Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 6-11, 1789 (T)

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The Mar. 6 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."
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The Mar. 9 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

Clear & not so Cold. mr Town & mrss Stackpool Left here at 9 ys^m. I went to Revd Fosters, his Childs Soar is Broke & is in a good way. Broth Moore was here, it raind at y^e 9^th hour y^s Evn, was a stormy night.

at Revd Fosters.

very rainy till afterⁿ. mr Savage finisht Jonas Cranck for his mill, Brot it home. he & 5 more men Dind. Snowd at Evn. I have been at home.

at home. rain & Snow.

X. Birth mr Danas 3^d Son. XX.

Clear & Cold morn. I was Calld at 4 O Clock morn to See mrs Dana. Shee was Safe Delivrd of a Son at 1h & 30m aftⁿ. I left all as well as is usual & returnd about Sun Sett. Receivd 6/ reward.

at mr Danas.

Clear & pleasant. I have been at home. mr Ballard to Pitts town for Lining & triming for Jona a Coat. he boug^t me 18 Sewing needles & himself a pair of Silver Sleave Buttuns which w^d 5 penny w^t 47 gs. Cost 3/4. Revd Foster here y^s morn. Robert Fletcher a Daft Born y^s morn.

at home. Birth Robert Fletchers 3^d dagt^r at the 6^th H Morn.

Clear & very Pleasant. Levy Page here for his Sartificate. mr mc Night to have his Taxes abated. Welch works here. mr John Bragg & his wife Dind here. I have been at home.

at home.

XX. Birth mr Andws Dagt. XX.

Cleard. mrs Savage here. Shee & I Reckond & Setled. I fall in her debt /6. mr Ballard been to And^w Goodins for molases & Col^o Duttuns for Potatos. Polly Savage here. I was Calld to See mrs Andrews at 5^th H pm. Shee was Safe Delivrd at 8 & 30 M Evn of a Daugter. I returnd at 12 percisely by our time piece. Left my patients Cleverly. my famely w^s in Bed when I returnd.

mrs Savage & I Setled. at mr Andrews.

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