Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 26-31, 1789 (T)

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The Mar. 27 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

Clear & pleas^t. mr Ballard at mr Pollards. I was Calld there to See mrs Black. Shee had an ill turn, her milk is Cuming. I returnd at night, left her more Comfortable. Daniel Robbins Sleeps here.

I was at mr Pollards.

Clear & pleast. mr Ballard been to Cap^t Enoch Pages. Jona halling loggs to y^e mill. Robbins workt here. I have been Combing flax. Revd mr Foster here.

have bⁿ at home.

Clear morn, Cloudy aft. mr Ballard went to And^w Goodings for pork, his hors fell thro the ice at y^e hook. Cyrus went to Col^o Duttuns for potatoes. Jona killd his Swine, it wd 243 lb. mrs Savage here. I have been at home.

I have been at home. rain.

rainy morn, Clear afterⁿ. Burtun, Haughton & Polly Savage here.

I have been at home.

X. Birth mr Arnals Son. XX.

Clear & pleast. I was Calld at 2^h morn to See mrs Arnall at y^e hook. Shee was Safe Delivrd of a fine Son, that wd 10 lb 2 oz, at y^e 4 h. I returnd 8. Left all Cleverly, receivd 6/ as a reward. mr Georg Brown informd me that Cap^t Smiths wife had 2 Children Born Last night, they are dead. I was Calld at mid night to See mrs Hamlin, found her very ill. I wrode the hors which Hannah Hadskins had here.

at mr Arnals. Hannah Hadskin Sleeps here. Snows ys Evn^g. Eph^m is 10 years old. at mr Hamlins.

Birth Hamlins Dagt. XX.

Clear & very pleas^t. mrs Hamlin Safe Delivrd at the 5^th H morn of a Dagt, wd 9 & 3/4 lb. I left her Cleverly & returnd at 5 PM. Clarrissa Came there. Parthena tarries y^s night.

at mr Hamlins.

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