Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 9-13, 1789 (T)

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Clear. the Girls finish^t Breaking Cyrus^s wool for y^e warp & went to mr Childs^s. mr Hains Learned been here y^s day. mrs Chambⁿ & Sally Bolton here. Luke Barton Sleep^s here.

I have been at home.

Birth. mrs Pinkams Dagt.

Clear. I was Calld to See Cap^t Pinkams wife, Shee was a^t mr Wades. I left home at y^e 12 hour, walkt under Shore, had a faint turn after I arivd there. my patient was Delivd of a Dagt at y^e 9^th^h Evn. it was dead Born. I tarried y^s night.

I was a^t mr Wades. a Shower at Evn.

Birth Saml Churches Child, a Son.

Clear. I lefe mrs Pinkam at y^e 8th h morn, Came to mr Hodges. from there to Capt Porters. Left medisin for his Son, price 1/. wint from thence [to] mr Westons, he & mrs Betsy just returnd from the West wd. from there to go to Saml Churches wife in travil. met a mesage which informs Shee is Safe Delivd by mrs Ingerams asistance & they did not wish me to proseed. I returnd, Crost ye river at y^e ferry & walkt home. I finish^t footing a pair of Stockins for mr Ballard.

at mr Wades, Hodges, Porters, Westons & Pollards.

Clear morn, Cloudy af^tn. mr Flagg informs mr Ballard was well yester d^y. I have been mending Stockins. the wido Norcross been here. Polly Savage Bak^t here.

at home.

Cloudy & Some rain. I have been a^t home. Polly Savage here, we Dind on green Pees & Shell Beens & Corn.

at home.

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