Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 3-7, 1789 (T)

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X. Birth John Goffs Dag^t & first Child. XX.

Clear. mrs Jackson & mrs Stickney went home. I Slept an hour this morn. mrs^s Goffs illness increas^t & Shee was Safe Delivrd at 11^h & 30M morn of a Dag^t. her marm, mrs Bullin, mrs Ney were my asistants. mrs Jacson Came back at 1^h PM. I returnd home at 6 aftⁿ, find mr Ballard returnd from his tower of Surveying yesterd^y. mr Bullin, from the West wd informs me Col^o Thompson, of Bilrica, has Buried his only Child. mr Burtin & wife here.

at mr Goffs. his firs^t Grand Child Born.

Cloudy, wind SE. I have been at home, pik^t green peas in our gardin. Josh Sinclear bro^t us a barril of herrin, Smokt. my Girls went to mr Hamlins a^t Evn^g, Hannah tarries there. a rainy night.

I have been at home.

a rainy Day. I Combd 7 lb of flax for my Self & 4 for Cyrus. mr Ballard went to Cap^t Coxes. Hannah is at mr Hamlins. Polly Savage here, Drank Tea. mr Savage returnd Jona^s hors which he rode to Green. I am informd there was a man Drowned in Jones^s Eddy, who Came paseng^r from Boston with Cap^t Howard.

I have been at home. receivd 1/2 Bushel of rie of Cap^t Hersey as reward for asisting his Lady.

a very rainy day. I Combd flax. mr Ballard went to Esq^r Coneys & to Town meeting. thee Sweap of one of the mills got off thee Crank So neither of y^m were tended y^s night.

I have been at home.

Clear. Mitty Devenpord Dind. Josh^a Sinclare & mr Richardson Drank Tea. I finisht Combing my flax, had 10 lb Tear. my Girls washt.

I have been at home. it is 12 years Sence I Left Oxford.

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