Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 12-18, 1789 (T)

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Read the chapter "Mrs. Foster has sworn a Rape on a number of Men" in the book A Midwife's Tale
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The Oct. 16 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

Birth John Cumings 5^th Son & 7^th Child. XX.

Cloudy & rain. I was Calld about 12 O Clok morn to John Cumings. Arivd at 2, found his wife Safe Delivrd of a Son which w^d 11 lb., tarried till 6. Came home alone, arivd at 8, receivd 6/ in Butter & Chees for my trouble now & at other time. Esq^r Coney took Breakfast here, mr Church Dinner. mr Ballard left home at 3 Pm on the Business of Surveying. I am informed that A woman at Winthrop fell in the fire & Burnt her to Such a Degree that Shee soon Expird, & a Girl on y^e night of y^e 8th inst fell in to the fire allso, & her Life is not Expected. on the morn of y^e 8 inst. mr Danniel Savages Junr oldes^t Son was Scolt very much.

at John Cumings, Winthrop. the woman namd Perry, account of accident at Winthrop & Hallowell.

X. Birth William Stones Dag^t. XX.

Clear & pleast. I was Calld at y^e 8^th hour morn to See mrs Stone, Shee was Safe Delivrd at 5 pm of a Dagt. I returnd home at y^e 10^th h Evⁿ. Left my patient as well as Could be Expected. this is her 2 Child, thee Child w^d 8-3/4 lb.

at mrs Stones. 33^d. receivd my fee Nov. 6^th 1790.

Cloudy. mr Whealor took Boards from our mill. Jon a killd a Swine for us this morn. mr Savage, Wall, Whelor & a man that was with him Breakfasted here. I went to Phillip Norcors^s, Calld at mr Densmores, tarried y^e night.

at mr Norcorss & Densmores.

a rainy Day. I was at mr Densmores. Shee is unwell.

at Densmr^s.

rainy. at Dittoes. Charls Webber ataitching peoples Efects on acount of what mr Foster owes him.

at Ditos.

at mr Densmores, his wife in travil. her women were Calld this Evn^g.

at Ditos.

Birth Densmores Son.

Cloudy. mrs Densmore Deliv^d of a Son at 1 h morn. I left them Cleverly & returnd at y^e 8^th h. feel much fatagud, have not Slept but little Since Thurs day night. I Came from mr Densmors went to Bed & got a little Sleep. was Calld to up to go and See mrs Wall. I went & find her very ill indead. I returnd in y^e Evin^g, was much fatagud. my Girls at Hamlins.

At Ditoes. 34^th. at mr Walls.

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