Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 22-29, 1790 (T)

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Clear. I attended worship in Public this afterⁿ. the Service was performd by mr Cornwill.

at meeting.

Clear. mr Ballard Sett out for Unity on the Business of Lotting out the Town Ship. Juet Foster with him. mr Brown & his wife here. Reubin & Richard Moore Sleep here. Hannah is gone to mrs Woodwards to watch.

at home. mr Ballard Set out for Surveying.

Clear. Hannah returnd. I went to Savages to See Isaac. mrs Pollard, mrs Hodges & mrs Norcross here.

at Savages. mrs Pollard here.

Clear. I harvested my Gardin Pees. Hannah went to mr Hamlins. I was Calld this Evn^g to See mr Sam^l Norcross^s wife who is in Labour; had her women with her all night.

at Saml Norcross^s.

X Birth. Saml Norcros^ss Son. XX.

Cloudy part of y^e day & Some rain. my patient ill all day. Shee was Safe Delivd of a Son at Six O Clok Evn. I tarried all night. And^w Goodwins wife was there.

at Dittoes. Birth 22.

Clear. I returnd by water with mr Andrews. the Canoe leek^t, I wet my feet. I was Calld to See mrs Welches Children who were ill with a Cold. Dan^l Robbins & a mr Gleason Sleep here. mr Norcross gave me some [refuse ].

a^t Dittoes and at mrs Welches. a very rainy night.

rain foreⁿ, Clear af^tn. I have been at home. finish^t my Stockins. Gleason took Breakfast and Supper. Sam^l Dauin Supt here.

a^t home. Dag^t Town is 32 years old y^s Day.

rain foreⁿ, Clear aftern. I Did not attend Public worship. mrs Savage was here. David went home, brot me Some Black Berries. I had Shell beens this day, y^e first.

at home.

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