Martha Ballard's Diary, May 11-15, 1792 (T)

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X. Birth Colo Sewalls Dagt. XX.

Clear & very pleast. I was at Col^o Sewalls; he was Surveying Bords a^t Jones^s mill, his Lady^s illness increas^t a^t 5 & Shee was Safe Deld at 6^h pm of a fine Dagt & is Cleverly. mrs Brooks, Voce & Parker assistants. I tarried all night. mrs Cowen took Tea there. old mrs Lankester there unwell.

a^t Col^o Sewalls. Birth 18thof which 10 were Dag^ts.

Clear & warm. I returnd home a^t 9h morn, left my Patients Cleverly. I Sowd Beets, Carrots, Parsnips & Planted Beens & Musk mellons; Sowd Cabbage & French Turnips. Dolly Came home at Evⁿ. Eph^m went to mr Wessons, Bot me 1 quart W rhum. mr Hamlin Sent me a Stand to Sett a Light on.

a^t Does. receivd 6/6 as a reward.

Cloudy all Day. I went to See mr Densmores inf^t, it is unwell. mrs Barton Came here, her Sis^t & inf^t are very unwell. mr Livr^mr Drank Tea with us. Cyrus & Dolly here. Eph^m went to Jon^a^s, little Jack is unwell.

a^t mr Densmores, his inf^t is unwell.

Clear. I have been a^t home. Jon^a help^t furrow for Planting. Cyrus went to his mill after Dinner. little Jack is better to Day.

a^t home.

X. Birth mr Beemans Dag^t. XX.

Clear. I went to mr Dummers, bo^t 2^yds Shalloon 5/, 2^Do fustian 5/, 1 lb Tea & Teapot 3/8, paper pins /10, 1 Galⁿ molases 3/6, Skein Silk /5, 2lb Butter 1/6. mrs Barton & my Dagt gone to Jon^a^s. Thos Haywood here. I paid him 24/ for his Dad. I went to See mrs Densmores inft, it is no better. I was Calld at 9h Evn to See mrs Beeman, Shee was Delivd Soon after my arival of [a her] 4^th Dagt. I tarried all night, my Patients are Cleverly.

a^t mr Dummers & mr Densmores. I have Beets, Carrots & Beens up. at mr Beemans. Birth 19^th.

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