Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 2-4, 1792 (T)

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Cool & rainy. I was a^t mr Childs takeing Care of Sam^l Johnson. mrs Childs & infant are very well indeed. I made an ointment & applyd to Sam^s Soars, Bathd them with Spirri^t & worm^wd. mr Ballard returnd from his Survey in health. he Came to mr Childs & Conducted me home by water, Ephm assisted. I Calld a^t mr Pollards, find her no^t so well as Shee Could wish by reason of Troubles Shee is Calld to bear. mrs Childs made me a pres^t off a Handkerc^f. I find my famely all will and our Turkeys have hatch^t, and have in y^e whole 43 Chicks.

at mr Childs & mr Pollards. mr Child givs me Credit for 15/ as a reward for my asistance there.

Clear morn. I gatherd a fine mess of Greens in my Gardin. Cyrus, Jon^a & Dolly were here. mr Ballard and I went to mr Livermores, Shee & inft are Cleverly.

a^t mr Livermores.

Clear morn, Cloudy afterⁿ. I went to mr Childs^s, his wife & inft are Cleverly. Johnson is as well as Can be Expected. I Calld at mr Pollards, Pitts, & mr Wessons, & Bot in his Store 2 Skeins Silk a /5/, 1 quart 3 gills Rhum Cos^t 1/6, 1 Comb 2/, 3 Lemmons 1/. when I Came home was informd y^t mrs Livermore was unwell. I went to See her, gave her Some Directions what to take as remedies & returnd home.

a^t mr Childs^s & other Neig^rs.

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