Martha Ballard's Diary, Nov. 23-30, 1793 (T)

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Cloudy. mr James Page here. mr Ballard paid him 6/ towards his Tax. I went to See mrs^s Meloy, find her Tolerable Comfortable. Old Lady Coutch there.

at [Capt] Meloys.

A very heavy rain foren, Sun Shone at 12. mr Ballard went to Meeting. Dolly is unwell Pukeing in y^e night. Esq^r Coney Calld here, he has been to Join mr Smith & mrs Nancy Cleark in Marriage.

a^t home. Doc^t Cony here.

X. Birth Esq^r Howards Dagt. XX.

Clear & Pleast. Dolly went to her Brothers. Polly Pollard Came home with her to have a Goun made. Es^qr M. Howard Calld me to See his Lady who was Delivd of a Dag^t at 8h 10m Evn. I tarried all night.

a^t Esqr Mathew Howard. Birth 49^th.

Clear. I left my patients very well at 7, arivd at home a^t 9h morn, receivd 7/6 as a reward. mr Ballard & Sons bringing brick from y^e hook. Dolly & Polly Pollard are gone to y^e Shops y^s afterⁿ.

a^t Dittoes.

Clear. Son Pollard brot my Dagt here to warp a web, Polly went home with him. mr Poor Calld me to See his wife who is not so well as Could be wisht, find mr Livermores Sons Laying a hearth in our kitchen. the Bridg acrost the Gully was Coverd y^s Day.

at mr Poors, mrs Greely there.

Clear. mr Ballard gone to Survey for Es^qr Petingail. Dat Pollard went home. I went to the hook. mrs Poor is yet low. mr Lathrop paid me my fee for attending his wife y^e 19^th of march Last.

a^t the [hook].

Clear. I was Calld to mr Parkers.

a^t mr [Parkrs].

at Ditoes.

[at Dittoes].

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