Martha Ballard's Diary, September 8 - 11, 1795

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X. Birth James Moores 5th Dagt. XX.
Cloudy morn. I was Calld out of Bed to go to James Moores. raind before I reacht there, his wife was Deld of a Dagt at 7h 30m. I tarried all night, mrs Tylor and Welman allso. at James Moores. Birth 36th. receivd 6/.  
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Clear & warm. I left my patiet Cleverly after Breakfast. Calld at both my Dagts, find Rhoda Pollard is very feeble. mr Ballard Sett out on a Tour of Surveying yesterday. Son Jona here ys aftern. Georg Andrews Came here to help Ephm, Sleeps here. Sarah Neall Came to work again. Sally Cocks is unwell, her Brother Charls here. at Ditoes. Sally Cocks is unwell.  
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Clear. mr Pollard Came for me to go and See his Child who is unwell. I tarried there a little while and went home with my Dagt Lambart, Spent the rest of the Day. mr & mrs Gill and mrs Abbott Took Tea there. I Slept at Son Pollards. at Sons Pollard & Lambarts. Rhoda is unwell.  
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Clear. I tarried at Son Pollards till after Dinner, then went to the Stores and Son Lamberts. was at mr Crages and Calld on Sally Hamlin; and at Old mr Pollards, his Grand Son David put a puter Buttun up his Nose. Doct Coleman took it out. mrss Smith Calld me in to See her, made me a present of 3/4 yd Lawn. little Rhoda Seems a little more Comfortable. at my Sons and other Neighbrs. Son Cyrus is 39 years old this day.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.