Martha Ballard's Diary, July 23 - 26, 1796

23 7
Clear. I am with my Dagt Lambart. Shee has no other Nurs yet but is as well as Can be Expected. Dagt Ballard went home. I watcht. Debby Law Came and washt and Slept there. at Son Lambarts.  
24 B
X. Birth Ansel Neys Son. XX.
Clear morn, a heavy thunder and rain aftern. I was Calld from Son Lambarts at 10h m to AnSel Neys wife who was Deld of a son, her first Born, at 2h pm. heavy thunder while her illness was on her. I left mother and infant Cleverly, Came home, put Clean Linning on and went to Son Lambarts. find her without any help Except Dagt Pollard there with both her Childn, and Jon as lit Dagt which was brot to take the milk from Dollys Breast. at Ditoes and at Ansil Neys. Birth 37th. I receivd 9/3_ of mr Ney.  
25 2
Clear. I have been with my Dagt. Polly Butterfield Came to be her Nurs at Eve. I tarried this night, mother and inft as will as Can be Expected. at Son Lambts, her Nurs Came at Evn.  
26 3
Clear. I have been at Son Lambts all Day. Polly washt and I nurst my Dagt. mr Ballard Came and Conducted me home at Evn. Son Lambart been to help rais a house phraim for mr Sewall at ye hook. at Ditoes. Came home at Dusk, put up my been vinesand wrote the abov from 19th inst.  

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