Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 25-30, 1796 (T)

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Clear. Cyrus, Ebenz, & Patty attinded public worship foren. I went my Self aftern. Doct Cony Calld to See me this morn, he informd me that mr Waids infant Dagt Expired y^s morn. its Death was Causd by the hooping Cough which brot on fitts. I Calld at Son Lambarts after meeting, Cyrus allso. we took Tea with them. mr Savage informd me that mr Ballard was ~~unbe~~ unwell when he arivd at the uper Settlement. God grant the restoration of health to him if yet wanting and return him & his assistants in Safety to their respective homes.

at meeting & at Son Lambarts. Death of mr Waids infant AE 31 Days.

Clear, the wind Northerd. I attended Funeral of mr Waids infant. I Calld a^t mr Densmores as I went, a^t mr Dingleys as I returnd. mrs Thwing and her Sister Nancy Kidder, mrs^s Dingley, Heartford and mrs Nancy Hilton took Tea with me.

at the funeral of mrs Waids inft. mrs Foster is unwell. mrs Thwing here.

Clear part of the Day. A man from new Sharron took Breakfast here. mrs^s Dingley & Nancy & mrs^s N Hilton here. mrss Grow here aftern, took Tea. Ebenz returnd from monmoth. I have been picking wool, Pally allso.

at home. mrs Grow here.

raind the most of the Day. Cyrus Sett out this morn, went to Varsalbor^o and Conducted Rebeckah Robbins & Patty Moore here. they are Come to Spin for me, we finisht picking my wool. I have been at home.

at home. Becky Robbins & Pally Moore Came to work for me.

rain foren. the Girls washt & began to Spin my wool. Pally Bakt Some pies. Cyrus went to mrss Pages for Some apples. I wen^t to mr Dingleys to See mrs^s Stackpl. Ephm Sleeps here.

at mr Dingleys.

Clear. I went to mr Dingleys to See mrss Stackpole who Sett out home attended by mr Goodin. Son and Dagt Ballard & Lambt & wife & mrs [D ].

at Ditoes. mrs Stackpl [ ].

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