Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 18-22, 1798 (T)

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Cloudy, raind at Evn. my Dagt Pollard and mrs^s Dingley here, helpt me do my work; washt my Kitchen &C. mrs^s Livermore and her Dagt Heartford Came in to See mrs Town. Shee Seems more Comfortable than Shee was yesterday. Son Town Came here aftern, his famely are well at home.

a^t home. my Dagt Town is a little more Comfortable. I had Company.

Clear foren, Showers aftern. mr Bullin and wife Dind and took Tea with us. I am Destitute of help. Dag^t Lambd Came at Evn, tarries all night. Dagt Town has had a Comfortable day and rested tolerable well.

at home, had Comp.

Birth Abel Chases Son and first Born.

Clear Excep^t Showers. I was Calld at 1h 30^m to go and See the wife of Abel Chase who was in Labour. Shee was Deld at 5^h 30m of A fine Son, her first Born. I left her and inft as well as Could be Expected and returnd home at 9^h foreⁿ. my Dagt Town had a Severe fitt of Ague and feaver. mrs Dingley Came in and help^t me. mrss Livermore & Densmore here aftern. my Dagt had a faint turn at Evn. I gave her Caster and Shee revivd.

a^t Abel Chases. returnd at 9h m. myDag^t Town had a Shakeing fit, began at 10, and a Severefeaver fit after it. Birth 20^th.

Clear. my Dag^t is more Comfortable than Shee was yesterday. Shee rode as far as the fense by y^e road twice this day. Mrs^s Dingley here foren. Dagt Pollard, mr^s Pattin & mr James Hinkleys wife took Tea with us.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard and the young men went to meeting. my Dagt Town rode on a hors to the road this morn & in a Shais aftern, as far as mr Hinkleys; her husband with her. Doct Odion here to See her. mr Gill & wife, wido Savage, Son Jona and wife, my Dagt tarries, Son & Dagt Lambt.

at home. Son Town Came. my Dagt has been not So ill as on friday. Hannah More [Calld].

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July 18 - 22, 1798

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