Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 15-18, 1798 (T)

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Clear. I left my Patient as well as Could be Expected, and Came on as far as Son Lambards at 10h morn. Son Cyrus Conducted me from there after we Dind. mr Dingley here, Says his wife and Childn are better. he Seems not So well as he Could wish.

at Ant^y Brakets and Son Lambards.

Clear and Cold. my famely all attended worship Excep^t my Self. Cyrus Conducted Sally to mr Kitridges to Singing School, they returnd 9h 35.

at home. Cyrus and Sally to Kitridges.

X. Birth Charls Gills Second Daugt. XX.

Clear, Pleasant day. mr Waid workt here. I did my washing, Sally Did the house work. Cyrus Conducted me to See mr Dingley and famely. I find him poorly, his wife better. Hannah unwell. mr Ballard Came there for me at 8h Evn. mr Gill Came in Soon after him for me to go and See his wife who is in Labour and was Safe Delivered of a Daug^t between 10 and 11h Evn. Old Lady Brooks, mrss Capin and Dagt Lambard were assistants, they all returnd from there. I tarried all night.

at mr Dingleys and at mr Gills. Birth 34^th.it Snowd at Evn. receivd 6/ and _ lb hyson Tea for myService.

Clear. mr Gill went for mrss Conry to Nurs his wife. I left my Patients Cleverly and Came home at 11h 30m foren. mr Capin and Lambard with their wivs Dind with us. Cyrus went to winthrop for our Cloath, but it was not finisht. I was Calld at 11h Evn to mr Asa Williams^s wife who was in Labour. I Slep^t a little.

at mr Gills. mr Capin & Lambard & wives Dind here.

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December 15 - 18, 1798

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