Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 2-10, 1810 (T)

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Clear and very warm. I have been doing many things in hous & Gardin.

at [home].

Clear & very warm. I washt &C. Sally Farewel & Sopha Balld Sleep here, Lefaett & Ephm allso.

at [home]. Sally [Farew ] here.

Clear and very warm. I have a pain in my Side . had news that my Dear Dagt Pollard is Sick with a fever. may God be with her, restore her to helth if it be his blessed will. Sally & Sohpa went to Son Jonas after dinner.

at [home], not [very] wel.

Clear & very warm. I have done my hous wk tho feeble. hear^d Dagt Pollard is no better.

at [home].

Clear and warm I Sett out for Son Pollards at 10, arivd at noon. find my Dagt Sick with a feaver. Doct Hemingway & wife & Dtr [Sagarte] Calld, they Dind there.

at Son Pollard, my Dagt [is] Sick.

Clear part of the day. my Dagt is no better, y^e Doct Calld to See her.

at Dito .

raind. my Child Continues very ill. mrs Chambertin watcht with her.

at Deto.

Clear the most of the day. Doct H. & Dct Howard Calld to See my Child, think there is hopes of recovery. Sis^t Barton & Jonas wife Came to See my Dagt. I returnd home with Jonas wife. have had a pain in my Side all day.

at Dito, have [ ] Severe pain [ ] my [Side].

Clear and Cool. I have had many things to do, feel feeble. hear that Dagt P. rested Some better last night. may we thank the auther of mercies.

at [home].

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