Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 22-Apr. 4, 1811 (T)

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Cloudy. mrs Gill & I to mr Herrins, his wife is unwel.

at mr Herrins.

Bth mr Philbrooks 4th Son.

Cloudy, raind at night. I was Calld to See mrs Philbrook who was in labour. Shee was Deld at 5h 30m pm of her 4th Son & 7th Child. I left her very Comfortable.

at mr Philbrooks. Birth 3^d. recvd 1/6^d.

Clear & pleast. Son Jona Sleeps at Son Lambds. high ~~25 2~~ wind & rain at night with thunder.

at Son Lambds.

Clear. I am a^t Son Lambds Carding Cottne.

at Ditoes.

Cloudy. I was to See mrs Philbk, Shee is not so wel as we Could wish. her Son Pitts is Sick & her Nurs is lambe.

a^t mr Philbks.

Cloudy. I was at Ditoes, Shee is better. Son Jona Came to Son L^s in the night.

at Ditoes

Clear. I was at Detoes, his Son very Sick. Nurs lambe.

at ditoes.

Clear morn, Cloudy aftⁿ. Son L. Calld [me] up in the night, his wife very unwel. Shee got Easier & I Slept a little.

at Son Lambds.

Snowd all day. I have Carded Cottne &C.

at Ditoes.

Snowd foren. Son Jona & Jona Junr at Son Lambd^s. Cushman Hail Expired y^s morn. Funeral of John Brown y^s day.

at Ditoes. Funeral J. Brown.

raind & Snowd. Town meeting. mr Barllet Came to work for Son Jona.

at Ditoes.

Clear part of y^e Day. Funeral C. Hail. I have been at my Son Lambds.

at Ditoes. Funeral

Cloudy. I have felt unwel, have a bad boil. mrs Gill to mr Herrins.

a^t Ditoes.

Birth Son Lambds 4th Dagt and 9^th Child.

Cloudy. Dagt Lambd [had] her women and Shee was Safe Deld of [her] 4^th Dagt & 9^th Child at 2h pm. it wd 10/ 2/1 lb. Shee Seems Comfortable as Can be Expected. may we bless [ ] auther. Patty Town Came to Nurs her.

at Ditoes. Birth 4th.

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