Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 17-24, 1785 (T)

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The Apr. 21 entry mentiones Dr. Page and is featured in Dr. Page & Martha Ballard: Martha's Diary in "Martha and Man-Midwife".

Clear & ples^t. mr Pollard, Isaac Savage & Polly here. Enformd y^t Jon^o Wimans wife Deceasd Last Eving.

Clear morn, raind a little afterⁿ. I finishd making Soap. was at home all Day. Polly Savage here.

Clear part of y^e Day, Snowd at night. I combd flax. was very unwell at night.

Snowd & raind. mr Canady & Church here Getting logs into the Brook.

Clear & Cool for April. I was unwell, had taken Cold which Causd a pain in my Neck and Sholder. Col^o Howard, mr Brooks & Do^ct Colman here. Enformd of y^e Death of Leut^t Howard who Departed this Life yesterday.

[mr] Turner & wf at mr westons.

Clear & warm. mr Ballard attendid funeral of Leut Howard. the CorpS were Brought on a Sleigh up ye River to Col^o Howards in ye morn^g, y^e funeral at two O Clock. I was at Mr Westons, Saw the Widdow Drawn Down river at about Six afterⁿ in ye sleigh Drawn by men. I tarried at mr Westons all night; took Care of Jimmy.

Clear. At mr Westons till after Dinner. mr Weston Returnd from Boston. got home about 12 O Clock, Crost y^e river on the Ice. mrs Pollard & I at Col^o Norths; Drank Tea.

Birth. mr Blakes Son at about 5 [ ]. fee Recvd. X

I was Calld at 2 O Clock in ye Morn to go to thee hook to Mrs Blake in travil. went Winthrop road about 4 miles, from that to Blakes near four miles. arivd before the Sun rose, found mrs Blake Deliverd of a Son By the help of Peter Clearks wife. receivd 4 Shilling for my trouble. returnd to Fosters on hors back; from thence walk^d home attindid by mr Foster. I was much fatagud. then Calld to Isaac Savages to See hannah, his Dafter. returnd home at 10 in Evin^g. on return mr Ballard found y^e Boome Logs & Bords all a float. Hamlin, Robbins, Cowin & Jonathan got out of bed & went to Secure them. People pas^d on the ice from Fort western this Day.

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