Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 10-17, 1785 (T)

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Birth. Hodges Dafter. fee Receivd. X

mrs Hodges was Safely Delivr^d of a Dafter at 6/O Clock y^s morn. I returnd home at Ten, Left her Comfortable. Hannah & Polly returnd from mr Towns. Left y^m all well. Cyrus Conducted Polly home & brought his Cloath from Edsons.

I got ready to go to Esqr Howards & it raind & I put it by. I was Some unwell afterⁿ. mr woodward & mr Savige & wife here after meeting. Enformd y^t mrs M^c Masters had Got to Bed & her Child was deceas^t, y^e funeral tomorrow. This is Cyrus^s Birth Day; aged 29 years.

I went to Esq^r Howards to take Care of Alvin Weeks & Polly Briant who were Sick of a feaver. Cap^t Nickols & Silas Eddy here from Oxford. I was Calld to mr Chamberlins, his wife in travil at about ten in Evin^g. John Comings Come there after me to go to Benⁿ Whites of winthrop but I could not be dismist.

Birth. Chamberlins X Daftr.

I was at Chamberlins all day. Shee was deliverd at six O/Clok afterⁿ of a Dafter. I left there about ten & came home Some fatagud. ~~I was at home, mr Ballard at Pits Town.~~

~~I was at Chamberlins & Fosters.~~ Jonathan watch with Alvin Weeks at Esq^r Howards. I was at home. ~~mr Ballard Came from Pits town~~ .

I was at Cham^lns & Fosters. Thunder & rain at Night. Alvin Weeks Departed this Life in y^e night.

I attende^d funeral of mr Weeks, tarried at Esqr^h this night. took Care of Polly & Suck.

Came from y^e fort & went to Chamberlins. Dolly returnd from Son Towns, Left them Comfortable. mr Ballard Still at Sebestack.

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