Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 23-28, 1786 (T)

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The Sep. 23 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary
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The Sep. 24 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary

I was Called Early y^s morn to See Lidia Savage, who was very ill. gave her some urin & honney & Some liquirsh & put a plaster to her Stomach. went up afterⁿ, find her Relievd. Went to See Neigh^r Williams, find him Better. hear mr Brown is mending.

Clear. I have been at home. Jon^o is unwell. I gave him a Portion of Rhuburb. we kill^d a Chikin, made Some Broth. Sherbiah Town Came here, Left y^e famely well

Clear. a great frost y^s morn. Shere Town went from here to Cobese, mr Ballard to Joseph Stacpools Surveying. Cyrus Left home for Son Towns at 1/O Clok. Jon^o tended y^e mill. I have been unwell today.

Clear & warm. mr Smyle here. mr Ballard paid him four Dollars which was Due for Butter we had of him Last Novem^r y^e 12 day. mr Ball^d went to his Land up river. mr Williams of Varsalboro here. mrs Gardy Sleeps here, Polly Hamlⁿ also. I made a Syrrup for mrs Weston. Cate Williams here for milk. Gillbreath Sleeps here.

Clear & warm. mrs Gardy went from here. Cyrus & Hannah Came home. I hear y^t Moses Whites Infant Departed this life y^e 25^th in^st.

Cloudy & warm. I went to See mr Brown, find him very Low, Exercised w^h a Cough. A shower at Evn^g. Polly & Sally here. mr Crage & y^e Girls returnd from mr Bisbe^s in y^e rain. mr Patten Bro^t me a pair of turnd pumps made by mr Cain.

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