Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 29-Oct. 2, 1786 (T)

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X Birth. X X Ezra Hodges Son. XX

Clear. y^e Girls wash^t. mr Ballard workt on y^e Rode by y^e mill. mr Vaun here. I did hous work & Sowd Seeds. was Calld by mr Pollard at 6/ PM to mrs Hodges. Shee in Travil and was Safe Delv^d of a fine Son about 11/. I then wint in hast to mrs Brown in Travil, arivd there at midnit.

Birth. Georg Browns Son.

Mrs Brown Calld her women & was Safe Delivrd at noon of a Son which w^d 11-1/4 lb. I went after Dinner to See Cap^t Savages wife, find her able to Set up. returnd home at half after 6/PM. find mr Williams & wife here. I went to Bed at Eight.

Birth. Daniel Savig Juners Son. XX

I was Calld at 3 y^s morn to Daniel Savages wife in travil. Shee was Safe Deliverd at Two afterⁿ of a Son. I Left her & Child Cleverly & arivd at home about 6/, then went to See Mrs Hodges, Shee being not So well as I could wish. Calld to see Betsy Chever who is not well. returnd home at 9. mr Crage here. Polly & Thop^h here at Evinn^g.

I was Calld 6/ y^s morn to See mrs Hodges, found her very ill. adminstred a Clister & other remedies whi[ch] gave relief. returnd hom at 5/, found Clar^s Barton here. Dolly & Shee went to mr Crages to See Hannah.

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