Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 27-30, 1787 (T)

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The Jun. 1-Oct. 1 entries are relevant to the "Scarlet Fever Epidemic" Story in Martha Ballard's Diary

Rainy. I was Calld to Jos Fosters to See Lidia, Sick with the rash. Came back to mr Pollards, went from thence to fort western; attended funeral of Pegy Cool. from that to Georg Browns. Saw his wives hand Drest. returnd home at Ten in Evin^g. Exceedingly fatagud. J.B. here. mrs Sherman Brot to mr Pollards by Harford of winslow. mrs Frich here ys night.

Cloudy. had news y^t Lidia Foster was very Sick. had mr Pollards hors, went there, tarried the most of y^e day. Came to mr Pollards from thence to Revd mr Foster to See him; find him very Sick with the rash. Came to mr Brooks^s, got Some Cold water root. Cyrus went and Carid it to mr Foster. we Sheld Pees. mr Ballard gⁿ to asist Broth Moore rais a Barn.

Clear & pleas^t morn, Cloudy afterⁿ. Cyrus went to See Lidia Foster, finds her Exceeding ill. I went to See her & Revd mr Foster who is very ill. mr Emerson Performd thee Publick Servis in his Stead. mr Ballard returnd from my Brothers. Bro^t a hors which he had of Jethro Gardner. I watcht.

Clear & pleas^t. Hannah Came to mrs [Fosters]. I returnd, Calld to See mr Foster; find him mending. Left Lidia better also. Dolly is unwell. Colⁿ North is returnd. Doc^t Colman Enforms y^t Betsy Stackpool was Drouned 28 inst in y^e river Sebastacuk. May God Sanctify y^e instance to us all. I am informd y^t mr M^c Masters Son Daniel is very Sick with the rash. mr Williams has Bled again & is very poorly. mr Ballard & Dolly unwell. I Batht their feet & gave them Some herb Tea. I feel much fatagud my Self. Eph^m Cowen & Ezek^l Leighton here y^s night.

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