Martha Ballard's Diary, Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 1787 (T)

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The Dec. 1 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary

Very pleas^t. I atended worship, maj^r Dutton at meeting. afterⁿ mr James Page Desird prayr ~~for~~ y^e Death of his Father. Hannah & Dolly were fritind by a Baire between here & Neigh^r Savages.

at home till 10 Evin^g when Calld to see mrs Williams who is in travil. there all night.

X. Birth. Joseph Williams^s Daft^r. X

Mrs Williams Safe Delivrd of a Dafter at 7 O Clok morn, I tarried with her all day. he Brot Hannah Cool to nurs, mrs Pollard, Porter, Childs & Foster were assistants, all went home after Break^ts

I helpt mrs Williams up & maid h^r Bed & returnd home. left her Cleverly. I help^t do the work & was Calld in hast to See mrs Williams, Shee being in a Deleriam by reason of a mis^s Step of her Husband, tho not Desiring to injure her. I tarried till 3/O Clok morn. Left her rationall, tho Exercisd with Some pain. Will^ms Bro^t me 5 lb of chocolat this afternⁿ.

Clear & very pleas^t, this day observd as a public Thanksgiving. I attend Public Servis. I went to See mrs Williams, find her more Comfortable.

Clear & pleast. I went to See mrs Williams. was Calld by mr Seth Williams to see his Son Moses, who is very unwell, we Gave him Some Senna & manna. I Came back to Josephs, tarried with her till 1 O Clok morn. mr Ballard gone to Brot^h Moores, tarried all night. Snowed Eving.

Pleast. mrs Pollard Came here with her Son Amos who had a Lame knee, I bathd it with Camph^r & mallalot ointment, aplid a plaster of my Salv, then I went to mr Williams^s. find her up & had Dres^t her Babe. Benⁿ White Calld me to see Becky.

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