Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 23-28, 1788 (T)

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Cloudy fore nⁿ, rain afterⁿ. my Self & Dat^s tarried at home. Joseph Williams went to Doc^t Williams to be Docterd. Hannah Cool went to be his Nurs.

Joseph Williams went to Doc^t Williams.Cyrus at meetg.

Clear morn. mr Ballard Sett out for Varsalboro; Jona and Wil^m Emerson for Winslow. mrs Savage here, Rev^d mr Foster here afternⁿ, mr Weston allso. Cyrus went to mr Blakes & B^t Some Rhum. I made Some herb Tea for Hannah & Stemd her head over hott herbs, which gave her relief. Joseph Foster had 1 Bush^l of Jona^s potatoes.

Snowd y^s Evin^g.

Clear & Cold. mr Woodward & his wife here. They Broke their Sleigh Coming Down the hill. I went to to [sic] mr Williams^s to See Patty. Shee has a swelling on her throat.

Clear & Cool. I have been at home. Hannah is no better, has a pain in her Ear. Dolly wash^t. mr Cumings drest flax here.

Cyrus had six lb Butter of mr Reed. he had 6 lb before.

Clear & Cold. I was Calld to mr Benⁿ Bisbes, his wife being in Travil. I left home at 4^h morn. I went to old mr Bisbes, Lidia unwell.

X. Birth Benⁿ Bisbes Dat^r. XX.

Clear. mrs Bisbe was Deliverd of a Daugh^t at 2^h this morn and is Cleverly. I returnd home at 10 am Some fatagud. Polly Bisbe rode the hors Back. my Da^t, Hannah, is much Better. mr Cumings & David Wall here Drying flax. raind this night.

mr Bisbe De^tr to fee & Medicin Eight Shillings. I was Calld to mr Hains at 4^h aft.

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