Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 8-11, 1788 (T)

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Clear. mr Weston Calld here. I went to See mrs Foster. Shee has been not So well. Came to mrs Williams^s; her Child very Sick; it had fitts. mrs Porter there the afterⁿ. mrs Pollard & Polly Hinkly & mr Sam^l Peirce Stay there. he attended me home.

I was at Revd mr Fosters & the wido Williams. Patty had fitts.

Clear. I went to wido Williams; her Child was Seis^d with

fitts at [8]^h Evⁿ. it had 9 by 1/2 after 1 morn, then was Easy till 9, then the fitts Came on, it had 4 in the 11^hr, then another which Continued 1^h & 30^m. I Came home & Changd my Linning. Eph^m Cowen here in intermition. mr Goold, a Gentleman from N. Brantery, Preacht here. I went to mrs Wilms^s, tarried all night. Patty Exceeding ill. Polly Bisbe & my Da^t Han^h watcht.

at wido Wms^s. mrs Voce & mrs Harris watcht. at Detoes. mrs Foot & Clarrisa Barton here.

Clear morn; Showers afterⁿ. I was at wido Wilms^s all Day. we thought the Child was Expireing. the Neighbours Calld but it revivd. we administred Clysters prepard with English mallows & Camamile, which operated & relaxed the Bowels. I lift it Easy and returnd home at Evin^g. Hannah been to mrs Westons, Parthena & Dolly there Last Satterday to help her quillt a Bed quilt. [Guild] Partrage Came here.

at Ditos. I hear that old mrs Hutchens of winthrop Departed this Life Sudenly this Day.

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