Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 25-29, 1788 (T)

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Clear. I have been at home. mrs Childs here to warp a web. mr Benⁿ Bisbe paid me 6/ for attending his wife the 28^th of March Last in the hour of Travil.

at home.

a rainy Day. I was Calld by Doc^t Colman to See his Lady in Labour. Shee Calld her women at Evin.

at the 7^th hour at D^r Colmans.

XX. Birth Doc^t Colmans Son. XX.

at Doct Colmans. his Lady was Safe Del^d of a fine Son at 3^h morn. he went to visit mr Moses Sewalls Lady; found her very Dangerous. bro^t his nurs & I returnd at y^e 9^th h morn. Left mother & Child Cleverly. I took a nap of Sleep & went to mrs Williamss & returnd at Evnⁿ. the Girts took a walk with Belsy Chever.

at Do^s & at widow Williamss.

Clear. mr Ballard went to Pitts Town; informs at his return that mrs Suall is yet alive & that mr Parmers Famely are Sick & much Distres^t having no nurs. mr Ballard brot 2 Cheeses which he had of Nathan Swetland, for Katy which w^d 13-1/2 lb. this Day my Da^t Town is 30 years old. Hannah is gone to wid^o Williams^s.

at home all Day, gatherd Herbs.

Clear & very hott. I went to the hook; visited the Sick then went to mr Woodwards to See his Children. find his Son in Chains & his Da^t very ill with a Swelling on her throat. Shee was Bro^t on a Slead to mr Browns.

I was at the hook & at mr Wdw^ds.

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