Martha Ballard's Diary, November 30 - December 8, 1788

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Clear & Cold. I attended public worship, but 27 people there. the revd mr Fosters text was Romans VIII 38, 39 verss. mr Wing of Fairfield Sleeps here; informs he was at Broth Moores at Rochester about 3 weaks Since; his famely all well. I was at meeting. I wrote to Hannah.  
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Snow forenn, moderate aft rain. I went to See Polly Savages infant, it has a Soar mouth. wido Wilms there. Dolly finisht her web & took it out. I finisht knitting Ephms mitts. Snow. I was at mr Savages. Wrote to Sist Barton.  
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Clear. I was Calld to Capt Savages to See mrs Cowen. a very windy Day. I was at Capt Savages, went by water.  
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at Detoes & Daniels junirs. windy. at Ditos.  
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XX. Birth of Epm Cowens Dagtr. XX.
at Dt os. mrs Cowen ill, Calld her women. was Safe Deld of a Dagt at 8th h pm & is Cleverly. I tarried all night. at Ditoes. Capt Nichols took Letters for Sist B & Hanh
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Clear & pleast. I Came home, Crost on the ice. Calld at mr Westons, Colo Norths & mr Savages. mr Ballard is Gone to mr Jacksons. at Ditoes.  
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Clear. I have been at home mending mr Ballards Great Coat. Polly Wheeler Sleeps here. mr Cragg & Thos Davis took their Sartificates. at home. mr Balrd been to DoctConeys.  
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XX. Birth of William Wings junr Dagt & first Child. XX.
Clear, Cloudy & moderate. I was Calld to See the wife of William Wing at Day Break; found her very ill. Shee was Safe Deld about 10th h AM. Jessy Bullin attended me there & home as far as the meeting house. I find Polly Whealor very unwell. I was at mr Wings. Calld to See wido Williams. I wrote to my Dat Hannah.  
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Cloudy. mr Ballard went to Doct Coneys foren. I went to See mrs Sprage aftn. mrs Hamlin here to warp a piece. Parthena has a soar throat. Polly is not so full of pain as Shee was yesterDay. I went to Wilm Sprages.  

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