Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 2-5, 1789 (T)

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The Mar. 2 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."
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The Mar. 4 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear & very pleast. I was Calld to Revd Fosters to See Isaac, put a Cattaplasm made of honey, flower & y^e yolk of an Egg, on the Soar. was Calld from there to mrs Cumings in travil who was ill thro the night.

at Revd Fosters & other Neig^rs. mrs Chandler Expird at 2 O Clok pm.

X. Birth Saml Cumings Junr^s first Son. XX.

Clear morn, Cloudy aftⁿ. mrs Cumings was Safe Deld at y^e 6^th H morn of a Son which wd 9 lb 3/4. I receivd 6/ fee and 1/ for medisin & returnd atended by mr Hovey a^t y^e 9^th H. took a knap. Son Town Came here. Snows y^s Evn^g.

at mr Cumings. Snow.

Clear & Cold. Sherib^h Town and mrs Eunice Stackpole Came. Son Town went home. Eunice had a very severe pain in her teeth & face. I aplyd Some Scorcht Tow & hett her face & Shee got Ease. mr Ballard been to Col^o Howards. William Emerson here y^s night. I have been at home. mr Pollards famely attended funeral of his Dafter Chandler & h^r infant.

at home. funeral of mrs Chandler & her infant. Jona is 26 years old y^s Day.

Clear, Cold & very windy. mr Town & mrs Eunis here all day. Shee had a Tooth Extracted. I have been at home. Jona brot a load of hay home. there was a young man had his Legg Cutt off at Stirling, by Doct Williams. he bro^t it to Doct Coneys & descected it.

at home.

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