Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 11-15, 1789 (T)

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XX. Birth mr Andws Dagt. XX.

Cleard. mrs Savage here. Shee & I Reckond & Setled. I fall in her debt /6. mr Ballard been to And^w Goodins for molases & Col^o Duttuns for Potatos. Polly Savage here. I was Calld to See mrs Andrews at 5^th H pm. Shee was Safe Delivrd at 8 & 30 M Evn of a Daugter. I returnd at 12 percisely by our time piece. Left my patients Cleverly. my famely w^s in Bed when I returnd.

mrs Savage & I Setled. at mr Andrews.

Over Cast part of ye Day. I Combd flax & went to mr Andrews^s & mr Hamlins. mr Ballard went to mr Pollards on public Business.

I was at mr Andws & Hamlins.

Clear & very pleasant. mr Ballard is gone to Thos Smyles. I have been at home till near Sun Sett when Calld to mr Andros^s, his infant was Sies^d with fitts at 11 y^s morn. I tarried all Night, Sally Chamberlin also.

I was at mr Andros^s.

Clear & Cold. the infant Expired at 5^h 30M Morn. I put on the grave Cloaths, went to mr Hamlins and then returnd. Augustus Ballard, Eph^m Cowen, his wife & Lefe Savage, & mr Soal of winslow Dind here. the Latter informs that my friends at Oxford were all well y^e 23 ult.

I was at mr Andros^s, his infant Expird. We receivd News from Oxford.

Clear & Cool. the Girls went to funeral of the infant above mentioned. it was interd Before they arivd. I was at home all day.

I was at home. Funeral of mr Andrews^s infant.

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March 11 - 15, 1789

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