Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 7-13, 1789 (T)

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A heavy rain. the river opend and the Bridge over this Crick went away. the underpining of y^e North Side our house fell in, but we are yet alive & well for which we ought to be thank full. part of y^e Dam gone also.

A heavy rain, the river opend. I have been at home.

Snowd y^s morn; a very raw, Cold day. mr Smiley Came here to work. mrs Williams & Dan^l Robbins went from here. I paid her 1/6.

at home.

I went to hamlins, his infant Sick; from there to Esqr Huseys.

at Esqr Huseys.

at Ditois. mrs Cox there. a rain. Son Town here, all well at home.

at Ditoes. Cap^t Norcross Came home. I was Calld from there by mr True at half af^t 6, from Trues to Philip Norcroses at 11, Back again at 3. mrs [sic]

at Husays & Trues & Norcrosses.

X. Birth Trues XX Son & Norcss Dagt. XX.

mrs True Delivd at 9^th h morn of a [ ]. I went Back to Norcross, his wife Delivrd of a Dag^t at 11 morn. from thence to Cap^t Porters to Caty Scott at 12^th h. i was there all night.

at Trues, Norcross & Capt Porters.

X. Birth Caty Scotts Son. XX.

at Capt Porters. Caty Delivrd of a fine Son at 9^th h m. Shee Declard that Jeremiah Workfield was the father of the Same. I came home at 2 pm then went to Esq^r Husseys attended by Capt porter.

at Capt Porters. receivd my fee in Cash Sept 4^th.

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