Martha Ballard's Diary, May 1-4, 1790 (T)

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Clear & Pleasant. I went to See Benⁿ Browns Lady; find Shee was gone to mr Woodwards. I went there & Saw her. Shee is very unwell; Seems much Dejected on acount of being So far Distant from her parents & other friends. Jon^a went this morn from home Bound for winslow. Willi^m Haywood after Doc^t Coney for Eben^z Haills Dagt who was very Sick yester day.

I was at mr Browns & Woodwards. mr Ballard is unwell.

Clear & very Pleas^t morn. I was Desired by mr Cragg to go & See his infant; it has a Soar mouth. I find it is like to have it favourable. I Calld, as I returnd, at mr Craggs. Polly Bisbe & Betsy Chever at mr Hamlins. they with mrs Burtun went to mrs Craggs Grave.

a^t mr Hamlins & mr Craggs.

Cloudy & Some rain. mr Ballard at Town meeting. Daniel Coney, Esq^r Chosen to represent y^s Town at y^e General Coart. we receivd a letter from Brother Jon^a of Ap^l y^e 21^st by mr Joseph White, informing his famely are well. Jon^a Came home, brot 50 Loggs down. Wil^m Haywood Came with him. mr Haills Children are mending.

a^t home. receivd a Letter from Brot^h Moore of Rochester of Ap^l 21, 1790.

Clear. mr Ballard went to mr Goodins for Seeds. Haywood & Savage Bolton went from here to Bring Down Loggs. Cyrus to Georg Boltons for him to Cum & help Jon a who is very unwell. I am atempting to Swett him which Seems to reliev him Some. Georg Brot a Barril of Pork from Bents for us. Jon a is very Sick. I Sett up to nurs him this night.

a^t home. Jon^a is unwell.

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