Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 18-23, 1790 (T)

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X Birth. Benⁿ Browns Dagt. XX. receivd my fee Nov^r 22^nt 1791 in Turkeys.

Clear and very Cold. Dolly is unwell, took Soap pills, had Several faint turns. I went to See Polly m^c kethney, find her very low in Strength and Spirrits. Doct Colman let blood in both her feet. I was Calld at y^e 8th h Evn in hast to See mrs Brown. Shee was Safe Deld at 9 h 30 m of a fine Dagt, her 7th Child. mr Brown was absent. mrs Woodwd and my self tarried all night.

at mr Craggs & Browns. Birth 32^nt. Death Polly Taylor.

Clear and very Cold. I returnd from mr Browns at 1 h pm. Jona attended Funeral of Polly Taylor. [mr & mrs] Hamlin, Burtun, Patridg, Hann^h Rockwood & Parthena Supt here.

a^t mr Browns. Funeral.

Clear forⁿ, Cloudy aft. mrs Densmoore here to Cutt me a gown. hannah finisht makeing it. Dolly is much as Shee was. Pally mc kethney no better. Judy Heuston had fitts y^s Evn^g.

at home. mrs Densmore here.

Clear and Cold foreⁿ, Snow aftⁿ. I went to See Ephm Cowens wife & James Savages Child. Came back to mr Craggs. tarried & watcht with Pally McKethney; her Brother John there. Loes Harris watcht.

at Cap^t Savages^s, James^s & mr Craggs.

Clear Day, Snowd at night. I Came home aftⁿ, was Sent for at Evn again. my Dagt Hannah watcht. Polly very Restless, her marm Came to mr Craggs.

a^t mr Craggs.

Clear. a^t mr Craggs, tarried all night. mrs Jones & I Sett up. Pally rested better. Doc^t Williams there thee last & this night.

a^t Ditoes.

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