Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 7-11, 1791 (T)

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Cloudy morn, Clear aftⁿ. mr Ballard has been Surveying for mr J. Jones. Cyrus tending Mill for P. Jones, my Dats & Parthenia to help mrs Hinkley quillt. I have been at home, took Care of my pickeles, gathering Seeds & knitting.

at home. my Girls went to mr Hinkleys. mrs Shaw Sent me Some Vinegar.

Clear. mr Ballard been Surveying for mr Martin at y^e hook. I have been to See mrs Cumings, mrs Sewall there, mrs Voce & Betsy allso. I went to Doc^t Coneys, thee old Lady is more Comfortable.

at mr Cumings^s & Doct Coneys. Son Town Sleeps here.

Clear afterⁿ. my Girls wash^t & went to help Tho^s Hinkleys wife quillt. mr Ballard been to Pitts town, Cyrus to Varsalbor^o. Son Town been to Pownalbor^o, he Sleeps here y^s night. Judy Hueston here. I have been at home, gatherd Seeds & Cammomile, mint & hysop.

at home. Son Town Sleeps here.

Clear. Son Town left here homewd Bound. Bro^r Town was here. mr Balld went up to mr Pollards. I went to mr Wicksoms to Carry 4 lb wool for her to Comb. I Calld at mr [Baxters], bot 1/2 lb Tea a 3/^pr lb. Cyrus went to Pitts town, took posession of y^e Grist mill & returnd here at Evn.

a^t mr Wicksoms. Bro^r Town here y^s Day. Cyrus went to Pitts town to tend mill.

X. Birth John Badcks Son & 5th Child. XX.

Cloudy & Some rain. I went last night before mid night to John Badcoks, his wife being in Labour. a message Came there at 10^h y^s morn for me to go & See mrs Sherburn, Shee being in Labour allso. I Could not leave my Patient. I Delivrd her of a fine Son at 1 h pm & returnd home. walkt 2 miles, Came by water to y^e rock & walkt from there. find mr Jones here, mr Hamlin & wife & mrs Livermore here. Cyrus went to pitts town, Carried his Bed & Chest; he is 35 years old this Day. a Child of Seth Williams^s wounded it Self in y^e boddy ys Day. Jerem^y White Calld me at 9 Evⁿ to See his wife. I Sett up the most of thee night. old Lady White & Shuball Hinkleys wife there.

a^t mr Badcocks. Birth 24^th.mr Jones & others here. Cyrus 35 years old y^sDay. mrs Sherburn Deld of a Dagt. Williams^s Childwounded. I have helpt 403 Childⁿ into Existancein this Eastern Country Since the year 1777.

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