Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 5-8, 1792 (T)

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Clear & pleast. I went to Pitts^tn to See mrs Town who is unwell. my hors Stumbled & Dismounted me, Brus^d a little but I was able to walk till I met a Sleigh. the Gentlemen there in asisted in mounting my hors again & I arivd in Safety; aplid Camphir to my brouses, tarried & Dind. left Direction & medisin & returnd home at 5h pm. mr Seth Williams Came for me to go and See his Lady who is not So well as Could be wisht. I went, made use of means & medisine which gave relief & Spent y^e night with her.

at Bro^r Towns & mr Williams.

Clear & Some windy. I returnd from mr Williams after Breakfast, find mr Ballard is gone to Fairfields back of Pitts^tn, & Eph^m to mill with his teem for our Selvs & mr Densmores & Liverm^r; got home at 9^h Evn^g. mr Benⁿ Porter & Son & Judy Heuston here. I wrote to Doct Barton.

a^t mr Williams. Judy Heuston Benⁿ Porter here.

Clear & Pleas^t. I wen^t to mr Densmores. Cap^t Savages Lady Came here & Sent for me home. Cyrus Dind here & Conducted mrs Savage to the hook in his Sleigh. my Sons are gone to y^e meddow. Savage Bolton brot a Load of hay, informs me his infant is unwell. John Savage went with one teem.

at mr Densmr^s. mrs Savage here, & Cyrus.

Clear. I am very unwell. Hannah is gone to mr Densmores to have an over Coat Cutt out. I was Calld at 2h pm to See Savage Boltons inft, find it a very Destresst Child. I tarried all night, tho very unable. mr Cragg Calld me to See his Dagt who has the Cough & other Complaints. mrs Savage at Boltons.

a^t mr Boltons, watcht, mrs Brown allso.

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