Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 1-4, 1792 (T)

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Clear. mrs H. Rockw^d finisht her goun & wore it home. mr Ballard been to y^e hook & y^e fort, Cyrus to mill. Parthenia pu^t Coverleds into the loom. I have been at home. Dolly makeing a waist Cot for Cyrus of his old [Surtnet]. the Girls went to mr Livermores a^t Evn.

a^t home.

Clear but Cold. we were informd that Old Lady Coney was not like to Survive but little while as her Symptoms are more Dangerous. mr Livermore, his wife & Son & my Self went over to See her. Crost y^e river in a Canoe by breaking thro y^e ice in Several places. we found the old Lady in A very helples & allmost Sencles Situation. her Dag^t Cumings is her Nurs, her tryals are great. God grant her Strength & patients to perform her arduous task. Moses Pollard was very ill this night. I was Calld up to help Hannah Nurs him.

I wen^t to See Old Lady Coney who has had a late Shock of y^e Palsey, her left Side is useless.

~~Cloudy &~~ Clear. mr Ballard Sett out to Survey mr Pitts^s Land North from him. mrs Pollard Came here to See her Son who is very ill indeed. we gave him Sage Tea & a decoction off Snak root & Cammomile, [Steamd] his feet &C. the Girls washt, Jon^a here.

a^t home. mrs Pollard here.

Cloudy. mr Pollard & Pearly here to See Moses, he Seems a little more Comfortable; his Marm wen^t home. Dolly wen^t there to work. I have been at home, we batht mr Pollards feet and applyd Onions to them and he is much Better. mr Benⁿ Porter Sleeps here.

a^t home. mrs Pollard wen^t home. mr Porter here.

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