Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 12-17, 1793 (T)

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Cold morn, Snowd aftern. mr M^c Causland Came here for mrs Barton, his wife is failing fas^t. he informs me that mr Suells inf^t Expird y^e 12^th Day of its life. mr Liverm^r Dind here, Son Jon^a allso. Jacob Bradbury Calld me to See his wife who was in Labour with her firs^t Child.

at Jacob Bradburys. mr Ballard & Eph^m Came home from Winthrop.

X. Birth Bradburys Son. XX.

Storm of Snow. mrs Bradbury was Delivd at 9^h 30m in morn of a Son & I returnd home a^t 1 pm, find that my little Grand Son has Done Cleverly while I was absen^t.

a^t Ditoes. Birth 8^th. receivdmy fee Oct the 11.

Snowd. Son Jon^a Came here, I wen^t home with him; Carried his little Son home. mr Ballard wen^t up & bro^t me home. we Calld at mr Pollards. Leu^t Pollard bro^t his wife home y^s Day. Son & Dagt Town & Dagt Dolly Came here a^t Evng.

a^t my Sons, his wife is as well as Can be Expected; the infant is Some unwell

Clear & pleas^t. my Childⁿ wen^t to Son Pollards & I was Calld to mr Catons. mrs Liver^mr Came & Bak^t me Bread.

a^t mr Catons.

X. Birth mr Catons Dag^t. XX.

Clear & Cold. mrs Caton was Safe Deld at 3^h morn of a Dag^t and I returnd home a^t 10h, receivd 6/ as a reward. I Calld to see mrs Jackson, find her very low. mr Stratton & Lady, Son Town, his wife & Dolly Came here a^t Evn. mr James Page took Tea with us. Cyrus been [to] mill.

a^t Catons. Birth 9^th.

Snowd foren, raind at Evn. Son & Da^t Town & Dolly went to See mrs m^c Causland. mrs Barton Came up with them. mr Pollard & Pitts here with their wives. mr Strattun & his wife went to Cap^t Fillebrowns foreⁿ, they all Dind here.

a^t home. my Children here.

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