Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 6-13, 1793 (T)

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raind this morn. I have been at home doing house work & Combd flax.

a^t [home].

Clear. mr Child Came here for me to go & See his wife. I walkt there, find her Confind to her Bed. was Calld from there to Saml Norcros^s, his wife in Labour.

at mr Child^s & Norcros.

X. Birth Saml Norcros^s Dagt. XX.

Clear Except a lite Shower. mrs Norcross was Safe Delivd at the 11^th h foren of a Daugt. I tarried with her till 8^h Evn whin I left her & infant Some what Comfortable. I receivd 6/ as a reward. this is mrs Norcr^ss 8^th Child, 4 of Each Sex.

at mr Norcros^s. Birth 28th. Dolly Came home from mr Densmrs.

Clear. I went to See mrs Child, mrs^s Pollard there. we helpt her out of Bed & Shee Sett in her Chair 2 hours. I administred a Clistar which opperated kindly & gave great relief. I Calld at mr Westons, Pitts & Son Pollards, find them all well.

at mr Child^s.

Clear Except a Shower. mr Ballard went to Varsalbor^o to Survey. mr John Church & Jason Cony here. I have been at home.

a^t home. Dolly to mr Pages.

Clear & very warm. mrs Oliv Hamlin here to have a goun made. Dolly returnd at 12 O Clok. I have been at home. mrs Densmr & Sewall Calld here.

a^t home. Oliv Hamlin here. mr Moores Son Drownd.

Clear & very warm. I was Calld at 9h to See the wife of Henery m^c Causland who is in Labour. I was there all night.

at Henry m^c Causlands. [Jery] mooreinterd.

X. Birth Henry m^c Causlands Son. XX.

Clear & warm. I was a^t mr m^c Causlands, his wife^s illness increast about 4h morn. her women were Calld and Shee was Safe Delivd of a Son at 6th h. I relurnd home at noon. recevd 6/ as a reward. I went to See mr Parkers [inft].

at Ditoes. Birth 29th.

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