Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 25-Mar. 2, 1794 (T)

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Birth Josep Savages Dag^t.

Clear. mrs Savage was Safe Deld of a Dagt a^t 2^h morn. I left her as Comfortable as Could be Expected at 6, and Came to my Sons. find his wife a little better. I tarried there this Day & night.

at [Ditoes & my Sons]. Birth 7^th.

Clear & more Pleast. I left Jona^s wife So well as to Sett up Some & bro^t her oldest Son home with me. mr James Page & Silv^a Moore Dind here. mr Ballar^d went to Varsalboro at Evng. Eph went to School to mr D. Livermore.

a^t my Sons.

X. Birth Wil^m Swantons Son. XX.

Clear till Evn when it Snowd. I was Calld at 1^h pm to See mrs^s Swanton who Deld at 7 of a Son, her Second Child. I went to See Cap^t Savage who is unwell. Calld allso to See mr Williams^s Dagt who remains very weak. Came home about 11h Evn^g. I receivd 6/ as a reward.

a^t mr Swantons. Birth 8th.

Clear & very pleast. Ephm workt for mr Kennady. mr Cyrus went to Capt Filly Browns, Bo^t me 14 lb flower, gave 2/5, G Bd /2. mr Patridg & wife Calld here a^t Evn^g. I have been at home.

a^t home.

Clear. I wash^t y^e west room floor. Dolly got a web to work, Sally wove Some, about 2 yds.

a^t home.

Snowd. mr Ballard returnd from Varsalboro, informs y^t Thos Robbins Departed this life last Evn^g, Sudenly. mr Ballard only of our famely attended Public worship. my Son Jon a Came & Carried little Jacky home. Ephm went to take y^e mare home.

a^t home. mr Seth Williams Dag^t Betsy Expird y^s night.

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