Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 3-7, 1794 (T)

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The Sep. 7 entry is relevant to the "Dissection" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear & very pleas^t. Dolly wen^t to Son Pollards, Cyrus to Varsalboro. mrs Livermore was here. mr Pitts & mrs Barton Came home with Dolly. Sally Hamlin & Charls Cocks took Tea with us. mr Robbins Calld me to See his wife who is not So well as Shee Could wish. Cyrus returnd home. I wrote to Doc^t ["Barton." - implied], Sent it by mr Craig. he and his wife went on board this afternoon. I gave mrs Robbins Some Derections & relurnd.

at mr Robbins. wrote to Doct Barton.

Cloudy foren, a Smart rain aftⁿ. I have been at home, Jona here.

at home.

Clear & very pleas^t North wind. we killd a Lamb yesterday. I Sent Jon^a a quarter and one to mr Livermore, for one we had of them before. Dolly wrode to Son Pollards. I sen^t him a piece of Lamb.

at home. Dolly went to Son Pollards.

Birth Doct Colmans Son.

Clear, a North wind. I was Calld to See the wife of Doc^t Colman who was in Labour at 1^h 1/2 y^s morn. Shee was Safe Deld of a fine Son at 11^h 10^m foren. I left her as well as Could be Expected & returnd home at 3^h 30^m aftern. I wrode to mr Robbins, find his Lady more Comfortable. I was at Cap^t Fillebrowns, all well.

at Doc^t Colmans. Birth 34^th. at mr Robbins^s & Capt Fillebrown^s. Bot 4 oz Snuff @ 9^d.

raind. I attended worship afterⁿ, my Sons all Day. Sally Cocks is unwill. I Calld at mr Pitts, he is Lonely. mrs Barton gone to winthrop.

a^t meeting & at mr Pitts^s.

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