Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 2-7, 1795 (T)

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Clear. I wen^t to the hook to See the Sick at mr Danies, Greelys, Dingleys & Sewalls. it is a very Sickly time there. I Came home at 2h pm, mrs^s Savage, Kennada, Leach & Burgin here. Deryas & Ephm returnd. Sary went home.

at the hook. Sary go^t the web out, 26 yd^s. it is wollen

Cloudy. I have been at home. Son Jon a & his wife and Dagt here. mrs^s Livermore here going to visit the Sick at the hook.

a^t home. David Sewalls Child Expired.

Clear foren. I went to meeting. mr Gillit Performd. I went to Son Lambarts a^t intermition, was Calld from there to Col^o Sewalls; his Dagt Meriah Expired before I arivd. I tarried there. mrs Harris & I put on her Grave Cloaths. I tarried all night.

a^t meeting & at Colo Sewalls. his Dag^t Expired. Shee was Born May 11, 1792 at 6h pm.

Cloudy. I Came from Col^o Sewalls fore n. Calld at mr Parkers & and to See mrs Voce and Old Lady Howard, Crost the river, Calld at mr Burtuns, Son Lambarts, mr Gills. Came to Son Pollards a^t 1h pm. we quillted a Coa^t for her before we Slept. mrs Haywood, Hodges, Polly Pollard, Patty Easty and I assisted her.

a^t Son Pollards & other Neig^rs from Colo Sewalls.

Cloudy and rain foreⁿ. I have been at Son Pollards Sewing for her. Dagt Lambart there. meriah Sewalls remains interd. Son Pollard returnd from wiscassett. I tarried all night.

a^t Son Pollards, Colo & David Sewalls Childn interd.

Cloudy. I went to See Dag^t Lamb^t. thee mrss Capin, Gill & Abbott Came to Son Pollards aftern. I tarried all night.

a^t Sons Pollard & Lambart.

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