Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 28-Nov. 2, 1795 (T)

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Clear. I have been with my Dear Child. the Doc^t Came to visit her, recommended more Senna. Shee has been very Sick thro this Day. I Sent for Sally Cocks, Shee Came and I was Calld to See the wife of Asa Blanchard who is Drawing near the hour of Labour, bu^t was not Extreamly ill.

a^t Son Pollards & Asa Blanchards .

Clear and very pleast. I was at mr Blanchards, Shee is much as Shee was. I do feel anxcious for my Dagt Pollard.

at mr Blanchards.

Clear and very pleas^t. I had prepard my Self to go home this aftern, but my patient Seemd more unwell and I dare not leav her, but mr Blanchard was So kind as to go to my house and inquire after my Child. bro^t me word Shee was Some relievd which eased my mind Some.

a^t Ditoes.

Clear. I wen^t to Old mr Blanchards, his wife and I went to mr John Norths, there was a young woman unwell there. my patient was very unwell all night. it Snowd and blew the latter part of the night.

a^t Ditoes & at mr John Norths.

Cloudy part of the Day, Snowd this morn. my patient is very unwell. we Calld Old mrs^s Blanchard and Wil^m Whites wife in the Even^g. we had but little Sleep thro the night.

a^t mr Blanch^ds.

X. Birth Asa Blanchards Dagt. XX.

Clear. my patient was Delivd at 11h morn of a Dagt, her first born. I returnd home, left her and inft as well as Could be Expected and went to Son pollards, find my Dagt very Low.

a^t Ditoes. Birth 41. receivd 9/ as fee and for medesins.

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