Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 1-5, 1796 (T)

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Clear and Pleasant. I washt and washt my kitchin, was Calld at 9h Evn to See the wife of Cap^t Moses Springer who is not So well as Shee Could wish. her husband is gone, a trip to Boston. I tarried there all night, Slept Some after 1 o Clock.

at Cap^t Moses Springers. mr Swetlands Child Expird.

Cloudy. I was at Capt Springers y^s Day, his Lady is more Comfortable. I began to knitt me a pair of Socks.

a^t Ditoes.

X. Birth Eliab Shaws Son, Dead Born. XX.

rainy aftern. I returnd from Cap^t Springers, left her about house. Shee made me a presen^t of 1/2 lb Souchang Tea. I Came home a^t 11^h. Bakt and Cleand my hous and Did other matters, was Calld a^t 7^h Evn to See the wife of Eliab Shaw who was very ill when I arivd, and was Deld at 9 of a Dead Son. it appeard to have been Dead for Some time, the Skin all mos^t Came off. the mother is Comfortable as Can be Expected.

a^t Ditoes and at Eliab Shaws. Birth 1st for y^e year. recd 6/ of Dickmⁿ in Snuffon Shaws acount.

Clear and remarkble pleasant. I returnd home Early this morn, was Calld in at mr kimballs to See a Sick Child, it has the rash and Canker. I took Breakfast at Son Pollards, they are well. Calld at mr Lambarts, all well there; at mr Densmores, Polly is more Comfortable than when I Saw her last, tho feeble yet.

a^t Ditoes and other Neigrs.

Clear and very pleasant. mr Ballard and Bullin Surveying for mr Bridg. Cyrus wen^t to Winthrop, Carried 21 y^d s all wool Cloath to mr Allen, to Dress for mens Cloaths. I have Done my house work & washt y^e wes^t room. Sally Cocks was here, informs me her Sister Pages infant is very Sick.

a^t home. Sally Cocks here.

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