Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 27-31, 1796 (T)

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X. Birth Moses Whites Dag^t. XX.

Clear and very warm. Son Jon^as wife Came here. I houghd Cabages, gatherd beens and wen^t to mr Moses Whites wife who was in Labour, and was Dild of a Dagt a^t 10h Evn. I tarried all night.

at mr Moses Whites. Birth 38^th. receivd9/ as a reward.

Clear & warm. I returnd home. mrs Dingley Came here. I Cut herbs to Dry, houghd french turnips, then went to See my Dagt Lambart, find her very Comfortable. Dagt Pollard & Childn & mrs Carter there to Tea. mrs Carter bestowd 18/3_ for my assisting her in travil June 5^th.

a^t Ditoes and Son Lambarts. Shubal Pitts & Sally Cocks were Joind in Marriage y^s Day.

Clear and very warm. I helpt about house forn, had a very Dull turn the middle of the Day. Esq^r Cony here y^s morn. I went to See mrs Dingly a little before night. mr Ballard went and took Tea. we went on Board the Schoner. Pally went to Son Pollards, finds ~~her~~ my Dagt not very will. Dagt Lambar^t is very Comfortable.

at mr Dingleys. Pally to Son Pollards & Lambarts.

Cloudy and Some rain. I was Calld at 10h morn to See mrs^s Baly who is in Labour. her women were Calld near nigh^t. I have been Exercisd with a gripeing pain.

a^t mr Balys in the North Parrish.

X. Birth mr Balys Son. XX.

Clear and warm Day. mrs Baly was Deld of a Son (her Second Child) a^t 2h morn. I took a nap of Sleep. Sett ou^t for home a^t 5. Calld a^t Son Jonas, all well there; a^t Son Lambarts, they are Cleverly. mrs Cowen Calld here, my little Grand Sons Sleep with us.

a^t Ditoes. Birth 39^th. receivd 9/ as a reward.

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