Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 22-25, 1796 (T)

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X. Birth Chandler Robbins^s Son. XX.

Clear and very warm. mrss Robbins was Deld at 3h morn of her Second Son and is as well as Can be Expected. I tarried till afternoon, receivd 13/6 as a rew^d. mr Ballard returnd from his Journey, Son Town with him. mrss Savage, Trask and Phillip Bullin Dind here.

at mr Robbins^s. Birth 41^st. mr Ballard returnd.

Clear. mr Ballard Sett out to go to Dresden to meet Col^o North & others of a Committee to lay out a road to y^e point. mrss Trask been here all day. Ebenz is gone to the meddow. mr Town is gone to the hook, his hors is in our Pasture. I have been at home, my right foot is Sweld much.

at home. mrs Trask and infant here.

Birth mr Waids Dagt.

Clear. mr Trask Came for his wife. Patty went to the hook in y^e Boat with her. Old Lady Cony Calld here. I was Calld a^t 5h pm to See mrs^s Waid who is in labour. Shee was Deld of a Dag^t at 7h Evn. I returnd home at 10. mr Waid was gone to trooping. we had thunder & rain in y^e night.

at mr Waids. Birth 42^nt.

Clear foren. I went to See my Dag^t Pollards Dear little Babe, it has a Sweling on the throa^t. it broak and discharged some this aftern, and the Child Seems more Comfortable. I Calld at Shubal Pitts^s door, his wife is unwell; at mr Pillsburies, find him very low, but I think not So Sick as when I Saw him last. my Dagt Lambart went to visi^t mrss Kitridg this aftern.

at Son Pollards & Carters Store & mr Pillsburies.

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August 22 - 25, 1796

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