Martha Ballard's Diary, October 15 - 23, 1796

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Cloudy Some part of the day. I was Calld to See Grifins youngest Child, it Seems very unwell. I returnd and a mrss Austin Came to me for Some advice, Shee being not So well as Shee Could wish. my Dagts were here yesterday, mrss Pitts allso. I Sent to mr Ezekiel Pages for Patty Easty to Come here. Shee Came and Confist that Shee took our property in Cash twice the Sumer past, and likewise promist to make restoration. the matter is not yet Setled. God grant Shee may be led to declare the truth and, if posible, make restitution to all whome Shee has injured of their property. at home Grefins to See a Sick Child. a mrss Austin here for advice in Case of illness.  
16 B
Cloudy Day, raind at night. mr Ballard and the young men went to meeting at the fort, the Girls to the hook. I tarried at home. mr Georg Brown & Phillip Bullin Dind with us. I have been at home, Did not feel So well as usual. I had a very Severe fitt of ye Cramp last night. mr Ballard & ye Girls rose to my assistance. at home. Georg Brown & P Bullin Dind here.  
17 2
Clear. I have been at home, Doing hous work, part washt Baggs & blanketts which mr Ballard brot home from the woods. Polly Wall Came here from Son Pollards. at home washing.  
18 3
Clear. I have been at home washing. Becky washt for mrs Dingley. Phillip here makeing plans of their Survey. at home washing.  
19 4
Cloudy. I have been washing I [sic] the things which were brot from the woods. A dirtyer parsil of Cloaths I never Saw. at home. Cyrus went to Pittstn. 
20 5
rainy. I have filld quills for Becky & helpt Do the hous work, and knitt on a Legin at Evn. mr Ballard been up to the fort. at home.  
21 6
rainy part of the Day. I boild & Sised 30 Skeins of Lining yarn, helpt Do house work. Becky got the Blanketts out, 20 yards. at home.  
22 7
raind Some. I was Calld by master Dilingham to See his wife at 2h morn. Shee was ill thro the Day & night, the Case preter natural. I gave her three Small Dozes of Stiptick pouders which gave relief. at mr Dilinghams.  
23 B
                              ]. 		Cloudy. my patient was Delivrd at 3h morn of a Dead son, her Second Child. Shee Seems Comfortable Considering how low Shee was brot by her weakness. I went to meeting aftern. Calld to See Hannahs Childn, [     ] are poorly. Son Lambt, his wife & Ephm [           ] to Derias Ballard & Thankful Godfray here. at Ditoes. Birth 49th. receivd 9/.Son Lambt & Dagt here with thee babe.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.