Martha Ballard's Diary, April 6 - 13, 1797

6 5
Clear. I am at my Sons, my Dagt is not So well. mrss Haill, Spring and Stratin were Calld and tarried this night with us. at Ditoes, my Dagt unwell at night.  
7 6
Clear. mrs Spring went to mr Fullers, Calld to See us aftern, mrs Cragen with her. my Dagt is better and they all returnd home. Son Jona took Breakfast there. at Ditoes, my Dagt is better.  
8 7
Cloudy Snowd at night. my Dagt felt her Self so ill that Shee had mrss Cragen, Haild and Fuller Calld. we had a Severe Snow Storm before morn. at Ditoes. my Dagt unwell again, women were Calld.  
9 A
Snowd last night & this Day. mr Town found it allmost knee high as he was Conducting the Ladies home, it Seems like winter indeed. I feel ankcious for my Dagt, but Gods time is best, may he Discover his goodness to her. at Ditoes. a great Snow.  
10 2
Cold indeed, the Snow lies. doleful weather for those who are watching lumber on the river. at Ditoes.  
11 3
Cold. I am at my Sons, his wife is Comfortable, about house. at Ditoes.  
12 4
Clear. I am at Ditoes. mrs Eunice Stackpole Came to See us. my Dagt went to bed as well as Shee has been Sinc I Came here. at Ditoes. mrs Eunice Stackpole here.  
13 5
X Birth Son Towns Dagt & 11th [Child]. XX.
Clear. Son Town Calld me out of bed at 1h 5m Morn, I find my Dagt very ill, not able to be removd from bed, Shee was Dild of a Dagt and all performd which her labour required at 1h 20m. no woman arivd till after all was performd but Dresing the infant. this her Eleventh Child, Shee is more Comfortable than I Ever Saw her. at Ditoes. Birth 20 th. I have been Some unwell this Day.  

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