Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 14-17, 1797 (T)

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Snowd fore n. I am very unwell and I tarried at Son Towns. mrs Eunice went to her Dadys and returnd at Evn. my Dagt^r Seemd very Comfortable.

at Son Towns.

Clear and Pleasant. my Dagt had an ill turn this morn. I administrd a Clister which relievd her, Shee Seemd willing I Should leav her and I Sett out for home at 9h morn. we Calld at mr Thomas^s and at Capt Smiths. we Crost the ferry in this Town at 2h 30m. I was Calld in at mr Hamlins to See his younges^t Dagt who has the rash, I hope it is not Dangerous. was informd there that mrs^s Briggs has been Deld of twins sinc I left her and that they are Dead, and that the wife of Shubal Pitts was Deld of a Dagt this Day. I Calld to See her, find her as well as Could be Expected.

at Ditoes & Capt Smiths, Hamlins & Shubal Pitses, Birth his Dagt at 9h morn. I reacht home and find my famely well.

Clear. mr Town Sett out for home. I was at home foren. Cyrus Came up from Pitts tn. Augustus Ballard was here and Dind. I went to meeting aftern, was Calld to See two of mr Hamlins Childn who are Sick. Son Pollard has been unwell but is better. I was at mr Blacks, his youngest Child is unwell.

at meeting, mr Gittil Performd. I was at mr Hamlins & Blaks. Son Ephm & Ebenz Cole here.

Clear. mr Ballard wen^t to Son Jonas, his young man who Came here Saterday night wen^t home. Cyrus went to pittstⁿ. Mary is washing.

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April 14 - 17, 1797

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