Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 24, 1797-Jan. 6, 1798 (T)

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at Isaac Cowins, Son Cyrus Came home to liv.

at [Cowens].

at Seth Pitts & cowins.

a^t Savage Boltons & Cowens.

at Cowens. 179⁸

Birth mr Patrg^s Second Dagt, help^t by mrs Mosier. the inft has two thumbs on ye lef^t hand.

a^t Ditoes. mr Partrage Came there for me. we Sett out from there, it is a tedious Snow Storm. we advanced 1 mile and broke the Sleigh. mr Patd^g went back to mr Lenards where we were kindly used and refresht by food, and helpt by him & teem as far as Wilm Wards where, joind with his OXen and helpt me as far Echabod Pittses; they left us there and mr Pitts Came on with us. I wrode his hors, we find the Patient Deld of a Dag^t and as well as Could be Expected.

at Ditoes & mr Patrag^s.

Clear. I left mr Patridges about noon and went to mr Patens, find him very Sick. Came home at Sun Sett. Calld a^t Son Lambts, their infant is Some unwell. Son Lambart Butchered our Swine this day.

at mr Patridges & Pattn & Son Lamb^t

Clear. I have been at home.

a^t home.

Cloudy, Snowd before night. mr Dingley and Son Ephm got 2 Small Load wood. mr Ballard at mr Soals on a reference.

at home.

X. Birth Titcomb Son. XX.

Stormy, Old mr Tifany & Son Jona Came at 6h morn and Conducted me to See mrs Tetcomb. Shee was Safe Deld at 8h 30m of a fine Son, her Second Child. Dreadful Passing.

at mr Titcombs. Birth 1^st. recd 12/.

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