Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 3-7, 1798 (T)

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The Dec. 6 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary

Cloudy, Snowd at Evn. mr Ballard wen^t to winthrop, Carried 25 yds of white woolen Cloath to be Coulered and pres^t. I was Calld to See mrss Dingley again, find her very ill. I tarrid all night, Sett with her. Shee Seemd Easier before morn, but her throat is very much Sweld inwardly.

at mr Dingleys, Shee is very Sick. mr Heartford & wife allso

Cloudy. I Came home a^t 10h morn, find that mr Ballard has had a fit of the Collic, but he is got Easier and went up to Town this aftern. mr Waid Butcherd a Beef Cow for us.

at Ditoes, the patient a little Easier. mr Ballard had the Collic.

Cloudy. mr Waid Choping wood for us. mr Dingley Calld me to See his wife who is very ill with the rash. I wen^t and Spent the day and night with her. Doct Cony was Calld, he approvd of what I had done. he left her Some C^m tart, Niter & Senna.

at Ditoes. Doc^t Cony was Calld. Polly Town is 17 years old y^s Day.

Cloudy. mrs^s Livermore Came to mr Dingleys for me to go and See her Sick Dagt. I find Patty very Sick. I pu^t Black wool, wet with Brandy & pepper, in her Ears which gave her presen^t relief. I returnd and helpt mrs^s Dingly up. Shee Seems as well as Can be Expected. Doct Cony Came to See her. Nancy Complains. Son Town Came here. I was Calld to mr Dingleys in hast by reason of her Bleeding at her mouth. mrss Densmore there. mrs M^c Causland Calld from there to Rheubin Moores, I to mr Lakemans.

at Ditoes and at mr Livermores. mr Dingley has our hors to go for mrss M^c Causland.

X. Birth Lakemans Son.

Clear. I pu^t mrss Lakeman to Bed with her 4^th Son and 5^th Child at 2h morn, returnd to mr Dingleys at 6, find his wife more Comfortable. I receivd 6/ as a reward of Lakeman.

at Ditoes & mr Lakemans. Birth 32. receivd 6/. July '99 rec 3/.

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