Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 1-5, 1799 (T)

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Clear and very warm. mr Ballard to Son Jon as, Cyrus to winthrop. Hepsy went to mr Hinkleys to carry filling yⁿ. mr Edward Savages widdow Dind with me. Shee has been to Rousekilld. I went to mr Dingleys, mrss Livermore there. Cyrus informd me that mr Benⁿ Porter of Goshan has buried his Son Benn, and that his wife bore him a Son a few weaks Since. we had a fine mess of cucumbers.

at mr Dingleys. wido Savage here. Cyrus brot news of a Death & Birth at mr Porters.

Clear Excep^t a Shower. our men to Jonas. mr Brown Came here and tarries all night. I was Calld at 11h Evn to See mrs^s Child who was in Labour and Pritty ill when I arivd. Old Lady Hamlin, mrs^s Duttun, mrss Haywood and Soal assisted me. I am informd that Capt Jerimy Learnd has buried his third wife lately. may his tryals be Sanctifyed to him and to us all.

at mr Childs.

X. Birth mr Childs 4th Son. XX.

Cloudy and Some rain. mrss Child was Deld at 3h morn of a Son who has a hair lip which Disfiguers it, it is otherwise a fine Child. may they take a Seutable notice of the Dealings of God towards them. mr Child wen^t and brot mrs Croel to Nurs and I returnd home. I Calld at Son Lambds, they are as well as they have been lately. I went to bed, had been asleep and was Calld at 10h 45^m Evn to go and See the wife of Cap^t Jobe Springer who is in Labour. Shee was not very ill thro the night and I Slept Some. mrss Jones and Fletcher went home. mrss Andrews Staid.

at Ditoes. Birth 31st. at Jobe Springer at night.Decembr 1802 recd of mr Child 10/6 as a reward for this Case.

X. Birth Jobe Springers 7th Dagt. XX.

Clear and very warm. my Patient had her women Calld at 2h pm and was Deld of her 7^th Dagt and 10 Child at 3. I left them Cleverly and relurnd to Son Lambds where Son Cyrus Came and Conducted me home.

at Jobe Springers. Birth 32^nt, and at Son Lambds.

Cloudy & Some rain. mr Ballard and Cyrus to Jonas. Hepsy washt. we pickt Some wool. Pally and Naby Livermore took Tea. Son Lambd made me a pres^t of _ Glⁿ Spirit.

at home. Pally and Naby Livrmo^r here.

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