Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 29-Oct. 6, 1799 (T)

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rainy morn, Clear aftern. mr Ballard and Hepsy wen^t to meeting to Hallowell. I have been at home. Genl Sewall & Jery Badcock & wife Calld here.

at home.

Clear and Cool. mr Ballard, Cyrus & Hepsy went to the parade to See the review. Son Lambd and all his famely been here. Cyrus Conducted his Sister home a^t Evn. Jack Ballard Sleeps here. Asa Pierc waited on Hepsy home ys Evn.

at home. Dagt Lambd [and] famely [here]. mr Ballard, Cyrus and Hepsy to [ ].

Clear the most of the Day. mr Ballard Surveying for Josept Stackpole. I have been mending Cloaths for mr Ballard and Cyrus. mrs^s Duttun and her Dag^t Dind with me. Ehphalet Robbins Calld here. Hepsy washt and Broke wool.

at home.

X. Birth Kimbs Dagt at the fort. XX.

Clear. I dug part of my Beets. mr Ballard & Cyrus up at the farm. I was Calld at 4h pm to go and See mrss Kimbal at the fort, Shee was in Labour and was Safe Deld of a fine Daugt at 11h Evn. I left her at 11h and 10m and went to See the wife of John Jackson in Sidney, found her Some unwill. I had no Sleep this night.

at mr Kimbals. Birth 45^th. recd asa rewd 23^d inst 9/.

Cloudy. I have been at mr JackSons, his wife unwell all day, Seems more Comfortable at night. I Lodged there.

at John Jacksons.

Cloudy. my Patient is so much better that I Came to Son Pollards. I was there this night, had a good nights rest.

at Ditoes & at Son Pollards.

Cloudy and Some rain. I was Calld from Son Pollards to Georg Boltons to See his youngest Child who is sick with the Canker, find it a very Sick Child. I tarried with my Childn this day and night.

at Son Pollards & Georg Boltons, his Son Expird[y^s] night.

Cloudy and some Showers. I am informd that Georg Boltons Child Expired the night pas^t. I left Son Pollards famely as well as usual, returnd home a^t noon. Calld to See mrss Kimbal, find her and inft as well as Could be Expected; a^t Son Lambd, find they have been under an operation for the itch. find my famely well on my arival at home. I went to See the wife of Genl Sewall after meeting.

at Son Pollards, Kimbals and Son Lambds, and at mr Gills & Genl Sewalls [&] mr Pitts^s.

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