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The Oct. 28 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary
[18] 7

[X. Birth Bunkers Dagt. X.]

raind very hard at night. my Patient was Deld of her first Child, a daugt, at 5h pm. mrss Soal, Pitts & Moody went home. I tarried all night, and the other women. at Ditoes. Birth 26th. recd 7/6 [1/4].
[19] 1

 

 raind very hard the most of the day. I returnd at 1h pm. Son Jona, his wife & Sist Gitchel and dagt Lambd took Tea with me, Allin allso. at Ditoes.
[20] 2

 

 Cloudy. dagt Lambd and Son went to mr Gills. I have been at home. at home.
[21] 3

 

 Clear Part of the day. Dagt Lambd & Son dind here and then went home. mrs Saunders here, Dagt Ballard allso. I have been at home. at home.
[22] 4

 

 Cloudy. I got in part of my Cabbages. at home.
[23] 5

 

 rainy. we heard mr Ballard was well on Monday last. I have been at home, Cutt Apples to drie. at home.
[24] 6

 

 Clear part of the day. I have Bakt & washt and washt my buttery and kitchen floors. at home.
[25] 7

 

 Clear. dagt Ballard and Sister, Ephm and Willm dind here. son Ephm Sleeps here. at home.
[26] 1

 

 Clear Part of the day. Cyrus and I dind at Son Jonas. Son Lambd Calld there on his return from Boston. Jona from winslow, he has Sold his hors. at my Sons [  ] Lambd Came home.
[27] 2

 

 Clear and pleast. I have done a larg wash. dagt Ballard quilting a bed quillt. at home.
[28] 3

 

 Clear and very pleast. I got in the last of my Carrots and Cabbages. Sett out 100 young Sage roots. I ironed at Evng. mrs Farewell here. at home.
[29] 4

 

 Clear and very pleast. I finisht ironing, went to my Sons to Tea. mrs Farewell and Dagt there. the quillt was got out this Evng. at my Sons.
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