Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 1-6, 1801 (T)

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Clear. I have been at home about Soap yet. Son Lambard here y^s morn, his famely are well. Son Pollards Babe is unwell. mrs^s Capin and her Dagt Webber here. Son Jon a & wife went to See mr Benⁿ Everendon and mrs Suky Pea Joined in mariage.

at home. mrs^s Capin & Daugt here. Mariage mr [Everindon] to mrs Pea.

raind part of y^e day. mrs Capin & her Dagt Calld here, they dind at my sons. Old mr Pitts, his Son Seth, Shubl, his wife, mr Bunker and his, Jona and his, took Tea here. I have been at home.

At home, had Company.

rainy morn. Sally and I did Some washing. I am informd by Capt Toby that the Lady of revd mr Stone is Deld and that the infant is dead.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard went to meeting. Ephm up to North Parish.

at home.

Clear. I have been at home, feel very unwell. Sally Cypher went home, her Mother Came here, Says that Shee may Come again. mrs^s Woodward and Old mrs Rhead Calld here. I have finisht giting in my Beans and Cut my Broom Corn and wed part of my Current Bushes.

at home.

Birth mr Yeatons 2nd Son. [ to Augusta]

Cloudy the most of y^s day. I was Calld at 5h y^s morn to go and See mrs Yeaton who was in Labour. I arivd there at 6 and the patient was safe Deld a^t 8^h 45^m of her 4^th Child & Second son. I tarried till after 1^h pm and reacht home at 3. I have been to See mrs Cain and find her very feeble and lambe I gave to Dagt Ballard 3/ as a rewd for Service done.

At mr Yeatons. Birth 17^th. recd 9/as a reward.

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