Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 11-20, 1803 (T)

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X. Birth Charls Gills 4^th Son & [6]^th Child. XX.

Clear and Pleast. I was Calld a^t 3m after mid nigh^t to go and See mrs Gill who was in Labour. Shee was Safe Deld at 10h morn of her 6th Child by her last marriage and 4th son. I left her and infant Cleverly at 1h Pm, the wrideing very bad. I Calld at Son Lambds and took y^e milk out of her infts breast, they were very full and hard.

at mr Charls Gills. Birth 7th. March 14^th recd of mr Gill, by the hand of Son Ephm, 12/ as a reward.

Clear. I have been at home till Sun an hour high. mrs Butlar Came here. I Set out on hors back and went to Son Pollards, arivd there at dusk. Cyrus went with me, he tarried all night.

at Son Pollards.

X. Birth Son Pollards 4^th Dag^t. XX.

rainy. I have been at Ditoes. my Daugh^t was taken in Labour, her women were Calld in before dark and Shee was Safe Deld a^t 11^h 10^m Evn of her 4^th dag^t and 6th Child, and is as well as Can be Expected.

at Ditoes. Birth 8th. recd as a rew^d.

at Son Pollards.

a^t Detoes.

~~and~~

and a^t Son Jonas.

Clear and pleas^t. I have Seen 68 years this day, have been to meeting, to son Lambds. Allin has A Scolt foot. I wen^t after meeting to Son Pollards, find my Dagt with a pain in her head. Poltised her feet, the infant was Chokd. I made use of means to help [it].

at meeting, Son Lambds & Ballards. Dagt Ballard was here [ ] meeting.

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