Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 17-22, 1811 (T)

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Clear. I have had a Shocking ague fit & feaver. H. P. washt again y^s day & washt kitchen & tended on me, is Churning allso. I feel revivd at 4h Pm.

at home, had a feaver fitt.

Clear. I have felt a Some Esier. mrs^s Hodges & Fanny Came to See me. Fanny Sleps here. H. Pollard at Faetts. my dear dagt Pollard Came at Evng. O how glad I felt to See her, tarries here. Son Epm Sent me 1 gln molases.

at home, a little more Comfortable thro Gods Goodnes. Dagt Pollard Came at Evng.

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Clear. I had Some rest last night, prais to the Great author. Fanny left here after breakfast, Dagt P. also. I feel very feeble, God grant me patience. Dagt Pollard left me before noon. Hannah Bakt. mrs Bennet Calld here. H. and Mt^a B. here.

at home, unwel. Dagt Pollard went home. mr Baldgatherd Beens y^t were ripe. ~~[20] 6~~Clear. I have felt more Comforlable but very weak. M. B. Sleepshere. Fanny at Jonas. these lines are for Yesterday. at home.

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Clear. mrs Stone Came and Carried down Plumbs. mrs Pitts had 9 qts Sent us Gallⁿ Vinagar mrs Carter 3 do, sen^t 7 oZ Sugar mrs bond Some Sent [4] oZ Tea. H. Pollard gone y^e af^t n to quillt for mrs Bennet. Saml Pollard took 2^s 3^d to do errands for me.

at home. Hannah Sleeps at Jonas.

[21]

Clear. I have had a very Sick foren but feel more Comfortable aftern. mrss Orrock & mrs^s Pitts Came to See m. mrs^s O. brot me 7 lb flower, 2 do Sugar, _ Tea, 1 pint Spirit. mrs^s Pitt Sugar.

at home. mrs^s Orok & Pitts here.

Clear. I have felt more Comfortable. Hannah Pollard went to Son Jonas after breakfast. Son Lambd dind, he gave me a quarter of a Dol^r. mr Livermore & wife here, Son Epm also. Epm & young Trask Came with y^e milk after I was in bed. I rose & Straind it, they Sleep here.

at home. Sons Lambd & Ep^m here, mr Livermr & wife allso. Dagt Ballard & 2 youngest Childn Came down fm Clintn, Sleep here.

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