Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 27-Apr. 5, 1812 (T)

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The Apr. 4 entry is relevant to the "Martha Ballard and Money" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary

[Birth Edwd Savages Son].

Cloudy part of the day. I was Calld at 10h am by Edw^d Savage to go and See his wife who was in Labour. I had a fall on my way but not much hurt. found the patiend had Calld 2 Mid wives & Doct Ellis before Shee Saw me. I found her mind was for Doc^t Cony. he was Calld and as Providence would have Shee Calld on me to assist her. I performd the Case. Shee was Deld at 8^h 30m pm of a Son and is as wel as can be expected. I Slept at mr Jery Babcocks, had an aguish turn in the night.

at Edw^d Savages. Birth 11th.

Cloudy. I returnd home before noon, feel fatagud. Doct Cony gave me hira picra & Camphr. I went to bed & Slept Some aftern.

at Ditoes.

A tedious Snow Storm. I have felt very unwel all day & night.

at home, unwel.

Some Sun Shine but very Cold & windy. this is the anaversary of Son Ephms Birth 33 years Since.

at home, very feeble.

Clear and not very warm. I have felt very feeble. Wil^m Sprague brot me 1 bushel of Corn, Carried it to mill; got it ground, brot it and what we had at the mill before.

at home. W^m Sprague brot me 1 Bush^l Corn.

Clear and more pleast. I have felt feeble. mrs Bur^d in here to Spin Linning on Dagt Ballards wheal. I had 1-4/1 lb Butter Churnd y^s day.

at home.

Clear and warm. mrs Stone went home. mrs Bennet & Anna to See mrs Ballard. I have felt very feeble.

at home. mrs Stone went home.

Clear. I have felt feeble. Asa Pierce Came here about mid night for me to go to Jery Tolmans but I did not go ~~about~~.

at home.

[X Birth Joel Clearks 5^th Son XX].

Clear. I was Calld at 1h this morn by mr Cleark to See his wife in Labour. I wrode on hors back with ou^t a pillion, felt very much fatagued. the Patient was Safe Deld at 3h pm of her fifth Son. I tarried all night.

at [Joel] Clearks. Birth 12. recd 6/ and 4 lb Snuff, Sugar & [Cash] in full.

Cloudy. I Came home in a Sleigh Early y^s morn, was fatagued. went onto the bed Soon after I got home, did not Sett up bu^t little all day.

at Ditoes. Came home fatagued.

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