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 August 10, 1794, Sunday

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 A rainy Day. mr Ballard returnd from Sandy river, he attended the public worship aftern. the famely tarried at home. Ephm went to See how mrs Pitts does, finds her very low. Shee has had two fitts of feavour this day. I had a Severe pain in my Ear all night. at home. mr Ballard returnd from Sandy river.
 

 

 August 12, 1794, Tuesday

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 Clear & hott. Jon a here, killd a Lamb & Carrid his Son home. I was Calld to See mrs Pitts who appears to be Drawing near the Close of life. Shee Seeme resind in a great Degree to leav this world. Daugt Ballard & I watcht with mrs Pitts. at Shubl Pittss, his wifevery low.
 

 

 August 13, 1794, Wednesday

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 Clear & very warm. I have been with mrs Pitts till Sun Sitt. was then Calld to the wife of Richd Foster who is in Labour. I had no Sleep this night. I Did not Expect to find mrs Pitts alive when I returnd. at Ditos & Richd Fosters. mrs [Pitts] has Seen 22 years this [night].
 

 

 August 14, 1794, Thursday

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Birth Richd Fosters Son.

Clear & very warm Day. mrs Foster was Safe Deld of a Son, (her second Child) at 4h & 50m morn. I left her at 9 as well as Could be Expected. Calld to See mr James Page who is very low by a fall he receivd last Satterday. I find mrs Pitts greatly revivd, how wonderfull is Gods goodness. I Came to Son Pollards & Slept, which refresht me, being very much fatagud. Came home at Evng. Dolly is Gone to Jonas. at Richd Fostres & Pitts and Son Pollards. Birth 31st.
 

 

 August 15, 1794, Friday

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 Clear & very warm. I was Calld to my Son Jonas to See my Daugt Dolly who is very Sick with a Disentary & Faintness & Pukeing. I tarried all night. at Son Jonas, my Dagt Dolly Sick there.
 

 

 August 16, 1794, Saturday

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 Clear. we made three attempts to have Dolly Sett up & Shee allmost fainted. Shee Seemd a little revivd aflern when we helpt her onto our hors. Shee wrode to the river & was Conducted home by water. Shee was very much overcome by watking from ye water to ye house. I put onions to her feet, gave her Castor & Shee Seems Some more Comfortable. at Detoes. we brot my DagtDolly home. I Calld to See mrs Pitts, find her a Little moreComfortable.
 

 

 August 17, 1794, Sunday

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 rainy morn. mr Ballard & Sons went to meeting. I attended aftern. the Ordinance of Baptism was administred to mrs Pitts after Divine Service was over. Shee is as well as Shee has been for Some Days. I went to See mr Hamtins Child, find it very low. Dolly is a little Easier. at meeting & at mr Hamlins & Pittss. mrs Pitts Baptised ys Day.
 

 

 August 18, 1794, Monday

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 Clear morn. Dolly was up in ye night past a number of times. I gatherd my Safron, helpt Do hous work foren. Silva Moore look Breakfast & Dend here. Dolly Seems a little better. mr Hamlin Calld me to See his infant, it is very Sick. I went from there to mr Thwings & Kimbals. was Calld in hast by mr Pitts, his wife being thought near her Dissolution. I tarried there all night, was in bed from 12h to 4. Shee revivd & rested Some. at mr Hamlins, Kimbals, Thwing & Pittss.
 

 

 August 19, 1794, Tuesday

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 Clear, a fine air. mrs Pitts was So Comfortable that Shee Sett in her Easy Chair 3 hours foren, had a feavour fitt aftern & was very much put to it for Breath. revivd a little and I went to See mr Hamtins infant, find it much revivd. Dagt Pollard gave it Suck this Day. I returnd home at Sun Sett. I Calld to See mrs Pitts, Shee is not So well as Shee Could wish. my Dagt Dolly is a be little better. at mr Hamtins, Pitts & Pittss.
 

 

 August 20, 1794, Wednesday

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 Clear & Cool. I gatherd my Safron and Did other matters about house foren. was Calld at 12 O Clok to See mrs Pitts who had an alteration. Shee Seemd in a Drousy State, her hands & feet Cold, but Shee revivd. I tarried & watcht with her, the Indiens were noisy which Disturbd her the Evng but Shee had the most natural rest after 12 which I have known her in her illness. at mr Pittss & Hamlins. Indiens about this Evn, very Noisy.
 
 
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