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Scarlet Fever Epidemic
Exceeding Dangerously ill

 
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 June 15, 1787, Friday

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 Left the Child. Calld at mrs Howards & Dind. was Calld to See mrs Belcher who has a pain in her Side. Sett up with her till 11 O Clok. Shee is easier.  
 

 

 June 16, 1787, Saturday

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 Mr Belcher Set out for Boston, I for home. Left mrs Belcher Better. Came to Capt Sewalls, find his wife & Child very ill. tarried all night, watcht. Thomas Sewalls Children have the rash, Becky very poorly. mrs Woodward at the Captns.  
 

 

 June 17, 1787, Sunday

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 Clear. I came home from Capt Sewals, do not feel fitt to go to meeting. took a fine nap. Parthena Barton here and mr Faught. I hear that a woman from Boston by the name of Polly Trust Came to mr Pollards in pursuit of John Leir. Shee is pregnant by hm.  
 

 

 June 18, 1787, Monday

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 rainy. I set Beet plants. mrs Woodward here. Capt Sewals Son Departed this [  ] Life this morn. mr Leighton and his Son, Isaac, Sleep here. the girls went to mr Crages. Mr Porter of Winthrop was here last Evining. mr Ballard makeing [rates].  
 

 

 June 19, 1787, Tuesday

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 Clear. Patty Town has Been very Sick, her throat has Canker in it. mr Ballard & the Girls went to the funeral of Capt Sewals Child. Majr Dutton and his Lady Came here. Gillbreath, Leighton & Son Sleeps here. I am informd that Pamela Barton is publisht to mr Porter of winthrop, a widower. mrs Reed was here this Day. I hear that Thomas Sewals Son is very Sick.  
 

 

 June 20, 1787, Wednesday

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 Clear. mr Hains Learned Came here Directly from the westward. Brot me a Letter from Broth Collins which informs my Friends were then well. mr Ballard went to mr Badcocks. I was Calld to mrs Howards to See his Daughter lbbee who is Siesd with a relaps of the rash. I found mrs Cumings there, So returnd home. Sally Pierce here today. Patty is Better. I was Seisd with a Disentery in the night.  
 

 

 June 21, 1787, Thursday

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 Clear. I am unwell & Patty also. mr Ballard gone to Collect Raits. Mrs Pollard Sent home 5 lb of poark whh Shee Borrowed 12 april 1786. I went to mrs Howards, watcht with her Child. Shee is very Sick indeed.  
 

 

 June 22, 1787, Friday

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 at Ditoes. took Care of lbbee all day. mrs Woodward Came there. Capt Savages Wife & I watcht with her, Son & Dafter Town Came to our house, his childn well.  
 

 

 June 23, 1787, Saturday

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 lbbey Howards Death, Departed this life at 4 oClok morn. I came home after mrs Woodwd, Savage & I had Laid out her Corps. mrs Savage, Mrs Williams here. mr Ballard gone to a meeting Concerning Building a School house. Luke Barton here.  
 

 

 June 24, 1787, Sunday

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 Clear. Son & Dafter Town & their Datr Patty left us Bound for yr own home. the wind to the S. I went to meeting aftern. The Funeral of Ibbee Howard attended. the wind Blew so high I did not Cross the river. we went to the field after meeting. mr Hamlin here. mr Benn Porter of Winthrop & Pamela Barton publisht.  
 
 
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