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Scarlet Fever Epidemic
Exceeding Dangerously ill

 
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 July 24, 1787, Tuesday

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 Clear. mr Ballard went after money for Tylor. I gatherd String Beans. mrs Voce & Daughter & Nathan Howard returnd from Boston. I went to mr Savages. Sally Peirce Sleeps here. Lad of washinton Ett Supper here. Hannah Cool gone to See her Sister Pegy who is Sick.  
 

 

 July 25, 1787, Wednesday

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 Clear. I was Calld to Doct Coneys to See Pegg Cool who is near Expireing, from there was Calld to See mrs Brown who has a Dread full Lame hand. went Back to the Doctrs, Set up all night. Peggy Expird about 2 O Clok y s morn.  
 

 

 July 26, 1787, Thursday

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 At Doct Coneys. Peggy Departed ys Life about 3 O Clok ys morn. Bitsy champny taken Sick. the Doct returnd from S. river at 2 PM. I was to see Old Lady Coney. Came up with mr mc cMasters as far as mr Westons.  
 

 

 July 27, 1787, Friday

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 Rainy. I was Calld to Jos Fosters to See Lidia, Sick with the rash. Came back to mr Pollards, went from thence to fort western; attended funeral of Pegy Cool. from that to Georg Browns. Saw his wives hand Drest. returnd home at Ten in Eving. Exceedingly fatagud. J.B. here. mrs Sherman Brot to mr Pollards by Harford of winslow. mrs Frich here ys night.  
 

 

 July 28, 1787, Saturday

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 Cloudy. had news yt Lidia Foster was very Sick. had mr Pollards hors, went there, tarried the most of ye day. Came to mr Pollards from thence to Revd mr Foster to See him; find him very Sick with the rash. Came to mr Brookss, got Some Cold water root. Cyrus went and Carid it to mr Foster. we Sheld Pees. mr Ballard gn to asist Broth Moore rais a Barn.  
 

 

 July 29, 1787, Sunday

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 Clear & pleast morn, Cloudy aftern. Cyrus went to See Lidia Foster, finds her Exceeding ill. I went to See her & Revd mr Foster who is very ill. mr Emerson Performd thee Publick Servis in his Stead. mr Ballard returnd from my Brothers. Brot a hors which he had of Jethro Gardner. I watcht.  
 

 

 July 30, 1787, Monday

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 Clear & pleast. Hannah Came to mrs [Fosters]. I returnd, Calld to See mr Foster; find him mending. Left Lidia better also. Dolly is unwell. Coln North is returnd. Doct Colman Enforms yt Betsy Stackpool was Drouned 28 inst in ye river Sebastacuk. May God Sanctify ye instance to us all. I am informd yt mr Mc Masters Son Daniel is very Sick with the rash. mr Williams has Bled again & is very poorly. mr Ballard & Dolly unwell. I Batht their feet & gave them Some herb Tea. I feel much fatagud my Self. Ephm Cowen & Ezekl Leighton here ys night.  
 

 

 July 31, 1787, Tuesday

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 Clear & hott. I Cut my hysop. Hannah Came from mrs Fosters. Lidia is Better. mr Ballard is more Comfortable. Dolly poorly. I hear yt ye Revd mr Foster is not so well as he was yesterday. I went to ye field and gatherd Some pees.  
 

 

 August 1, 1787, Wednesday

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 Clear & hott. I Bakt Bread for mr Brooks, he is going to ye westward. I rode to mrs Fosters, Billy & Daniel very Sick. Lidia is mending. Revd mr Foster is got a [wound].  
 

 

 August 5, 1787, Sunday

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 Clear morn. mr Hamlin Breakfastd here, had Some pills. I was Calld at 9 o Clok to mrs Howards to See James, he being very Sick with ye Canker Rash; tarried all night.  
 
 
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