Scarlet Fever Epidemic, entries #51-60

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August 6, 1787, Monday

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I am at mrs Howards watching with her Son, went out about Day. Discoverd our saw mill in flames. The men at y^e fort went over, found it Consumd together with Some plank & Boards. I tarried till Evinng. Left James Exceeding Dangerously ill. my Daughter Hannah is 18 years old this Day. mrs Williams here when I Came home. Hannah Cool gott mrs Norths web out at the Loome. mr Ballard Complains of a soar Throat y^s night. he has been to take mr gardners hors home.

August 7, 1787, Tuesday

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Clear. I was Calld to mrs Howards this morn for to See her Son, find him very low. Went from mrs Howards to See mrs Williams, find her very unwell. Hannah Cool is there. from thence to Joseph Fosters to see her Sick Children, find Saray & Daniel very ill. Came home, went to y^e field & got Some Cold water root, then Calld to mr Kinydays to See Polly. very ill with the Canker, gave her Some of y^e root & gargled her throat which gave her great Ease; returnd home after Dark. mr Ballard been to Cobesy, his throat is very Soar. he gargled it with my tinct^r, finds relief & went to bed Comfortable.

August 8, 1787, Wednesday

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Clear. I have been to see Mary Kenida, find her much as Shee was yesterday. was at mr M^c Masters. their Children, two of them, very ill. y^e other 2 recovering. at mr William also, Shee is some better. hear James Howard is mending. Han^h Cool Came home.

August 9, 1787, Thursday

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Clear. I work^d abou^t hous foreⁿ. was Calld to mrs Howards to See James, found him Seemingly Expireing. mrs Pollard there. we Sett up. he revivd.

August 10, 1787, Friday

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at mrs H^ds, her Son very Sick. Capt Sewall & Lady Sett up till half after 4, then I rose. the Child seems revivd.

August 11, 1787, Saturday

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Calld from mrs H^ds to mr m^c Masters to See y^r Son William who is very low. Tarrid th^r y^s night.

August 12, 1787, Sunday

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Laury. at mr mc Masters, y^r Son very sick. I Sett up all night. mrs Patin with me. the Child very ill indeed.

August 13, 1787, Monday

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death of W^m mc Masters

William mc Masters Expired at 3 O Clock y^s morn. mrs Patin & I laid out the Child. poor mother, how distress[d] her Case. near the hour of Labour and three Children more very Sick. I Sett out for home. Calld at mrs Hd^s, I find her Son very Low. at mr Williams^s, Shee very ill indeed. now at home it is nine O Clok morn. I feel as if I must take Some rest. I find mr Ballard is going to Pitts ton on Business. Dolly is begining to weave thee hand kerChiefs. Eph^m & I went to see mrs Williams at Evinn^g, find her Some Better.

August 14, 1787, Tuesday

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Clear & hott. I pik^t y^e Safron. mrs Pattin here. mr Ballard & I & all the Girls attended funeral of William mc Master. their other Children are mending. James Howard very Low. Drank Tea at mr Pollards. Calld at mr Porters.

August 16, 1787, Thursday

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Birth. [mrs] Clatons Son.

at mr Cowens. put mrs Claton to Bed with a Son at 3 PM. Came to mr Kenadays to See his wife who has a sweling under her arm. Polly is mending. returnd as far as mr Pollards, by water. Calld from there to winthrop to Jerimy Richards wife in Travil, arivd about 9 O Clok.

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