How much balloons filled people's minds at this time is shewn by such entries as the following in Windham's Diary:-'Feb 7, 1784.
It was aboute yemidle of Feb: The storme was for ye most parte of 14.
I ricollect Tom comin' over to our house one cold mornin' in Feb'uary an' sayin' kind o' slow, 'Nancy's got a boy baby.'
In the hospital he was placed on duty in the laundry, and remained there till Feb'y 9. '
They therefore will visit you the last of the first week in Feb'y—if nothing happens.
