Bibliograph

A midwife's tale, the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

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A midwife's tale, the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-411) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A midwife's tale

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

19811710

Responsibility statement

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Sub title

the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812

Table Of Contents

Introduction: a great sea A going -- August 1787: Exceeding dangeroulsly ill -- September 1799: warpt a piece -- October 1789: Mrs Foster has sworn a Rape on a number of men -- November 1792: Matrimonial writes -- December 1797: Birth 50. Birth 51 -- January 1796: find my house up in arms -- February 1801: A desection performed -- March 1804: what a scean had I to go at Evening -- April 1806: Polly Purington here -- May 1809: Workt in my gardin -- Epilogue -- Appendix: medicinal ingredients mentioned in Martha Ballard's diary

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