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

Author: Laurel Ulrich
Publisher: New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1990.
Edition/Format: Book : Biography : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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Named Person: Martha Ballard; Martha Ballard; Martha Ballard
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Laurel Ulrich
ISBN: 0394568443 9780394568447
OCLC Number: 19811710
Notes: Includes index. Cover title: Martha Ballard, her diary.
Description: x, 444 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
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.
Other Titles: Martha Ballard, her diary.
Responsibility: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.
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