An edition of A midwife's tale: the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812 (1990)

A midwife's tale

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

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An edition of A midwife's tale: the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812 (1990)

A midwife's tale

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

1st Vintage Books ed.

by , , and

  • ★★★★ ★ 4.5 (2 ratings)
  • 21 Want to read
  • 3 Have read

Presents the life of Martha Ballard, a midwife in Maine during the eighteenth century, by drawing on the detailed diary she kept for twenty-seven years of her life.

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Vintage Books
Language
English
Pages
444

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Subjects

Biography Midwives Social life and customs Midwifery Moeurs et coutumes Biographies Sages-femmes Social life andcustoms Maine, biography Maine, social life and customs Women, biography New York Times reviewed Women, united states, biography Kennebec river valley (me.) Ballard, martha Ballard, martha , 1735-1812 Midwives--maine--hallowell--biography Midwives--maine--augusta--biography F29.h15 u47 1991 Wz 100 .b189u 1991 974.1/6 b

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Martha Ballard (1735-1812)

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Maine Hallowell (Me.) Hallowell Augusta (Me.) Kennebec River Valley (Me.) Augusta Kennebec, Vallée du (Me.)
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A midwife's tale: the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-411) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
974.1/6, B
Library of Congress
F29.H15 U47 1991, F29.H15U47 1991

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 444 p. :
Number of pages
444

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL1890654M
ISBN 10
0679733760
LCCN
90055674
OCLC/WorldCat
22911420, 476588295
LibraryThing
4165645
Goodreads
15594

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Work ID
OL3529079W

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