A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
"A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard"?
Who was Martha and what did she do?
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Who was Martha and what did she do?
Martha Ballard was a wife and mother, living in the town of Hallowell, Maine. She worked as a midwife, assisting in the delivery of babies.
A Midwife's Tale