A midwife's tale
Subtitle: the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812
By: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
Subjects: Ballard, Martha, 1735-1812.; Midwives -- Maine -- Hallowell -- Biography.; Midwives -- Maine -- Augusta -- Biography.; Hallowell (Me.) -- Biography.; Augusta (Me.) -- Biography.; Kennebec River Valley (Me.) -- Social life and customs.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-411) and index.