Saturday, April 13, 2013

Martha Ballard

Martha Ballard
Beginning in 1785, Martha Ballard kept a daily journal that documented EVERYTHING in the daily life of her community as well as weather conditions, children she helped to deliver (she was a midwife in Hallowell) and her own personal financial accounts.  More on her journals and her life can be seen on this site: http://dohistory.org/diary/.

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