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Abridged for the Presbyterian Board of Publication. |
| Description |
1 online resource (153 pages). |
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Mary Martha Sherwood anthology |
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Mary Martha Sherwood anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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| Note |
Preface signed: J. H. |
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Material selected from "The life of Mrs. Sherwood," edited by Sophia Kelly. |
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Original document: Book. |
| Summary |
For a woman living in the early 19th century, Mary Martha Sherwood led a very unusual life. Rather than be confined to domestic life in England, Sherwood was able to travel to India with her army husband, Captain Henry Sherwood. Sherwood faced many challenges while in India. On the journey over, French warships attacked the ship on which she and her husband were traveling. Additionally, Sherwood gave birth to six children while living in India, four of whom died soon after their births. Despite her trials, Sherwood was deeply affected by her time in India.ℓ Life in India drew Sherwood to evangelical Christianity, and she became determined to partake in missionary work in the country. She established schools for the children of the British army officer and for local Indian children and taught the pupils out of her own home. It was during this time that Sherwood began creating her own stories for her students, many of which became incredibly popular.ℓThe Life of Mrs. Sherwoodℓdetails Mary Martha Sherwood’s life from her beginnings in England to her time in India and much more. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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Sherwood, Mary Martha, 1775-1851.
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| Added Author |
Kelly, Sophia, 1815-
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J. H.
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Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication.
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