Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
The family nurse; or companion of the frugal housewife. Revised by a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Boston, MA: Charles J. Hendee, 1837.
Child was was an abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and domestic manuals, reached wide audiences from the 1820s through the 1850s. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
Subjects
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #10411 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/12604 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-family-nurse- |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Boston, MA