Mary Martha Sherwood

The Infant's Progress: from the Valley of Destruction to Everlasting Glory (1823) Mary Martha Sherwood

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Contributor Bio:  Sherwood, Mary Martha MARY MARTHA BUTT (1775-1851) was born in Worcester, England. Her father was a chaplain to King George III. She was well educated at home and attended the Abby School in Reading. In 1803, she married Captain Henry Sherwood. His regiment was ordered to India in 1805 and they remained 11 years. She established schools for the regiment children and took care of orphans. She wrote hundreds of books, stories, and tracts.