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I don't know about baby farms Written by Joan Ellen (3/31/2008 8:30 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Did they have baby farms in the regency?, penned by Tarn

..but apparently it was not unusual for babies, even from respectable families, to be 'put out to nurse' -- as JA was herself (see the link below).

My guess would be that Harriet was probably placed with some decent but poor family to be nursed, and perhaps remained with them until she was old enough to be sent to school.

Memoir of JA, chapter III

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Poor Mr. Martin Robbin (3/30/2008 2:17 a.m.)

"Emma lives at Hartfield but she is quite heartless" Delories (3/30/2008 1:10 p.m.)
- Enscombe & Donwell Abby Robbin (3/30/2008 6:37 p.m.)
  - How does "Done-Well" sound? (nfm) Adrian (3/30/2008 7:40 p.m.)
    - Emma = "badly done" while Mr. Knightley = "Done-We Elizabeth Sycamore (4/1/2008 12:38 a.m.)
    - My reading exactly! NFM Martine (3/31/2008 3:47 p.m.)
    - Wonderful! (;D) nfm Robbin (3/30/2008 8:56 p.m.)
Harsh Barbara (3/30/2008 10:06 a.m.)
- Mr. Martin "clownish"? Anne-Marie (3/30/2008 3:59 p.m.)
- Modulated voice Joan Ellen (3/30/2008 1:21 p.m.)
Harriet's change re: Mr. Martin Joan Ellen (3/30/2008 8:23 a.m.)
- I also think this quite sudden (at least outward) change... Delories (3/31/2008 10:28 a.m.)
Indeed, Harriet must have felt quite bad Hanné B (3/30/2008 8:08 a.m.)
- Yes Laraine (3/30/2008 11:02 a.m.)
  - Exactly Laraine (3/30/2008 11:29 a.m.)
  - And he is JulieW (3/30/2008 11:18 a.m.)
    - Placed at a school Barbara (3/30/2008 11:25 a.m.)
      - Different schools?   Mia I. (3/30/2008 11:58 p.m.)
        
        Perhaps   Robbin (3/31/2008 1:48 a.m.)
        
        Did they have baby farms in the regency?   Tarn (3/31/2008 4:29 a.m.)
        
        Not exactly baby farms......   JulieW (3/31/2008 9:03 a.m.)
        
        Informative! Thanks, Julie -nfm   Maisy (4/2/2008 11:14 a.m.)
        
        This is really interesting stuff   Laraine (4/1/2008 8:54 a.m.)
        
        Extraordinary. Thankyou JulieW (nfm)   Tarn (4/1/2008 12:57 a.m.)
        
        It is heartbreaking...   Robbin (3/31/2008 10:28 p.m.)
        
        Some great information, thanks nfm   BarbaraB (3/31/2008 6:46 p.m.)
        
        How sad   Barbara (3/31/2008 10:52 a.m.)
        
        Awfully sad. Thanks JulieW for this...   Moni (3/31/2008 11:20 a.m.)
        
        I don't know about baby farms   Joan Ellen (3/31/2008 8:30 a.m.)

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