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Martha the abandoned baby

The register of 1728 lists a three-month-old baby girl found abandoned on the doorstep of No.10 Guinea Street - the house of Captain Joseph Smith. Who is she, and why has her mother chosen to leave her here?

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A House Through TimeSeries 3, Episode 1

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