Martha Merriman is the mother of Felicity Merriman. Martha Merriman is from a well to do plantation family--her father is the owner of a large plantation where she grew up.
She is very strict and ladylike with a no nonsense personality. She is an accomplished home seamstress, as women were of that time, as well as a good cook. She has had Rose working for her since before Felicity's birth; this could possibly mean that Rose came with her from her father's plantation.
Mother is much more disapproving than Father when it comes to Felicity's nature and unladylike actions. She does not approve of her hobbies or Penny when they are first discovered and would rather Felicity take interest in more ladylike pursuits such as stitches, cooking, and handwriting. She wishes Felicity would show more maturity and gentleness instead of being such a tomboy and spend more time on ladylike pursuits. She wants Felicity to become a gentlewoman as she is and show that people of the colonies are not rough and uncivilized. She can get very upset with what she considers Felicity's rashness, willfulness, foolhardiness, and lack of responsibility and is constantly fussing at Felicity for her habits. Despite this she cares for her eldest daughter greatly and, as she matures, trusts her more.
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