Lowell Offering, No. 1 (October 1840)
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First issue (October 1840) of the Lowell Offering, a magazine of original essays, sketches, and poems written by female factory operatives in the Lowell, Massachusetts mills. Contents include the allegorical "History of a Hemlock Broom," pieces on old maids, woman's proper sphere, memory, science, autumn, Mount Auburn cemetery, and religious reflections. The closing Editorial Corner explains the publication's purpose of showcasing the talent and intelligence of mill workers and sets out rules for contributors.
- Type
- Periodical
- Date
- October 1840
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 16
- Archive notes
- Scanned from microfilm
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