Harriet Farley
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Harriet Farley was an American writer and abolitionist, editor of the Lowell Offering
from 1842 to 1845.
who was principal of Atkinson Academy
.
Farley moved to Lowell, Massachusetts
, where she became a textile worker. The Lowell Offering
, a monthly periodical written by female textile workers, was established in 1840/41: Farley became a contributor to the Lowell Offering, and in 1842 became its editor. She joined the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
in 1843, becoming an abolition leader in Lowell
, and in her journalism defended the state of textile mill labour against those who compared it unfavorably to slavery.
The Lowell Offering ceased publication in 1845. From 1847 to 1850 it was revived, with Farley as editor and publisher, as the New England Offering. She described her activities in a biographical letter:
Farley also wrote for Godey's Lady's Book
. Her journalism was collected in two books in the late 1840s, and she also published a children's novel in 1852. In 1854 she married John Intaglio Dunlevy, a New York
engraver and inventor, and for two decades stopped writing in order to raise a family.
Lowell Offering
The Lowell Offering was a monthly periodical collected contributed works of poetry and fiction by the female textile workers of the Lowell, Massachusetts textile mills of the early American industrial revolution. It began in 1840 and lasted until 1845...
from 1842 to 1845.
Life
Farley was one of ten children born to Rev. Stephen Farley, a Congregational minister in Atkinson, New HampshireAtkinson, New Hampshire
Atkinson is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,751 at the 2010 census.- History :Atkinson has a rich history, dating back to the American Revolution...
who was principal of Atkinson Academy
Atkinson Academy
Atkinson Academy is a public elementary school located in Atkinson, New Hampshire. It is the oldest standing co-ed school in the United States.-History:Atkinson Academy was founded in 1787 as an all-boys school. It began admitting girls in 1791....
.
Farley moved to Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
, where she became a textile worker. The Lowell Offering
Lowell Offering
The Lowell Offering was a monthly periodical collected contributed works of poetry and fiction by the female textile workers of the Lowell, Massachusetts textile mills of the early American industrial revolution. It began in 1840 and lasted until 1845...
, a monthly periodical written by female textile workers, was established in 1840/41: Farley became a contributor to the Lowell Offering, and in 1842 became its editor. She joined the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was organized as an auxiliary of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1835. Its roots were in New England Anti-Slavery Society, organized by William Lloyd Garrison, editor of The Liberator, in 1831...
in 1843, becoming an abolition leader in Lowell
Lowell
- In the United States :* Lowell, Massachusetts** Lowell National Historical Park** Lowell * Lowell, Arkansas* Lowell, California* Lowell, Florida* Lowell, Indiana* Lowell, Bartholomew County, Indiana* Lowell, Maine* Lowell, Michigan...
, and in her journalism defended the state of textile mill labour against those who compared it unfavorably to slavery.
The Lowell Offering ceased publication in 1845. From 1847 to 1850 it was revived, with Farley as editor and publisher, as the New England Offering. She described her activities in a biographical letter:
Farley also wrote for Godey's Lady's Book
Godey's Lady's Book
Godey's Lady's Book, alternatively known as Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book, was a United States magazine which was published in Philadelphia. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the Civil War. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860...
. Her journalism was collected in two books in the late 1840s, and she also published a children's novel in 1852. In 1854 she married John Intaglio Dunlevy, a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
engraver and inventor, and for two decades stopped writing in order to raise a family.
Works
- Shells from the Strand of the Sea of Genius, 1847
- Mind Among the Spindles, 1849
- Happy Nights at Hazel Nook, 1852
- Fancy's Frolics, 1880