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Excerpt from 'A woman's thoughts about women'
Excerpt from 'A woman's thoughts about women' printed in 1858 by Hurst and Blackett. This excerpt includes Chapter II: Self-Dependence; Chapter VII: Female Friendships; and Chapter XI: Growing Old.
Excerpt from 'Life Among the Piutes'
Excerpt from 'Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims," by Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins and edited by Mrs. Horace Mann, for sale by Cupples, Upham & Co., G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, and by the author, 1883. This excerpt includes the cover; title…
Some account of Phillis a learned negro girl, excerpt from 'Gentleman's Magazine, May 1773'
Excerpt from the May 1773 copy of 'Gentleman's Magazine' titled 'Some Account of Phillis, a Learned Negro Girl.' This excerpt includes a letter from John Wheatley that describes Phillis' background and education. The excerpt goes on to explain that…
Excerpt from 'Recipe book.'
Excerpt from 'Recipe Book' which includes recipes titled 'Plum Cake,' 'Cure for a cough,' 'Ladies Delight,' and 'To Make Black Medicine.' A community effort across over 60 years, this unique receipt book was compiled by several women to provide a…