Selected Journals of Caroline Healey Dall, Vol. 1: 1838-1855

by Caroline Wells Healey Dall, Helen R. Deese (Editor)

Dall (1822-1912) bequeathed her voluminous papers to the Massachusetts Historical Society, which is now beginning to publish them. Born to a wealthy Boston merchant family, she was nurtured from early age to a literary life, and became a well known author and activist in the women's movement. Altogether, the series will publish about half of her entire journal. Distributed in the US by University of Virginia Press. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

800 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Caroline Wells Healey Dall (1822–1912) was an American feminist writer, transcendentalist and reformer. She was affiliated with the National Women's Rights Convention, the New England Women's Club, and the American Social Science Association. Her associates included Elizabeth Peabody and Margaret Fuller.

Dall was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and lived there off and on during her life. She married Charles Dall; children included William Healey Dall.