The Chimney-Sweeper's Friend

by James Montgomery

Hardcover

Published July 1, 1978

About the author

James Montgomery was a Scottish-born hymnodist, poet and newspaper editor. He was concerned with humanitarian causes such as the abolition of slavery and of exploitation of child chimney sweeps.

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Reviews

[Jeremy Goheen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally got around to reading this massive compilation of texts concerning the condition of chimney sweeps. If ever you find yourself writing about about children or labor in the nineteenth century, check it out. It's a rich and fascinating source.