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Local History & Digital Archives

Library and Internet resources for local history and information in Lawrence, Haverhill, and the Merrimack Valley.

Newspaper Archives

Most newspaper archives are microfilmed copies available in local libraries. Newspaper archives for the cities and larger towns in the region are listed; similar archives may be available in other town libraries and historical associations.

The New-England Courant, 4-11 June 1722

                                                                                          Image of New-England Courant, 4-11 June 1722

"...Silence Dogood addresses a serious vice--pride, particularly as it relates to dress and appearance. Mrs. Dogood had noticed the growing problem of vanity and was especially critical of the new fashion of "Hoop-Petticoats" made from whalebone."

"Article from page 1 of The New-England Courant, Number 45, 4-11 June 1722. This essay was written by Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Silence Dogood."

Source of image and text: Massachusetts Historical Society

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