The weal-reaf. : A record of the Essex Institute Fair, held at Salem, Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, with two supplementary numbers, Sept. 10, 11, 1860

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Although formatted as a periodical, The Weal-Reaf was a daily chronicle and publicity vehicle for the Essex Institute's five-day benefit fair. Contributions from prominent New England writers, such...

Although formatted as a periodical, The Weal-Reaf was a daily chronicle and publicity vehicle for the Essex Institute's five-day benefit fair. Contributions from prominent New England writers, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and George William Curtis, were part of an effort to defray costs incurred when the Essex Institute moved to a new location.

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