"Edited and published annually in Boston, by Maria Weston Chapman, 1843 to 1858 (one or two years being omitted)". Samuel May, Catalogue of anti-slavery publications in America No vols. issued for 1840, 1850, 1854-1855, 1857 Vol. for 1839 issued by the American Anti-Slavery Society; 1841-1846 by the Massachusetts Anti-slavery Fair; 1847-1858 by the National Anti-slavery Bazaar UMass Special Collections copy of 1844 volume has William Lloyd Garrison's signed autograph presentation inscription to Eliza P. Hammond dated New Ipswich, Jan. 9, 1844 on front free end-paper. Garrison contributed "No compromise with slavery" (p. 209-222) to that volume UMass Special Collections copy of 1856 volume has editor's signed autograph presentation inscription to the marchioness of Londonderry dated Sept. 17th, 1857 on front free end-paper UMass Special Collections 1852 copy 1 has name (autograph?) of Henry G. Chapman, Jr., dated 1877, on front free end-paper. Copy 2 has name of Caroline Weston UMass Special Collections 1843 copy 2 lacks portrait of Charles Follen following half-title page