Mary Abigail Dodge Papers

Mary Abigail Dodge (1833-1896), or "Gail Hamilton," the pen name under which she wrote, was an essayist, editor, abolitionist, and strong supporter of women's independence. She was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts, and was a graduate and then teacher at Ipswich Female Seminary. She made numerous contributions to the Atlantic Monthly, The Congregationalist, the Independent, and other journals.  In company with James G. Blaines--a Republican leader, Speaker of the House, and relative of Dodge--Dodge mixed in important political and literary circles in Washington, D.C., and was able to exert her strong political views about the status of women. 

The Mary Abigail Dodge papers consist of her correspondence and writings. View the finding aid.