''The Monthly Offering'' was an anti-slavery periodical published between July 1840 and December 1841 from Boston, Massachusetts. Pages were approximately 11x15 inches. The original intent of the publication was to provide poems, music, and information on abolitionist and anti-slavery topics to readers. Another hallmark of the periodical was its commitment to remaining inexpensive; it "could be afforded so low that every one might procure it, who had a desire to become acquainted with the nature and influence of slavery, and the means employed for its removal." ''The Monthly Offering'' was one of many American anti-slavery publications including ''

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,'' and ''Facts For The People.''

Author and contributors

''The Monthly Offering'' is credited to John A Collins (1810-1879), an abolitionist born in Manchester, Vermont. Collins attended Middlebury College, joined the Andover Theological Seminary, and eventually left both to work in the anti-slavery movement. From 1840-1842, Collins served as the General Agent and Vice President of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society (MASS, founded 1835), a Boston branch of the

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. Collins also edited a newspaper called ''Monthly Garland''. ''The Monthly Offering'' also featured writings from other authors, including

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Present

''The Monthly Offering'' now exists in book compilations. It has been republished for historical preservation purposes under the title "The Monthly Offering 1841." There is a physical copy located in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the

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. It is also available on Google Books.The Monthly Offering, Volume 1
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References

External links

The Monthly Offering archive at HathiTrust
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