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Mary Townsend (entomologist)

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228: 294:, by teaching their friends and avoiding purchases of goods that promoted the slave trade. The book was written in a way to encourage the development of political consciousness and a basic understanding of human rights. In the book, each letter of the alphabet was demonstrated by a word related to slavery, so for example "A" stood for "abolitionist", whereas "B" represented "brothers", indicating that slaves were part of humankind. It was reprinted in 1847 and distributed at anti-slavery fairs as a fundraising publication. 255:, locusts, mosquitos, silkworms, spiders, termites, and wasps with descriptions of their appearance and behavior. Written in twenty chapters, the material gave details about the social organization of ants, the life cycles of butterflies, and the use of other insects as food, among other descriptions. These discussions were accompanied by illustrations, which confirmed that she was familiar with the use of microscopes. It is also clear from the texts that in addition to observation, she read materials prepared by other 263: 137:, which was published in 1846. Aimed at a juvenile audience, the work taught children the alphabet, using words that would help them develop both a political consciousness and an understanding of human rights. It was sold at anti-slavery fairs to raise money for the abolition movement. Between 1847 and 1851, Townsend worked on a history of England for children, told in rhymes. The work was not published prior to her death in 1851. 40: 314:, where Hannah would also be buried. Townsend's book on insects was influential, not only upon Lewis' choice of career, but also was praised by Swedish writer, Bremer, who noted that the book was written in such a way that it created a "biographic and poetic manner" likely to encourage girls to take up the study of insects. Her accomplishments were mostly forgotten until 192:, they did not object to their children's involvement in reform movements. In 1833, the family would be among the founders of the Spruce Street Friends Meeting. The couple had twelve children, although five died in infancy. The seven surviving children were: Elisha (1804–1858), Edward (1806–1896), Charles (1807–1866), 120:. From childhood, Townsend had an interest in insects. She conducted various studies and experiments, examining specimens under a microscope and evaluating their habits. Because illness and the loss of her sight kept her confined to her bed, Townsend taught herself how to write with a 246:
that Townsend was the author and had inspired her to undertake similar studies about nature. Lewis said that she wanted to write "a little work as a companion to that of my friend". The book presented common insects, such as ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, crickets,
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discusses the writing of this book during her 1847 to 1851 journey to America, and says that she had visited Townsend. Bremer noted that although Townsend was unable to read or write because of her progressive eye problems, she was able to dictate her work.
169:. Charles had also attended Westtown School, as did the couple's children. He was a druggist and watchmaker in Philadelphia and the couple were members of the Green Street Friends Meeting, for which Priscilla served as a minister. The family lived at 105 326:. The Townsend family papers remain privately owned; however, a descendant of the family, Dana Dunbar Howe, has published multiple volumes of their works. The third volume, published in 2018, contains some of Mary's papers in parts two and four, 1036:"Book Reviews: A Collection of Townsend Family Letters, Diaries, and Documents, 1776–1957: Volume 2. Transcribed and edited by Jennifer Gross and Dana Dunbar Howe. Richmond, Va.: Howe About Books, 2015" 1380: 1389: 1470: 1556: 1528: 1634: 1264: 310:
Townsend died on July 8, 1851, in Philadelphia, five months after her brother John died and ten days prior to her sister Hannah's death. She was buried in the
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In 1823, the family moved to 138 South Tenth Street. They were well-off, but not wealthy, influential in the community, and well-educated. When the
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Near the end of her life, Townsend was writing with a "younger sister" a children's book giving a rhymed account of England's history.
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Townsend was prone to illness and often was confined to her bed. According to Barbara and Richard Mearns, naturalists who wrote
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The Committee published an Anti-Slavery alphabet, written and presented to the Fair by Hannah and Mary Townsend, of this city.
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to recover the history of twenty-two American women who had published scientific papers in the
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occurred in 1827, the family sided with the new sect. Although Charles and Priscilla were
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Life in the Insect World: or, Conversations upon Insects, between an Aunt and Her Nieces
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Life in the Insect World: or, Conversations upon Insects, between an Aunt and Her Nieces
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History of England, in Verse, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Present Time
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Liberty, a Better Husband: Single Women in America — The Generations of 1780–1840
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Into the Mouths of Babes: An Anthology of Children's Abolitionist Literature
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John Kirk Townsend: Collector of Audubon's Western Birds and Mammals
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Hannah, Townsend's older sister, was credited as the sole author of
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John Kirk Townsend: Collector of Audubon's Western Birds and Mammals
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The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America in Three Volumes
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During one of the periods when Townsend was confined, she wrote
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family, she, her parents, and her siblings were educated at the
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in 1844. Although it was published anonymously, Lewis wrote to
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Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
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Hannah, Mary, and Elizabeth: Poems and Letters circa 1840–1851
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Hannah, Mary, and Elizabeth: Poems and Letters circa 1840–1851
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and the women exchanged letters indicating their close bond.
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Along with her older sister, Hannah, Townsend published
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Journal of the Sierra College Natural History Museum
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Slavery in American Children's Literature, 1790-2010
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Mary Townsend (disambiguation)
Portrait of the head and shoulders of a woman with her hair parted in the middle wearing a white blouse and dark over-blouse.
Philadelphia
abolitionist
Quaker
Westtown School
braille
The Anti-Slavery Alphabet
Philadelphia
Quaker
York, Pennsylvania
Westtown School
West Chester
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chestnut Street
Franklin Court
Benjamin Franklin
Hicksite Separation
quietists
John Kirk
tumors in her uterus
braille
Lucretia Mott
Graceanna Lewis
Drawing of the various stages of the life cycle of a mosquito.
Phebe Hanaford
fireflies
katydids
entomologists
Photograph of letters A and B and text.

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