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A Look

INSIDE the

Ledger

It was not at all uncommon to find the names
of female account holders in Ledger #1.

#781

Marietta

Holley

Marietta Holley
used with permission Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University

Called “the female Mark Twain,” Adams-born
Marietta Holley (1836-1926) wrote humor-
ous books that popularized women’s rights and
temperance movements. Her books were popular
selling over 10 million copies.
Marietta Holley opened a Watertown Savings
Bank account in 1897. Because of the size of the
initial deposit and the timing, the funds could
be royalties from her book Samantha in Europe
which was published the previous year.

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