Advertising for Love
Funny, strange, and poignant personal ads from the 19th century.
Pam Epstein
- Birthday
- June 14
- Bio
- I'm a PhD graduate from Rutgers University, where I wrote my dissertation on the transformation of love and marriage in 19th-century America. I started this blog to share the funny, poignant, interesting, and just plain bizarre personal ads I've been researching for my work.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Well at least he's honest
June 02, 2011 01:25PM - Orphan preferred
May 18, 2011 03:05PM - Leaving a legacy
May 09, 2011 12:55PM - Dissed
May 04, 2011 05:11PM - Pretty women
April 26, 2011 08:30AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “That's right, from the
1860s.”
May 05, 2011 08:52AM - “Aw, thanks FunsunA! Glad
you enjoyed. I'm almost
done
teaching for the
semester…”
April 27, 2011 11:49AM - “Ha ha, totally -
although I think it's possible
that
Pennsylvania is the
person's…”
April 14, 2011 11:08AM - “So true. I wouldn't
quite compare them to Lily
Bart, who came
from a more
middle…”
March 20, 2011 12:44PM - “Jonathan,
thanks!!
Laura, yes
someone else suggested that
too - I think
you're
rig…”
March 20, 2011 12:36PM
Pam Epstein's Links
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Why women wed
JUNE 29, 2009 10:17AM EDT
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You can't make this stuff up!
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 7:41AM EDT
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I think I need a wife
AUGUST 26, 2010 11:21PM EDT
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How generous!
AUGUST 24, 2009 9:56AM EDT
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Can you answer a personal?
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People say the strangest things
MARCH 23, 2010 8:45AM EDT
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Mail-order bride
OCTOBER 2, 2009 7:50AM EDT
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Can we hook these two up?
JULY 1, 2009 6:35AM EDT
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In the Navy
MARCH 18, 2011 1:20PM EDT
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- 9 Comments
Another broken heart
MAY 4, 2010 5:47PM EDT
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- 10 Comments
Purim!
JUNE 17, 2010 7:03PM EDT
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- 22 Comments
This is the saddest thing ever
JULY 29, 2010 2:30PM EDT
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- 51 Comments
My dear soldiers
OCTOBER 7, 2010 10:55PM EDT
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- 6 Comments
Academic treasure hunts
OCTOBER 16, 2009 8:03AM EDT
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- 3 Comments
A gigolo?
OCTOBER 19, 2009 8:58AM EDT
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- 6 Comments
Still not happy
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 9:33PM EST
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- 509 Views
- 2 Comments
For pity's sake
APRIL 13, 2011 10:20AM EDT
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- 556 Views
- 6 Comments
Your words alone are my desolation...
AUGUST 3, 2009 8:06AM EDT
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- 675 Views
- 24 Comments
Best Beloved Adored Darling
JULY 15, 2009 8:34AM EDT
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- 450 Views
- 4 Comments
Ménage à trois!
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 7:40AM EDT
- 348 Views
- 5 Comments
Poor, poor Hair Dye!
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 8:02AM EDT
- 258 Views
- 5 Comments
Great News!
MAY 19, 2010 3:19PM EDT
- 273 Views
- 4 Comments
Lydia, oh Lydia
OCTOBER 16, 2010 10:37PM EDT
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- 669 Views
- 7 Comments
Consolidated Ice and Oblivion
AUGUST 19, 2009 10:29AM EDT
- 256 Views
- 4 Comments
147 pounds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 9:32AM EDT
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