Scope and Contents 'A voice from the factories' is a poem by Caroline Norton (later Stirling Maxwell), which was published by John Murray in 1836. The poem highlights the working conditions for children of the period. Caroline Norton was a noted campaigner for the rights of children and this poem is part of her work in the area.This volume includes a manuscript version and a proof of the poem. The manuscript includes a title page, the dedication to Lord Ashley (later 7th Earl of Shaftesbury)...

Scope and Contents Caroline Norton (later Stirling Maxwell) was a social campaigner for the rights of women and children and an author of poems, political pamphlets, novels and plays. John Murray published her poem 'A Voice from the Factories', which raised the problems faced by child workers, in 1836.The letters here are of Caroline Norton to John Murray [II] and largely relate to the publication of her poem. However, there are also references to her reputation in society, attacks on her...