Download or read book The Weal-reaf written by and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although formatted as a periodical, The Weal-Reaf was a daily chronicle and publicity vehicle for the Essex Institute's five-day benefit fair. Contributions from prominent New England writers, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and George William Curtis, were part of an effort to defray costs incurred when the Essex Institute moved to a new location.