Writing continued to be the most popular occupation during the third period, but music took second place. This may be due to the opening of a music school in Boston. Five women were involved with education at some point during their careers, but three eventually married. Art, Oratory, Reform (temperance and women's suffrage), law, medicine, religion/missionary work, and theatre were chosen as avenues to pursue.
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Writing/Publishing 21 (16-5)
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Music 7 (4-3)
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Education 5 (3-2)
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Art 3 (1-2)
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Oratory 3 (2-1)
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Reform 3 (1-2)
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Law 2 (1-1)
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Medicine 2 (1-1)
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Religion/Missionary 2 (1-1)
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Temperance 2 (0-2)
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Theatre 2 (1-1)
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Women’s Suffrage 1 (1-0)
*The number of married women in the occupation are listed first in parentheses, followed by the number of single women