The Union was edited by Harriet Adaline Daniels, likely around 1850, in Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass. It includes two short stories, the first titled "A Sketch," which tells the story of a beggar turned rich after being denied a meal by a wealthy man, addressing themes of generosity and forgiveness. The second story is titled "Autobiography of a Mouse" and it describes the life of a mouse living in a nest with its parents and then having to fend for himself. The newspaper seems to be incomplete, ending with the title of a new story and part of its first sentence.
Harriet Adaline Daniels was born on September 29, 1834 in Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass. to Nathan Bartlett Jr. (1891-1872) and Rosana Thayer (1807-1877). She had two siblings, Thomas Jefferson (1826-1905) and Lucy Gilbert (1829-1918). Harriet married William Amos Bartlett (1830-1909) on May 4, 1854. They had four children, Harriet Almina (1855-1855), William Albert (1856- ), Herbert Eugene (1859- ), and Lucy R. (1862- ). Harriet Adaline died on March 1, 1909 in her hometown of Franklin.