Friends for the Fireside Volume 1 is a collection of recollections, anecdotes, jokes, notings, selections, and gravities for graver folk, written by Anne Mathews and published in 1860. The book is a compilation of various stories and musings, intended to be read aloud by the fireside among friends and family. The author covers a wide range of topics, from humorous anecdotes to more serious reflections on life and society. The book is divided into...