Editing Louisa May Alcott (section)

=== Boston ===
When the Alcott family moved to the [[South End, Boston|South End]] of Boston in 1848,{{sfn|Reisen|2009|p=108}} Louisa had work as a teacher, seamstress, governess, domestic helper, and laundress, to earn money for the family.<ref>{{harvnb|Delamar|1990|p=37}}; {{harvnb|Reisen|2009|p=120}}; {{harvnb|Doyle|2001|p=11}}</ref> Together, Louisa and her sister taught a school in Boston,{{Sfn|Elbert|1987|p=99}} though Louisa disliked teaching.<ref>{{harvnb|Saxton|1995|p=179, 182}}; {{harvnb|Meigs|1968|pp=72}}</ref> Her sisters also supported the family by working as seamstresses, while their mother took on social work among the [[Irish immigrants]]. Elizabeth and May were able to attend public school, though Elizabeth later left school to undertake the housekeeping.<ref>{{Harvnb|Anderson|1995|p=43}}; {{Harvnb|Reisen|2009|p=114}}</ref> Due to financial pressures, writing became a creative and emotional outlet for Louisa.{{sfn|Alcott|1988}} In 1849 she created a family newspaper, the ''Olive Leaf,'' named after the local ''Olive Branch.'' The family newspaper included stories, poems, articles, and housekeeping advice.<ref>{{harvnb|Reisen|2009|p=111-112}}; {{harvnb|Delamar|1990|p=34}}</ref> It was later renamed to ''The Portfolio''.{{Sfn|Shealy|1992|p=15}} She also wrote her first novel, ''The Inheritance,'' which was published posthumously and based on ''[[Jane Eyre]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Golden|2003|p=8}}; {{harvnb|Shealy|2005|p=xx}}; {{harvnb|Doyle|2001|p=11}}</ref> Louisa, who was driven to escape poverty, wrote, "I wish I was rich, I was good, and we were all a happy family this day."{{sfn|NPR|2009}}