Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
American writer, editor, and abolitionist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eliza Lee Cabot Follen (August 15, 1787 – January 26, 1860) was an American writer, editor, and abolitionist. In her early life, she contributed various pieces of prose and poetry to papers and magazines. In 1828, she married Prof. Charles Follen, who died on board the Lexington in 1840. During her married life, she published a variety of popular and useful books, all of which were characterized by her Christian piety. Among the works she gave to the press are, Selections from Fénelon, The Well-spent Hour, Words of Truth, The Sceptic, Married Life, Little Songs, Poems, Life of Charles Follen, Twilight Stories, Second Series of Little Songs, as well as a compilation of Home Dramas, and German Fairy Tales. Holding an interest in the religious instruction of the young, she edited, in 1829, the Christian Teacher's Manual, and, from 1843 to 1850, the Child's Friend. She died in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1860.[1]
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen | |
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Born | Eliza Lee Cabot August 15, 1787 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 1860(1860-01-26) (aged 72) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation | Unitarian writer, editor, abolitionist |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | |
Children | Charles Christopher Follen (son) |
Relatives | Cabot family |