Hester Dorsey Richardson | |
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| Born | Hester Crawford Dorsey January 9, 1862 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1933 Baltimore |
| Resting place | Old Trinity Church Cemetery, Dorchester County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Pen name | Selene |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | history |
| Notable works | Side-lights on Maryland History; With Sketches of Early Maryland Families (1913) |
| Spouse |
Albert Levin Richardson
(m. 1891; died 1925) |
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Hester Dorsey Richardson (née, Dorsey; pen name, Selene; January 9, 1862 – December 10, 1933) was an American author of several historical studies of Maryland, as well as a genealogist and clubwoman.[1] Among her publications were The Origin and Customs of English Manors: With an Account of Feudal Rights and Privileges in the American Colonies (1912; 1913) and Side-lights on Maryland History; With Sketches of Early Maryland Families (1913). Her work was commended in England as well as in the U.S.[2]
- ^ "Hester Dorsey Richardson Baltimore Sun 11 Dec 1933 p 16 col 8 cont". The Baltimore Sun. 11 December 1933. pp. 5, 16. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shepherd, Henry Elliot (1911). "Mrs. Hester Dorsey Richardson". The Representative Authors of Maryland: From the Earliest Time to the Present Day with Biographical Notes and Comments Upon Their Work (Public domain ed.). Whitehall. p. 127. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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