Mary Bushnell Williams | |
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| Born | Mary Bushnell 1826 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1891 (aged 64–65) |
| Resting place | Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse |
Josiah P. Williams (m. 1843) |
| Children | 9 |
Mary Bushnell Williams (née, Bushnell; 1826 – July 3, 1891) was a Louisiana Creole American author, poet, and translator. She resided in Louisiana her entire life except for a brief period when she removed to Texas during the American Civil War. A pupil of Alexander Dimitry, her translations from different languages were admired, and her poems were held in high esteem.[1] Besides poetry, she wrote sketches in prose.[2]
- ^ Goodspeed Publishing Company 1892, p. 75.
- ^ Davidson 1869, pp. 619–21.