Sarah Johnson Cogswell Whittlesey | |
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Born | August 24, 1824 Williamston, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | February 14, 1896 (aged 61) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | La Vallee Female Seminary |
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Spouse |
Henry A. Smith
(m. 1842; div. 1850) |
Sarah J. C. Whittlesey (August 24, 1824 – February 14, 1896) was an American author, poet, and hymn writer, familiarly known to the readers of magazines and weekly journals of her day, for which she contributed both prose and verse.[1][2] Generally, she was strongly Southern in her feelings, tastes, and style.[3]