Sarah J. C. Whittlesey

Sarah Johnson Cogswell Whittlesey
BornAugust 24, 1824
Williamston, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1896 (aged 61)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Occupationauthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLa Vallee Female Seminary
Genre
  • poetry
  • hymns
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]

  1. ^ Tardy 1870, p. 808.
  2. ^ Tardy 1872, p. 420.
  3. ^ Davidson 1869, pp. 614–615.

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