— most references to the secondary character Mr. More (apparently from a single source, possibly a subplot in some other book)
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[Alida: The Author]
One of the few things definitely known about Amelia Stratton Comfield, the author of Alida, is what she looked like in 1852, when her portrait was painted by David Rogers:
This picture has been altered to align horizontals and verticals and to highlight the two copies of Alida (on bookcase behind subject, and in her hand); this accounts for the jagged edges. At time of preparation (mid-2010), the original was online at [the Smithsonian collection].
Amelia Stratton Comfield was probably related to Southern writer and educator Catherine Stratton Ladd (1808–1899), who wrote under a number of pseudonyms—including “Alida”.
[Alida: Chronology]
The chronology is internally consistent: that is, the passage of time based on descriptions of seasons agrees with datable external events, even in the part of the story that draws heavily on Alonzo and Melissa. The war of 1812 began in mid-1812 and ended in December 1814; evidently the news reached New York before it reached New Orleans.
1811 and earlier