Lydia Maria Child. Mass. 1802–1880. Foremost in the ranks of anti-slavery; influenced by Garrison. In 1826, founded the Juvenile Miscellany, forerunner of Harper’s Young People. Author: Flowers for Children (graded). Reference: Hart; Nat. Cyclo. Am. Biog.
Maria J. McIntosh. Ga. 1803–1878. Quiet and domestic tone to her books. Author: Series known as the Aunt Kitty Tales, the first one being Blind Alice, published in 1841. Reference: Hart.
Dr. Harvey Newcomb. Mass. 1803–1866. Congregational clergyman. Wrote moral and religious books for young. Author: How to be a Man; How to be a Lady; Young Ladies’ Guide. Reference: Appleton.
Rev. Jacob Abbott. Me. 1803–1879. Divinity school; Professor at Amherst; Congregationalist. Travelled extensively. Author: Rollo books (28 vols.); Lucy books (6 vols.); Jonas books (6 vols.); Franconia books (10 vols.); histories with brother (vide p. 160). Reference: A Neglected N. E. Author (N. E. Mag., n. s. 30:471); Writings (Lit. and Theol. R., 3:83); (Chr. Exam., 18:133; 21:306); Appleton.
Rev. Abijah Richardson Baker. Mass. 1805–1876. Congregationalist. Graduate of Amherst; a teacher. With his wife, Mrs. H. N. W. Baker, edited The Mother’s Assistant and The Happy Home. Author: School History of the U. S.; Westminster Shorter Catechism—Graduated Question Book. Reference: Appleton.
J. S. C. Abbott. Me. 1805–1877. Brother of Jacob Abbott. Congregational minister. Author: The Mother at Home; histories with brother. Reference: Cong. Q., 20:1; Appleton.
Sarah Towne (Smith) Martyn. 1805–1879. Wife of a minister. Wrote Sunday-school books and semi-historical stories. Published through American Tract Society. Established Ladies’ Wreath, and edited it, 1846–1851. Author: Huguenots of France; Lady Alice Lisle. Reference: Appleton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes (Prince) Smith. Me. 1806–1893. One of the first women lecturers in America. Moved later to South Carolina. By her book, The Newsboy, public attention was drawn to that class of child. Supervised, circa 1840, annual issuance of the Mayflower (Boston). Author: The Sinless Child; Stories for Children; Hints on Dress and Beauty. Reference: Hart; Nat. Cyclo. Am. Biog.
Mary Stanley Bunce (Palmer) (Dana) Shindler. S. C. 1810–1883. Wife of a clergyman, Episcopal. Author: Charles Morton; or, The Young Patriot; The Young Sailor. Reference: Appleton.
Harriet Beecher Stowe. Ct. 1811–1896. Author: Dred; Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Reference: Life work of,—McCray; E. F. Parker in Parton’s Eminent Women; Life compiled from letters and journals by C. E. Stowe; Life and Letters, ed. Annie Fields.