Charles Carleton Coffin. N. H. 1823–1896. Self-educated. Varied career as a war correspondent during the Civil War. Author: The Boys of ’76. Reference: Life by Griffis; Appleton.
William Henry Thomas. 1824–1895. Belonged to the school of dime novelists. Boys in the 60’s eagerly devoured the Beadle and (later) Munro books. Author: The Belle of Australia; Ocean Rover; A Whaleman’s Adventure. Reference: Appleton.
Mrs. Alice (Bradley) (Neal) Haven. N. Y. 1828–1863. Pseud. Alice G. Lee. Wrote for Sunday-schools. Author: No such Word as Fail; Contentment Better Than Wealth. Reference: Memoir in Harper’s Magazine, Oct., 1863; Appleton.
Jane Andrews. Mass. 1833–1887. Author: Seven Little Sisters who live on the Round Ball that Floats in the Air; The Stories Mother Nature Told.
Charles A. Fosdick. N. Y. 1842-. Pseud. Harry Castlemon. Went through the Civil War. Author: Gunboat series; Rocky Mountains series; Roughing It series; Frank series; Archie series.
Mrs. Annie M. Mitchell. Mass. 1847-. Religious books for children. Author: Martha’s Gift; Freed Boy in Alabama.
Mrs. Mary L. Clark. Fairford, Me. 1831-. Religious juveniles. Author: The Mayflower series; Daisy’s Mission.
Mrs. Caroline E. Davis. Northwood, N. H. 1831-. Sunday-school tales, about fifty or more. Author: No Cross, No Crown; Little Conqueror Series; Miss Wealthy’s Hope; That Boy; Child’s Bible Stories. Reference: Appleton.
Sara H. Browne. Author: Book for the Eldest Daughter (1849).
Maria J. Browne. Author: The Youth’s Sketch Book (1850). Reference for both: Hart (Bibl.).