Caroline howard gilman biography of alberta
Caroline Howard Gilman (), although known as a Southern writer, was born in Boston of an old New England family.
Caroline Gilman....
Caroline Howard Gilman
American author (1794-1888)
Caroline Howard Gilman | |
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Caroline Howard Gilman, painted by John Wesley Jarvis, c. 1820 | |
Born | Caroline Howard (1794-10-08)October 8, 1794 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | September 15, 1888(1888-09-15) (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Pen name | Mrs.
Clarissa Packard |
Occupation | author |
Language | English |
Spouse | Samuel Gilman (m. 1819; died 1858) |
Children | Caroline H.
Jervey, Mrs. Charles J. Bowen (daughters) |
Caroline Howard Gilman (pen nameMrs. Clarissa Packard; 1794–1888) was an American author. Her writing career spanned 70 years and included poems, novels, and essays.[1]
Early years and education
She was born Caroline Howard in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 8, 1794, the daughter of Samuel and Annie Howard (née Lillie).[3] She was young when her parents died, and grew up with an older sister and brot