Moodie, Susanna, 1803-1885

Moodie was an English-born immigrant to Canada in 1832 after her marriage to John Moodie. She was active in the antislavery movement in England. In Ontario they settled in the then "frontier" area of Ontario. She wrote poetry and novels and is most remembered for her work, Roughing it in the bush; or, life in Canada (London, 1852).

From the description of The wood lane, a sketch from nature / by Susanna Strickland. [between 1840 and 1843] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 287154886

...