Cary, Alice, 1820-1871

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Birth 1820-04-26
Death 1871-02-12

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American poet and novelist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [New York, N.Y.], to Horace Greeley, 1868 Sept. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133539

Poet.

From the description of Papers, 1870. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 42584184

Author Alice Cary was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, to Robert and Elizabeth (Jessup) Cary. She lived with her sister Phoebe, also a writer, in Ohio and New York City. Both women wrote and published poetry; Alice also published three volumes of short stories and three novels. For further biographical information, see Notable American Women 1607-1950 (1971).

From the description of Papers, 1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007206

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  • American literature
  • American poetry
  • Women authors
  • Women poets

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