Gray, Jane Loring, 1821-1909

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Birth 1821
Death 1909
Spanish; Castilian, French, English,

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Jane Loring Gray was born in 1821. In 1847 she became engaged to Asa Gray and they were married on May 4, 1848. Jane accompanied her husband on most of his voyages and chronicled them in her letters to her family. After her husband's death in 1888 she devoted herself to memorializing him; she prepared an edition of Gray's letters and contributed funds toward the establishment of the Asa Gray Professorship.

From the description of Papers of Jane Loring Gray, 183?-189? (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 41078418

Epithet: wife of Asa Gray

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000982.0x000026

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  • Voyages and travels

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