Freeman, Julia Deane, 1825-1866

Julia Deane, Wife of John Freeman, died June 12, 1866, Aged 40 years.

Julia Deane Blake Freeman<p><p>
BIRTH 7 Oct 1825<p>
DEATH 12 Jun 1866 (aged 40)<p>
BURIAL Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA<p>
MEMORIAL ID 225875230<p>
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Also known as her pseudonym, Marry Forrest, published an anthology of Southern female poets in 1860 titled "Women of the South Distinguished in Literature." This anthology has helped scholars come to know many female 19th century poets that otherwise would've been left in obscurity, yet there is little known of the author herself.
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It's worth noting that Julia began a correspondence with the Providence, Rhode Island poetess, Sarah Helen Whitman, that led them to an intimate friendship from 1856-1863. With that correspondence, we've come to know a little more about both women.
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See Catherine Kunce's book "The Correspondence of Sarah Helen Whitman and Julia Deane Freeman" for a thorough compilation and examination of the friendship.

Page 73, "Brookfield Births"<p><p>
DEANE,<p>
Julia B., d. Cyrus and Nancy, Oct. 7, 1825.<p>
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Page 300, "Brookfield Marriages"<p>
DEANE,<p>
Julia B. and John Freeman, int. Oct. 28, 1844.<p>