Eastman, Mary H. (Mary Henderson), 1818-1887
Variant namesNineteenth century author.
Born in Virginia and raised near Washington, D.C., Mary Henderson Eastman married artist and army officer Seth Eastman at West Point in 1835. In 1841, Mary Eastman accompanied her husband to Fort Snelling on the upper Mississippi River. Residing there seven years, Mrs. Eastman learned the Sioux language and tribal customs and legends, which she wove into literary romances. Eastman's first book, Dahcotah, which her husband illustrated, appeared in 1849, and its success encouraged her literary career. She published further volumes of Indian tales (1853-1855), a fictional response to Uncle Tom's cabin (1852), and sentimental fiction on other subjects (1856-1879).
From the description of The prophet of the sun : a romance of history / by Mary H. Eastman. [between 1849 and 1855] (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34601904
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| creatorOf | Baker, Charles H. Papers relating to the names Itasca and Minnesota, 1872. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Lewis, Henry, 1819-1904. Henry Lewis and family papers, 1829-1965. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910. Autograph letter in the hand of an amanuensis signed Abby W. May to: "Hon. Joseph E. Fiske: Dear Sir:" March 7, 1876. | Wellesley College | |
| creatorOf | Eastman, Mary H. (Mary Henderson), 1818-1887. The prophet of the sun : a romance of history / by Mary H. Eastman. | Newberry Library |
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| associatedWith | Burdick, Usher L. (Usher Lloyd), 1879-1960. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910. | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Henry, 1819-1904. | person |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
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| Choctaw Indians |
| Indian mythology |
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Person
Birth 1818
Death 1887
