Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

Eliza Lee Cabot Follen (August 15, 1787January 26, 1860) was an American writer, editor, and abolitionist. In her early life, she contributed various pieces of prose and poetry to papers and magazines. In 1828, she married Prof. Charles Follen, who died on board the ''Lexington'' in 1840. During her married life, she published a variety of popular and useful books, all of which were characterized by her Christian piety. Among the works she gave to the press are, ''Selections from Fénelon'', ''The Well-spent Hour'', ''Words of Truth'', ''The Sceptic'', ''Married Life'', ''Little Songs'', ''Poems'', ''Life of Charles Follen'', ''Twilight Stories'', ''Second Series of Little Songs'', as well as a compilation of ''Home Dramas'', and ''German Fairy Tales''. Holding an interest in the religious instruction of the young, she edited, in 1829, the ''Christian Teacher's Manual'', and, from 1843 to 1850, the ''Child's Friend.'' She died in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1860. Provided by Wikipedia