Anne Grant
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Anne Grant (February 21, 1755 – November 7, 1838) was a Scottish
poet and author.
She was born in Glasgow
, and in 1779 married the Rev. James Grant, minister of Laggan, Invernessshire. She published in 1802 a volume of poems. She also wrote Letters from the Mountains, and Essays on the Superstitions of the Highlands. After 1810 she lived in Edinburgh
, where she was the friend of Sir Walter Scott
and other eminent men, through whose influence she received a pension of £100. She also wrote a book published in 1808 entitled Memoirs of an American Lady. This was based on her childhood in America where her father was stationed as a British Officer. She lived with the Schuyler family of Albany. This is an account of the life of Mrs Schuyler nee Catherine Van Rensselaer. She had married Philip Schuyler, a general officer in the American Revolution. She wrote this account about 40 years after her return to Scotland. Her book offers the reader a rare account of life in colonial New York, telling of the natives, slaves, and all aspects of the area. This book is recorded in her entry in DNB.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
poet and author.
She was born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, and in 1779 married the Rev. James Grant, minister of Laggan, Invernessshire. She published in 1802 a volume of poems. She also wrote Letters from the Mountains, and Essays on the Superstitions of the Highlands. After 1810 she lived in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, where she was the friend of Sir Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet, popular throughout much of the world during his time....
and other eminent men, through whose influence she received a pension of £100. She also wrote a book published in 1808 entitled Memoirs of an American Lady. This was based on her childhood in America where her father was stationed as a British Officer. She lived with the Schuyler family of Albany. This is an account of the life of Mrs Schuyler nee Catherine Van Rensselaer. She had married Philip Schuyler, a general officer in the American Revolution. She wrote this account about 40 years after her return to Scotland. Her book offers the reader a rare account of life in colonial New York, telling of the natives, slaves, and all aspects of the area. This book is recorded in her entry in DNB.