Harriette Newell Woods Baker
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Harriette Newell Woods Baker (August 19, 1815 – April 26, 1893) was a prolific American author of books for children.
. She began writing at an early age and had her first story published at age 10. Baker attended Abbot Female Seminary. She married Abijah Richardson Baker on October, 1 1835. Baker's first books were published in 1860 under the pseudonym Mrs. Madeline Leslie. It is believed that she went on to write anonymously or pseudonymously over 200 books. One of her other common pseudonym was Aunt Hattie. Many of her books had a religious or moral theme and her style was considered very true to life, with well drawn characters. She died in New York on April 26, 1893.
Biography
Herriette Newell Woods was born on August 19, 1815 in Andover, MassachusettsAndover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
. She began writing at an early age and had her first story published at age 10. Baker attended Abbot Female Seminary. She married Abijah Richardson Baker on October, 1 1835. Baker's first books were published in 1860 under the pseudonym Mrs. Madeline Leslie. It is believed that she went on to write anonymously or pseudonymously over 200 books. One of her other common pseudonym was Aunt Hattie. Many of her books had a religious or moral theme and her style was considered very true to life, with well drawn characters. She died in New York on April 26, 1893.
Books
- Little Frankie Series (1860)
- Robin Redbreast Series (1860)
- Tim, the Scissors-Grinder (1861)
- Trying To Be Useful (1868)
- Minnie and Her Pets
- Little Agnes
- Aunt Hattie's Library for Girls
- Aunt Hattie's Library for Boys
- Walter and Frank; or, The Apthorp Farm
Sources
- http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/genealogy/acbiorecord/1830.html#baker-ar
- http://www.readseries.com/auth-les-wise/baker-bio.html