Caroline Howard Gilman
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Caroline Howard Gilman was an American
author.
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Samuel Howard, and married Rev. Samuel Gilman
, a Unitarian who occupied a pastorate at Charleston, South Carolina
from 1819 to 1858.
Some of her works enjoyed considerable popularity. Among them are:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author.
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Samuel Howard, and married Rev. Samuel Gilman
Samuel Gilman
The Reverend Samuel Gilman was an American clergyman and author.He was born at Gloucester, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1811, and in 1819 was ordained pastor of the Unitarian church at Charleston, South Carolina which he continued to serve till his death.He was an active...
, a Unitarian who occupied a pastorate at Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
from 1819 to 1858.
Some of her works enjoyed considerable popularity. Among them are:
- Recollections of a New England HousekeeperHousekeeper (servant)A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence, including direction of subordinate maids...
(1835) - Recollections of a Southern Matron (1836)
- Poetry of Traveling in the United States (1838)
- Ruth Raymond (1840)
- Verses of a Life Time (1849)
- with her daughter, Mrs. Jervey, Poems and Stories by a Mother and Daughter (1872)
External links
- Recollections of a Southern Matron. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1838.