Elizabeth f ellet biography of donald
She was the second of three daughters, and was born at Weymouth, Nov. 11th, Not being sent to any school, on account of the delicate state of her health.!
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The Female Prose Writers of America/Elizabeth F. Ellet
Elizabeth Fries Lummis was born at Sodus Point, New York, October, 1818. She was married at an early age to William F. Ellet, M.
D., Professor of Chemistry in Columbia College, in the city of New York. Dr. Ellet having accepted, soon after, the appointment of Professor in South Carolina College, Mrs. Ellet resided several years in Charleston. She has since that lived in New York city.
Becoming Elisabeth Elliot · The Ride Of Her Life Elizabeth Letts · Daughter American Revolution · Queen Elizabeth Doll · Music Of.Her father was Dr. William Nixon Lummis. He was of a highly respectable family, his father and brothers being physicians. He studied medicine in Philadelphia, attending the lectures of Dr. Benjamin Rush, whose friend he was, and whom in person he strongly resembled.
Her mother was Sarah Maxwell, daughter of John Maxwell, and niece of General William Maxwell, who served with distinction until near the close of the revolutionary war, when he threw up his commission on account of some dissatisfaction.
Mrs. Ellet commenced authorship as
