Ada Palmer Roberts (February 14, 1852 – ?) was an American poet.
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| Born | February 14, 1852 North East, New York |
Early life
editRoberts was born in North East, New York, February 14, 1852.[1] Her father, Elijah Palmer, was lawyer, who had poetical talent. His satirical poems, many of which were impromptu, did much to make him popular as a lawyer. From her, father Roberts inherited poetical talent and received most of her early education, as her delicate health would not permit her to be a regular attendant in school.[2]
Career
editWhen she was sixteen years old, her education was sufficient for her to teach a private school, her pupils having been her former playmates.[2]
Her poetical productions was not intended for publication, but came from her love of writing. She published but few poems, and some of them found a place in prominent periodicals, the Youth's Companion, the New York Christian Weekly and others.[2] "Trailing Arbutus" and "Harbingers of Spring" received special attention from the press, and appeared in a number of weekly papers.[1]
Personal life
editShe was married on January 31, 1878, and household duties, maternal cares and recurring ill health kept her from doing regular literary work. She lived in Oxford, Connecticut.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b L. F. M. (1892). "Ada Palmer Roberts". The Magazine of Poetry. 4. Charles Wells Moulton: 423. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). A woman of the century; fourteen hundred-seventy biographical sketches accompanied by portraits of leading American women in all walks of life. Buffalo, New York: Moulton. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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