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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 8 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cobbett , William 1762 -1835 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farnham , Eliza Woodson 1815 -1864 (search)
Farnham, Eliza Woodson 1815-1864
Philanthropist; born in Rensselaerville, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1815; wife of Thomas Jefferson Farnham; was matron of the New York State Prison (female department), at Sing Sing, in 1844-48, where she proved that the inmates could be controlled by kindness.
Afterwards she was engaged in various philanthropic movements.
Her publications include California, Indoors and out; Woman and her era, etc. She died in New York City, Dec. 15, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farnham , Thomas Jefferson 1804 -1848 (search)
Farnham, Thomas Jefferson 1804-1848
Author; born in Vermont in 1804; forsook the legal profession in 1839 and went across the continent to Oregon and later to California, where he was influential in obtaining the release of some American and English prisoners who had been held by the Mexican government.
He is the author of Travels in Oregon; Travels in California; A memoir of the Northwest boundary line, etc. He died in California, in September, 1848.
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index (search)