Ada Palmer Roberts
Ada Palmer Roberts (February 14, 1852 – ?) was an American poet.
Early life[]
Roberts was born in North East, New York. Her father, Elijah Palmer, was a scholarly 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. When she was sixteen years old, her education was sufficient for her to teach a private school, her pupils having been her former playmates.
Career[]
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 and others.
Personal life[]
She 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. [1]
References[]
- ^ Willard, Frances Elizabeth, 1839-1898; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice, 1820-1905 (1893). A woman of the century; fourteen hundred-seventy biographical sketches accompanied by portraits of leading American women in all walks of life. Buffalo, N.Y., Moulton. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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- American poets
- People from North East, New York