Anna Olcott Commelin
Anna Olcott Commelin | |
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| Born | 1841 |
| Died | July 1, 1924 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer, poet |
| Known for | Articles and poetry |
Anna Olcott Commelin (1841 – July 1, 1924)[1][2] was an American writer and poet.
Early life and career[]
Commelin was born in Brooklyn, New York where she also attended the . She wrote poems for Index, the Open Court, the Christian Register, and the magazine Woman. Commelin published a small collection of her poems in 1889.[3] In 1913, she wrote an article for The Brooklyn Daily Eagle about the rights of women.[4]
She wrote the story Not In It which is about her belief that the rich should help the poor.[5] Her poems To My Valentine and Easter Glory were printed and bound with decorated covers that are tied with either a cord or ribbon.[6] An 1895 review by The Daily Republican of her work Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven and other poems stated, "The volume is a rare exhibition of bookmaking art in the six essentials of beauty, paper, type, binding, cover, and design".[7]
Death[]
Commelin died on July 1, 1924 and left behind an estate that was estimated as worth more than $5,000. Her sister and brother received the estate, with her daughter-in-law receiving the right to publish her poems and manuscripts.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Ancestors of the Hudson Valley: Links to the Past". RootsWeb. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Anna Olcott Commelin Will Filed For Probate". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. July 22, 1924. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Magazine of Poetry. Charles Wells Moulton. 1890. p. 185.
- ^ Commelin, Anna Olcott (July 10, 1913). "Just As Many Good Men As Women". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Corporation, Bonnier (March 1898). Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. p. 711.
- ^ "By Anna Olcott Commelin". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. February 12, 1908. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Literary Notes". The Daily Republican. Monongahela, Pennsylvania. February 23, 1895. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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