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    Felicia Dorothea Hemans (Browne )

    Birth: 9-25-1793

    Death: 5-16-1835

Biography

An English, Romantic poet who gained substantial popularity and cultivated friendships with other famous writers: William Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott. After her separation from Captain Alfred Hemans, Felicia was able to support her five children from the financial stability of her career.

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 3, 1859

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