Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
Frances Sargent Osgood
Born: June 18, 1811
Died: May 12, 1850 (aged 38)
Bio: Frances Sargent Osgood was an American poet and one of the most popular women writers during her time. Nicknamed "Fanny", she was also famous for her exchange of romantic poems with Edgar Allan Poe.
Known for:
- A Wreath of Wild Flowers from New England (1838)
- Poems, by Frances S. Osgood.
- Poems (1846)