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Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment; cares I knew not, and cared naught about them. I purchased excellent and beautiful horses, visited all such neighbors as I found congenial spirits, and was as happy as happy could be.
George Haven Putnam
Born: April 2, 1844
Died: February 27, 1930 (aged 85)
Bio: George Haven Putnam A.M., Litt.D. was an American soldier, publisher, and author. He married classical scholar Emily James Smith Putnam. He was the father of medieval historian Bertha Haven Putnam and wind power pioneer Palmer Cosslett Putnam.
Known for:
- The little gingerbread man (1910)
- Abraham Lincoln (1911)
- Memories of a Publisher 1865 - 1915 (1915)







