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The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Susan Edmonstone Ferrier

Born: September 7, 1782
Died: November 5, 1854 (aged 72)
Bio: Susan Edmonstone Ferrier was a Scottish novelist. Her novels, giving vivid accounts of Scottish life and presenting sharp views on women's education, remained popular throughout the 19th century.
Known for:
- Art of the House: Reflections on Design
- Marriage (1818)
- Destiny, or, The Chief's daughter (1831)
- The novels of Susan Edmonstone Ferrier