Author: Harriet D'Oyley Howe
Author: Harriet D'Oyley Howe (1816–1861)
Biography: Harriet D'Oyley Howe was born on 8 August 1816 in Bristol, the daugher of John Howe. Her early life cannot be traced. In 1851, she lived in a household in Saffron Walden as a governess. Soon after she turned to fiction producing several novels and other works. She moved to Hastings for her health and died there on 6 December 1861 at the Home for Invalid Ladies.
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References: British Census (1841, 1851); Probate; Western Daily Press (10 December 1861)
Fiction Titles:
- Clara Eversham: or, The Life of a School Girl. A Narrative founded upon Fact. 1 vol. London: J. and D. A. Darling, 1851.
- The Old Missionary Box and Its Owners. 1 vol. London: Wertheim and Macintosh, 1852.
- Katherine Woodrington: or, Talents Neglected. 1 vol. London: Wertheim and Macintosh, 1856.
- Something to Amuse You: A Book for the Young. 1 vol. London: William Macintosh, 1861.