Catherine Esther Beecher
Catherine Esther Beecher (born September 6, 1800 in East Hampton , Long Island , † May 12, 1878 ) was an American writer.
Life
Beecher was the daughter of the preacher Lyman Beecher . One of her brothers was the preacher Henry Ward Beecher and her sister was the writer Harriet Beecher Stowe .
At the age of 16 she helped to found a secondary school for girls in Hartford (Connecticut) and helped to lead it until 1832, trying to give the lessons a religious focus.
The writer Catherine Esther Beecher died on May 12, 1878 at the age of 78.
Works (selection)
- Common sense applied to religion
- Duty of American women to their country
- Housekepers' receipt book
- Moral instructor
- Truth stranger than fiction
Web links
- Biography Catharine Beecher Harvard University Library Collection
- Facsimile collection
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beecher, Catherine Esther |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beecher, Catharine Esther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | East Hampton (New York) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1878 |