Bradford, Sarah H. (Sarah Hopkins), 1818-1912

Bradford, who wrote numerous children's books, was born in 1818, but the date of her death is unknown (Wallace 55).

Among her works are:

Lewie; or The Bended Twig.
Silver Lake Stories. 1852.
The History of Peter the Great. N.York, 1858.
The Linton Family; or, The Fashion of this World. N. York, 1860.
The Story of Columbus Simplified for the Young Folks. 3d ed. N. York, 1862.
The Chosen People. N. York, 1863.
Getting Well: Tales for Little Convalescents. N. York, 1868.
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman. Auburn, N.Y. 1869.
Grandmamma's Search. New ed, Lon., 1870.
Harriet the Moses of her People. Bost., 1886. (Kirk, 195).

Bradford also often published under the pen name "Cousin Cicely." These works include: Aunt Patty's Mirror (1854), The Old Portfolio (1854), and Ups and Downs (1855) (Burke 72).

Burke, W.J. and Will D. Howe. American Authors and Books: 1640 to the Present Day. 3d Revised Edition by Irving Weiss and Anne Weiss. New York: Crown, 1972. 72.

Kirk, John Foster. Allibone's Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1891. 195.

Wallace, W. Stewart. A Dictionary of North American Authors Deceased Before 1950. Toronto: Ryerson, 1951. 55.

Written by Stephen Rachman