Terhune, Mrs. Mary Virginia Hawes

Mrs. Mary Virginia Hawes (1835-), an American novelist and miscellaneous writer, better known by her pen name of Marion Harland. She was born in Amelia County, Virginia, and began to write for the press when only fourteen years old. She was married in 1856 to Edward Payson Terhune. She has done editorial work on Babyhood, The Homemaker, Saint Nicholas, Wide Awake, and North American. Among her novels are Alone, The Hidden Path, and Sunny bank. The latter is said to have been "the first work to utilize the romantic materials of the Civil War without gross partisanry." Mrs. Terhune is probably best known for her writings on subjects connected with home life and household management. Whenever the problems of cook and housewife come up for discussion, the name of Marion Harland is a recognized authority. Common Sense in the Household, The Dinner Year-Book, Model Housewife, Breakfast and Luncheon and Tea are among her published works on household topics.