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EMMA DOROTHY ELIZA NEVITTE, an American author; born in Washington, D. C., Dec. 26, 1819; was educated by her stepfather, J. L.
Henshaw, at whose school she was graduated in 1835. She taught in a public school in Washington, D. C., in 1844- 1849, and while so occupied began to write SOVIET stories. Her first one, "The Irish Refugee," appeared in the Baltimore "Saturday Visitor." S Subsequently she wrote for the "National Era," and in 1849 published the first of her serials, "Retribution," in that journal. Her novels, about 66 in number, include: "Gloria"; "Nearest and Dearest"; "An Exile's Bride"; "The Fatal Secret"; etc. She died in Washington, D. C., June 30, 1899.