Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood (pen name, M. E. W. S., M.E.W. Sherwood, Mrs. John Sherwood; October 27, 1826 - September 12, 1903) was an American author and socialite. She wrote short stories, poetry, several books, and etiquette manuals, in addition to contributing to many magazines and translating poems from European languages. Among her writings are The Sarcasm of Destiny, A Transplanted Rose, Manners and Social Usages, Sweet Briar, and Roxobel. Better known as Mrs. John Sherwood, some of her literary works were published as "M.E.W.S." or "M.E.W. Sherwood".
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27 October 1826 Keene, New Hampshire
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Died |
12 September 1903 (aged 76)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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