Phoebe Hinsdale Brown (pen name, B.; May 1, 1783 – October 10, 1861) was the first notable American woman hymnwriter, and the first American woman to write a hymn of wide popularity, "I love to steal awhile away".
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1 May 1783 Canaan, New York, U.S.
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Died |
10 October 1861 (aged 78) Henry, Illinois
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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