Sarah Anne Dorsey (née Ellis; February 16, 1829 – July 4, 1879) was an American novelist and historian from the prominent southern Percy family. She published several novels and a highly regarded biography of Henry Watkins Allen, governor of Louisiana during the years of the American Civil War. It is considered an important contribution to the literature of the Lost Cause.
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16 February 1829 Natchez, Mississippi
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4 July 1879 (aged 50) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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