Jane Abbott Explained

Jane Abbott
Birth Date:	July 10, 1881
Birth Place:	Buffalo, New York
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Buffalo, New York
Alma Mater:	Cornell University
Occupation:	Author
Spouse:	Frank Addison Abbott^[2]

Jane Ludlow Drake Abbott (July 10, 1881 – December 13, 1962) was an American writer who published more than 35 books. She started writing children's books when her own children were small and later went on to write adult novels.^{[2] [3]} Many of her books were written primarily for girls, but had broad appeal for the whole family.

Biography

Jane Ludlow Drake was born on July 10, 1881, in Buffalo, New York, to Captain Marcus Motier Drake and his second wife, Mary A. Ludlow.^[4] Her family was involved in shipbuilding and sailing, and Jane spent much of her childhood on and near the Great Lakes.^[1]

She attended Cornell University from 1899 to 1902,^[5] working for two years as part of the editorial staff of the graduate newspaper.^[2]

On December 21, 1902, Jane married Frank Addison Abbott, a former Cornell student and lawyer from Buffalo who later served as District Attorney of Erie County (1906-1908).^{[6] [7] [8]} They had three children.^[2]

Jane Abbott began writing books for children, later writing fiction for adults. She published about twenty books for boys and girls, and about fifteen novels for adults.^[2] Many of her books were written primarily for girls, but had broad appeal, combining "fun, family life, adventure and mystery in just the right proportions".^[9] They were praised as being "natural",^[9] "good, wholesome books", "brimming with life, but clean in their conception and their language".^[10]

Main works

• Keineth, 1918
• Larkspur, 1919
• Highacres, 1920
• Happy House, 1920
• Aprilly, 1921
• Red-Robin, 1922
• Fidelis, 1923
• Minglestreams, 1923
• Laughing Last, 1924
• Juliet Is Twenty, 1926
• Heyday, 1928
• Beggarman, 1930
• Merridy Road, 1930
• Kitty Frew, 1931
• Bouquet Hill, 1931
• The Young Dalfreys, 1932
• Silver Fountain, 1932
• Miss Jolley's Family, 1933
• Dicket: A Story Of Friendships, 1933
• Fiddler's Coin, 1934
• Folly Farm, 1934
• Low Bridge, 1935
• Strangers In The House, 1935
• Benefit Street, 1936
• Angels May Weep, 1937
• A Row Of Starts, 1937
• Singing Shadows, 1938
• To Have, To Keep, 1939
• Clo, 1940
• Lorrie, 1941
• Yours For The Asking, 1943
• Mary Patten's Daughters, 1945
• The Outsiders, 1948
• River's Rim, 1950
• The Neighbors, 1952
• The Inheritors, 1953
• The Open Way, 1955

External links

• The Inventory of the Jane Abbott Collection #630, Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University

Notes and References

1. News: Jane Abbott dead . 22 August 2020 . New York Times . 14 . December 15, 1962.
2. Book: Warfel . Harry R. . American novelists of today. . 1951 . American Book Co. . New York and Cincinnati . 3 .
3. Book: Leonard . John William . Marquis . Albert Nelson . Who's who in America . 15 . 1928 . A.N. Marquis . 137.
4. Web site: Drake . George . Captain Marcus Motier Drake (1835-1907) . Genealogy of the Drake family . 22 August 2020.
5. Book: Poole . Murray Edward . A Story Historical of Cornell University: With Biographies of Distinguished Cornellians . 1916 . Cayuga Press . 193 .
6. Book: Cornell University, a History. 4 . 1905 . University publishing society . 64 . 22 August 2020.
7. Web site: District Attorneys: Erie County . Historical Society of the New York Courts . 22 August 2020.
8. Web site: History of Erie County Bench and Bar . Historical Society of the New York Courts . 22 August 2020.
9. Trumbull . Jane . Beauty and variety mark this year's books for children . Social Progress . 1924 . 8 . 12 . 377 . 22 August 2020.
10. Book: The Librarian and Book World: The Independent Professional Journal for the Professional Man . 1932 . R. Atkinson, Limited . 21 . 181.