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Elizabeth Graeme Ferguson

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American poet and writer (1737-1801)

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Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, or Betsy Graeme; was an American poet and writer, known for The Dream (1768). She held literary salon gatherings called "attic evenings", based upon French salons. Her attendees included Jacob Duché, Francis Hopkinson, Benjamin Rush, and her niece, Anna Young Smith.

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Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, or Betsy Graeme; was an American poet and writer, known for The Dream (1768). She held literary salon gatherings called "attic evenings", based upon French salons. Her attendees included Jacob Duché, Francis Hopkinson, Benjamin Rush, and her niece, Anna Young Smith. She wrote poetry and a wide range of works, taught writing, and mentored women writers, like Annis Boudinot Stockton and Hannah Griffitts.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1737 to 1801 · aged 64
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