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2 | Janae | Carmody | f | From 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College; was licensed to preach by the Hampshire Association in 1826; founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston in 1829, and was principal of it in 1829–1833; was pastor of Eliot Congregational Church (which he founded), at Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1834–1835; and was, with his brothers, a founder, and in 1843–1851 a principal of Abbott's Institute, and in 1845–1848 of the Mount Vernon School for Boys, in New York City. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. He wrote 180 books and was a coauthor or editor of 31 more. He died in Farmington, Maine, where he had spent part of his time after 1839, and where his brother, Samuel Phillips Abbott, founded the Abbott School. His Rollo Books, such as Rollo at Play, Rollo in Europe, etc., are the best known of his writings, having as their chief characters a representative boy and his associates. In them Abbott did for one or two generations of young American readers a service not unlike that performed earlier, in England and America, by the authors of Evenings at Home, The History of Sandford and Merton, and The Parent's Assistant. To follow up his Rollo books, he wrote of Uncle George, using him to teach the young readers about ethics, geography, history, and science. He also wrote 22 volumes of biographical histories and a 10 volume set titled the Franconia Stories. His brothers, John Stevens Cabot Abbott and Gorham Dummer Abbott, were also authors. His sons, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Austin Abbott, both eminent lawyers, Lyman Abbott, and Edward Abbott, a clergyman, were also well-known authors. See his Young Christian, Memorial Edition, with a Sketch of the Author by Edward Abbott with a bibliography of his works. Other works of note: Lucy Books, Jonas Books, Harper's Story Books, Marco Paul, Gay Family, and Juno Books. | On May 18, 1828, Abbott married Harriet Vaughan. Abbott had four sons and they are Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Edward Abbott, Austin Abbott and Lyman Abbott. | from 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at amherst college; was licensed to preach by the hampshire association in 1826; founded the mount vernon school for young ladies in boston in 1829, and was principal of it in 1829–1833; was pastor of eliot congregational church (which sh efounded), at roxbury, massachusetts in 1834–1835; and was, with her brothers, a founder, and in 1843–1851 a principal of carmody's institute, and in 1845–1848 of the mount vernon school for boys, in new york city. sh ewas a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. sh ewrote 180 books and was a coauthor or editor of 31 more. sh edied in farmington, maine, where sh ehad spent part of her time after 1839, and where her brother, samuel phillips carmody, founded the carmody school. her rollo books, such as rollo at play, rollo in europe, etc., are the best known of her writings, having as their chief characters a representative boy and her associates. in them carmody did for one or two generations of young american readers a service not unlike that performed earlier, in england and america, by the authors of evenings at home, the history of sandford and merton, and the parent's assistant. to follow up her rollo books, sh ewrote of uncle george, using her to teach the young readers about ethics, geography, history, and science. sh ealso wrote 22 volumes of biographical histories and a 10 volume set titled the franconia stories. her brothers, john stevens cabot carmody and gorham dummer carmody, were also authors. her sons, benjamin vaughan carmody, austin carmody, both eminent lawyers, lyman carmody, and edward carmody, a clergyman, were also well-known authors. see her young christian, memorial edition, with a sketch of the author by edward carmody with a bibliography of her works. other works of note: lucy books, jonas books, harper's story books, marco paul, gay family, and juno books.on may 18, 1828, carmody married harriet vaughan. carmody had four sons and they are benjamin vaughan carmody, edward carmody, austin carmody and lyman carmody. | Jacob | Abbott | writers |