Mary Louise Peebles facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mary Louise Peebles
Born	10 December 1833  Lansingburgh
Died	25 April 1915  (aged 81) Lansingburgh
Occupation	Writer, children's writer

Mary Louise Peebles

Mary Louise Peebles (1833–1915) was an American author. She wrote many stories for children. She was also known by her pen name, Lynde Palmer.

From Helps over Hard Places (1862)

About Mary Louise Peebles

Mary Louise Peebles was born in Lansingburgh, New York on December 10, 1833. Lansingburgh is now part of the city of Troy, New York. Her parents were Elias Ripley Parmelee and Eleanor Allen. Her family had lived in Lansingburgh for a long time.

She finished her schooling at the Lansingburgh Academy when she was seventeen. On July 7, 1862, she married Anthony Augustus Peebles, who was a banker.

Mary Louise Peebles lived in Lansingburgh, New York, her whole life. She passed away on April 25, 1915, at the age of 81.

Her Writing Career

Mary Louise Peebles started writing children's stories around 1861. Her first book was called The Little Captain. Over the next twenty years, she wrote many more books for young readers.

In 1877, she published The Magnet Stories. This was a collection of children's tales. Some of the stories in this collection included Drifting and Steering, One Day’s Weaving, Archie’s Shadow, and John Jack.

From Drifting and Steering (1870)

List of Books by Lynde Palmer

1. The Little Captain
2. The Good Fight
3. Stories for Boys
4. Stories for Girls
5. The Honorable Club
6. Helps Over Hard Places
7. Drifting and Steering
8. One Day’s Weaving
9. Archie’s Shadow
10. John Jack
11. Jeanette’s Cisterns
12. Twinkle and Winkle
13. Two Blizzards
14. A Question of Honor, Where Honor Leads (This book was written for adults.)