Margaret Abbott: A Study Break

A wealthy young socialite, Margaret (“Peggy”) Abbott spent the years 1899 to 1902 living in Paris with her mother, the novelist Mary Abbott. There the younger Abbott studied art, took in the sights, and enjoyed high-society life. She also played an occasional round of golf with her American expatriate and French friends. One of the few sports open to women at the time, golf was a game at which Abbott excelled; she had won several...