Abigail Goodrich Whittelsey

Abigail Goodrich Whittelsey (born Nov. 29, 1788, Ridgefield, Conn., U.S.—died July 16, 1858, Colchester, Conn.) was an American editor whose mission in her magazine work was to provide information and instruction on the role of mothers. Abigail Goodrich was the daughter of a clergyman and was an elder sister of Samuel Griswold Goodrich, later famous as Peter Parley, author of scores of books for children. Goodrich received some formal education in local schools. In 1808...