Caroline Howard Gilman: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Clarissa Packard • Caroline Howard
Born	October 8, 1794 • Boston • Massachusetts
Died	September 15, 1888 (aged 93) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Notable Works	“Recollections of a Houskeeper” • “Recollections of a Southern Matron”

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