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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Mary Gray Phelps • Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Born August 31, 1844 • Boston • Massachusetts
Died January 28, 1911 (aged 66) • Newton • Massachusetts
Notable Works “The Gates Ajar”

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