E P W (Elizabeth Parsons W Packard

Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard (1816–1897), also known as E. P. W. Packard, was an American author and reformer who became a leading advocate for women's rights and the rights of people confined to mental institutions. After her wrongful commitment to an asylum by her husband, she wrote and campaigned extensively for married women’s property rights, custody rights, and mental health reform, publishing several books about her experiences and the abuses she sought to expose.