Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper (1813–1894) was an American writer, naturalist, and philanthropist, best known as the daughter of James Fenimore Cooper and author of 'Rural Hours' (1850), a pioneering work of nature writing by an American woman. Her book, based on journals of rural life in Cooperstown, New York, earned praise from Charles Darwin and went through multiple editions. Later in life, she founded the Orphan House of the Holy Savior and Thanksgiving Hospital in Cooperstown.

Mamaroneck, New York, U.S. Apr 17, 1813
Nature writing Essays