| Description | In this paper Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury examines the life and work of American author and anti-slavery campaigner Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896). Assuming the character of Beecher Stowe and writing in the first person, Taylor Cadbury provides an account of Beecher Stowe's life and the experiences which informed her writing. She refers to the death of Beecher Stowe's son, the writing of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) and her religious faith. It is possible that the content of this paper was based on letters and diaries written by Beecher Stowe herself. |