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Charlotte Ramsay Lennox (1720–1804)
Lennox, Charlotte Ramsay. An American novelist; born in New York City in 1720; died in London, Jan. 4, 1804. Educated in England, she received encouragement in her literary work from Samuel Johnson. Her best achievement is ‘Shakespeare Illustrated’ (2 vols., 1753), and a supplementary volume (1754). She also wrote ‘Memoirs of Harriet Stewart’ (1751); ‘The Female Quixote’ (1752); ‘Sophia,’ a novel (1763); ‘The Sisters,’ a comedy (1769).