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Nelle Harper Lee Nelle Harper Lee, born April 28, 1926 was named after her grandmother, Ellen. Her mother was Francis Cunningham Finch, born August 14, 1888, and her father was Amass Coleman Lee, born in 1880. Mr. Lee grew up as a farmer in Florida before moving to Alabama and settling down with Francis. They had three children before Nelle. The oldest was Alice Finch Lee (1911) and she was fifteen when Nelle was born. The second oldest was Louise Lee Finch (1916) who was ten years Nelle’s senior. The second youngest child, and only son of the Lee family, was Edwin Lee (1920). Because of the mere six year age difference Edwin and Nelle were very close growing up. Nelle was known as a “Tomboy”.(famousauthors) Her friend, eventual author Truman Capote, was bullied and Nelle would protect him.(famousauthors) Their friendship was strengthened by the fact that neither of them had great home lives.(famousauthors) Nelle’s father was a lawyer, co-owned the city newspaper, and was rarely home.(famousauthors) Her mother was believed to be bipolar and needed special treatment.(famousauthors) As a result her mother rarely let the house.(famousauthors) These hiccups did not stop Nelle from making it through school.(My Name Is Scout) In high school she developed a love for …show more content…

At this time Capote was well on his way to becoming famous.(biography) He was investigating a murder in Arkansas and invited Nelle to join him in his research.(biography) They traveled back and forth for months, following leads and taking notes, until the killers were finally caught and sentenced to death. (biography) Capote used the research to write his best selling book “In Cold Blood”.(biography) He failed to mention Nelle helping him and this put a rift between the two friends that healed within a few years.(biography) Nelle only ever published two books and aided in the making of one throughout her

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