Moore, Clara (1824–1899)

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Moore, Clara (1824–1899)

American writer. Name variations: (pseudonyms) Clara Moreton, Mrs. Bloomfield-Moore, Mrs. H.O. Ward. Born Clara Sophia Jessup, Feb 16, 1824, in Philadelphia, PA; died Jan 5, 1899, in London, England; dau. of Augustus Edward Jessup (mineralogist and paper manufacturer) and Lydia Eager (Mosley) Jessup; m. Bloomfield Haines Moore, Oct 27, 1842 (died 1878); children: 1 son, 2 daughters.

Served as corresponding secretary of and raised warrelief money for Women's Pennsylvania Branch of US Sanitary Commission; was financial backer of so-called inventor John Ernst Worrell Keely to 1895; published several works of poetry and fiction, one of the more successful being novel On Dangerous Ground, or Agatha's Friendship: A Romance of American Society (1876); found widespread and longstanding audience with publication of Sensible Etiquette of the Best Society (1878), which went through 20 editions.

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