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Maria James

Maria James (October 11, 1793 – September 11, 1868) was a Welsh-born American poet and domestic servant. Her poetry includes ''Ode on the Fourth of July 1833''. As a child, she emigrated with her family from Wales to New York. She would spend most of her life in this state.

From to , James was a domestic worker in the residence of Freeborn Garrettson. There she had access to reading material. As an adult, she worked in the nurseries of various households. She composed poetry in her free time, inspired by impressions from her youth. In 1839, a collection of her poems was published by Alonzo Potter. Provided by Wikipedia