Abby May
Abigail May Alcott | |
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Abigail May Alcott | |
| Born | October 8, 1800 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1877 (aged 77) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Anna Alcott Pratt Louisa May Alcott Elizabeth Sewall Alcott Abigail May Alcott Nieriker |
| Parent(s) | Colonel Joseph May and Dorothy Sewall |
| Relatives | Samuel Joseph May (brother), Eve LaPlante (great-niece) |
Abigail "Abba" Alcott (née May; October 8, 1800 – November 25, 1877) was an American activist for several causes and one of the first paid social workers in the state of Massachusetts. She was the wife of transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott and mother of four daughters, including Civil War novelist Louisa May Alcott.