Frances Sargent Osgood
Frances Sargent Osgood | |
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A portrait of Osgood from an 1849 anthology | |
| Born | Frances Sargent Locke June 18, 1811 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1850 (aged 38) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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Frances Sargent Osgood (née Locke; June 18, 1811 – May 12, 1850) was an American poet and one of the most popular women writers during her time. Nicknamed "Fanny", she was also famous for her exchange of romantic poems with Edgar Allan Poe.