Mary Latta
Mary Latta | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1803  |
| Died | July 21, 1873 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Thomas Latta |
Mary Latta (October 30, 1803 – July 21, 1873) was a Scottish novelist.
Mary Latta was born on October 30, 1803 in Edinburgh, the daughter of John Miller, a Canongate builder, and Joanna Hepburn Miller. In November 1825, she married Dr. Thomas Aitchison Latta, who became famous for introducing the saline drip to treat patients during an 1831-32 cholera outbreak. They would have four sons, three of whom died in childhood, and Dr. Latta himself died in 1833.[1][2]
She commemorated her children in her 1840s book The Pious Brothers: A tribute to the memory of three beloved children. She published a novel, The Orphans of Glenulva (1862). The title page of that book credits her with another work, The Everlasting Kingdom.[1][2]
Mary Latta died of breast cancer on 21 July 1873 in Edinburgh.[1][2]
Bibliography
[edit]- The pious brothers : a tribute to the memory of three beloved children. Third edition. Edinburgh: William Oliphant and Sons, 1845.[3]
- The Orphans of Glenulva: A Story of Scottish Life. 1 vol. Edinburgh: William Oliphant and Son, 1862.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Author: Mary Latta". www.victorianresearch.org. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
- 1 2 3 Masson, Alastair H. B. "Dr. Thomas Latta" (PDF). The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club. 33 (3): 143–149.
- ↑ "The pious brothers : a tribute to the memory of three beloved children". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2026-10-22.