Elizabeth Foster Wesselhoeft
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Elizabeth Foster Wesselhoeft | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1840  |
| Died | January 31, 1919 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) | Conrad Wesselhoeft |
Elizabeth Foster Pope Wesselhoeft (21 October 1840 – 31 January 1919) was an American writer. She wrote eighteen children's books under the name Lily F. Wesselhoeft.
Elizabeth Foster Pope was born on 21 October 1840 in Dorchester, Boston.[1] In 1863, she married Dr. Conrad Wesselhoeft, a prominent doctor who was the personal physician of Louisa May Alcott and the Alcott family. In her forties, she began writing children's books. Many of her works were about dogs, and others were fantasy stories with fairy tale elements, influenced by Alcott's fantasy works.[2][3]
Elizabeth Foster Wesselhoeft died on 31 January 1919.[1]
