Lucretia P. Hale (1820-1900) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She was an American journalist, author, and literature devotee. She published numerous stories in periodicals and newspapers, some of which have been collected in books.
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Originally appearing as a series of short stories in a children's magazine, The Peterkin Papers is a collection of tales of a hysterically inept family named The Peterkins. The Peterkin's unfortunate lack of common sense causes hilarious unintended con... SEE MORE