GRANT, MRS. ANNE

GRANT, MRS. ANNE
   née M'VICAR
   authoress, born in Glasgow; took to literature as a means of livelihood after the death of her husband, and produced several volumes descriptive of the Highlands of Scotland and the character of the people; "Letters from the Mountains" enjoyed a wide popularity, and first gave to the public some adequate conception of the charm and character of the Highlands (1755-1838).

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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