A D T (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney

The Adeline Dutton Train Whitney was an American poet and writer who wrote a lot. She had more than 20 books for girls and used the pen name A. D. T. Whitney. She was born September 15, 1824, and died March 20, 1906. Her books, which had standard ideas about women's roles, were very popular all through her life. A Book of Rhymes was her first project. After that came Mother Goose for Grown Folks, Boys at Chequassett, Faith Gartney's Girlhood, hitherto-a Story of Yesterday, Prince Strong's...See more

The Adeline Dutton Train Whitney was an American poet and writer who wrote a lot. She had more than 20 books for girls and used the pen name A. D. T. Whitney. She was born September 15, 1824, and died March 20, 1906. Her books, which had standard ideas about women's roles, were very popular all through her life. A Book of Rhymes was her first project. After that came Mother Goose for Grown Folks, Boys at Chequassett, Faith Gartney's Girlhood, hitherto-a Story of Yesterday, Prince Strong's Outings, The Gayworthys, Leslie Goldthwaite, We Girls, Holy Tides, Real Folks, The Other Girls, Sights and Insights, Odd and Even, Bannyborough Whiten Memories, Daffodils, Pansies, Homespun Yarns, Ascutney Street, A Golden Gossip, Bird Talk, and Just How. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 15, 1824. Her name was Adeline Dutton Train. Eleanor Train and Enoch Train had a daughter named Eleanor. Enoch ran a large trade business with his cousin Samuel Train of Medford. They owned ships and sent goods to Russia and South America. In later years, he started his own line of packet ships that ran between Boston and Liverpool. This line became known as the "Warren Line." Her cousin was George Francis Train, who helped to start the Union Pacific Railroad. See less