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An American novelist; born in New York city, Aug. 16, 1798; died at East Windsor Hill, Conn., Jan. 1, 1886. He left the wine business for the production of literature, attaining considerable success. He wrote: "James Mountjoy" (1850); "To Love and be Loved" (1852); "Time and Tide; or. Strive and Win" (1852); "A Long Look Ahead" (1855); "The Star and the Cloud" (1856); "True to the Last" (1859); "How Could He Help It?\" (1860); "Looking Around" (1865); "Woman Our Angel" (1866); "The Cloud in the Heart" (1869); "Resolution" (1871); and "True Love Rewarded" (1877).