Gardening by Myself

by Applewood Books

Anna Bartlett Warner (1827-1915) was an American writer and author of several hymns and religious songs for children. The best known of her songs is almost certainly Jesus Loves Me, This I Know; however some stanzas of this were written by David Rutherford McGuire. She wrote some books jointly with her sister Susan Warner (Elizabeth Wetherell) and also wrote under the pseudonym Amy Lothrop. Amongst her other works are Ellen Montgomery’s Bookshelf (1856), Casper (1856), Pond Lily Stories (1857), Hard Maple (1859), The Golden Ladder (1863), The Carpenter’s Daughter (1864), Little Jack’s Four Lessons (1869), Wych Hazel (1876), Tired Church Members (1881) and Daisy (1885).

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1924

Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've had this book on my shelf for years and it's about time I read it. The author and her sister, Susan B. Warner, were first cousins to my great-great grandmother. They lived on Constitution Island and were best selling authors, artists, gardeners, and hosted a Sunday School for West Point cadets. They are the only civilian women buried in the West Point cemetery.
The edition of the book I have is the 1972 centennial edition published by the Constitution Island Association.
This book provided a nice look at a year of gardening in 19th century New York State and I enjoyed the look back at one of my ancestors.