Harriet Newell

Harriet Newell

Harriet Newell was an American Christian missionary and memoirist.

Biography

Birthplace of Harriet Newell

Harriet Atwood was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts on October 10, 1793.[1]

She married Rev. Samuel Newell in February 1812. Along with Adoniram Judson and Ann Judson [2] they went off to preach in India and Burma. She was part of the first wave of Christian missionaries to go overseas from the United States. Newell and her husband were expelled by the East India Company and sailed to Mauritius. At sea, she gave birth to a child who died after five days. Newell died November 30, 1812, at Mauritius, less than a year into her journey. Her memoirs were published posthumously,[3] going into a number of editions. Following their publication, she became a hero and role model for Christians during the nineteenth century. Many children were named for her over the following decades, including Harriet Newell Noyes who also went on to be a missionary.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Meginnes, Jo Anne (2002). "Newell, Harriet Atwood (1793–1812)". In Commire, Anne. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/memoirofmrsannhj00judsuoft
  3. ↑ http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/news/05021703.html
  4. ↑ Covell, Ralph R. "Margaret Newell Noyes". Bio Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Retrieved 1 April 2015.


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