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Augustus Allen Hayes
1837–1892
A 19th-century American novelist and travel writer, he turned years of firsthand experience in China and the American West into lively fiction and adventure-filled nonfiction. His books mix the pace of popular storytelling with a reporter’s eye for place.
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The Denver Express From "Belgravia" for January, 1884
by Augustus Allen Hayes
About the author
Born in Boston in 1837, Augustus Allen Hayes was an American writer best known for New Colorado and the Santa Fé Trail and the novel The Jesuit’s Ring. Brief reference sources also note that he died in Paris on April 18, 1892.
Book and library records describe him as a Harvard graduate who spent many years in China before returning to the United States. On his return, he was associated with the Brush Electric Light Company, while also contributing writing to magazines and periodicals.
That background helps explain the range in his work. Hayes wrote both fiction and travel-based narrative, and his western writing in particular stands out for its interest in landscape, movement, and the feel of a rapidly changing America.