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Charles Wesley Alexander
1837–1927
A 19th-century American writer and Philadelphia publisher, he is remembered for patriotic and historical tales that blend drama, sentiment, and legend. He also wrote under the pen name Wesley Bradshaw, a name linked to some widely circulated Civil War-era vision stories.
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Angel Agnes The Heroine of the Yellow Fever Plague in Shreveport
by Charles Wesley Alexander
About the author
Born in 1837 and dying in 1927, Charles Wesley Alexander was an American author and publisher based in Philadelphia. Library of Congress records identify him as the creator of Alexander's Family Friend and other works issued under his own imprint, showing that he was involved in publishing as well as writing.
His best-known fiction includes Angel Agnes, a historical novel later preserved by Project Gutenberg. Historical collections and archival references also connect him with patriotic and allegorical pieces about famous American figures, including works published under the pseudonym Wesley Bradshaw.
Alexander's writing seems to have appealed to readers who enjoyed moral drama, national history, and vivid storytelling. Although he is not widely known today, his books and pamphlets still offer a glimpse of the popular historical imagination of late 19th-century America.