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Elizabeth T. Stone

b. 1811

Remembered for a vivid 1842 memoir, this early American writer told the story of her religious struggles, confinement in a private asylum, and fight to reclaim her freedom. Her book remains a striking firsthand account of faith, suffering, and resistance in the 19th century.

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A Sketch of the Life of Elizabeth T. Stone and of Her Persecutions

A Sketch of the Life of Elizabeth T. Stone and of Her Persecutions

by Elizabeth T. Stone

About the author

Born in 1811, Elizabeth T. Stone is known for A Sketch of the Life of Elizabeth T. Stone, and of Her Persecutions, a memoir first published in the 1840s. The book presents her own account of hardship, including intense religious experiences, family conflict, and confinement in a private asylum.

Stone's writing stands out because it is direct, personal, and emotionally forceful. Her memoir has continued to draw attention as an early autobiographical narrative connected to women's history, mental health history, and the literature of reform.

Reliable biographical details about her later life are limited in the sources I could confirm here, so many standard author summaries remain brief. What is clear is that her work survives as a rare and memorable first-person testimony from 19th-century America.