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Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
A late-19th- and early-20th-century travel writer from Milwaukee, she is best known for a vivid account of a nine-month journey through Egypt, India, Burma, China, Korea, and Japan. Her writing blends personal observation with a strong sense of curiosity about places far from home.
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Travels in the Far East
by Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
About the author
Ellen Mary Hayes Peck is known today for Travels in the Far East, a travel narrative published in the early 1900s and preserved by Project Gutenberg and the Internet Archive. The book follows her long journey across Asia and nearby regions, including Egypt, India, Burma, China, Korea, and Japan.
Available records also connect her with Milwaukee civic and women's organizations. Google Books lists her as the author of Historical Sketch of "the Athenaeum," Milwaukee, Wis., 1892, and historical references identify her as Mrs. James Sidney Peck of Milwaukee.
Some biographical details about her life appear in scattered genealogical and memorial records, but the core facts most clearly confirmed from readily available book and library sources are her authorship of Travels in the Far East and her ties to Milwaukee public life. I couldn't confirm a reliable portrait image from the sources I checked, so none is included here.