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H. V. (Harriet Vaughan) Cheney
1796–1889
Best known for lively historical romances set in early North America, this 19th-century writer moved between the United States and Canada and also wrote religious books for children. Her work reflects an early taste for storytelling that blended history, adventure, and moral purpose.
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The Rivals of Acadia An Old Story of the New World
by H. V. (Harriet Vaughan) Cheney
About the author
Born Harriet Vaughan Foster on September 9, 1796, in Brighton, Massachusetts, she became known as Harriet Vaughan Cheney after her marriage. She is described in reliable reference sources as an American-Canadian novelist who wrote historical romances as well as religious works for young readers.
Among her best-known books are A Peep at the Pilgrims in Sixteen Thirty-Six and The Rivals of Acadia. Her fiction drew on colonial and early American settings, helping place her among the many 19th-century writers who turned history into popular narrative.
Cheney died on May 14, 1889. A suitable verified portrait was not clearly available from the page sources I checked, so no profile image is included.