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Richard Lamb Allen
1803–1869
A practical 19th-century farm writer, he helped turn everyday agricultural know-how into clear, useful books for American readers. His work focused on livestock, dairying, and the kind of hands-on advice farmers could put to use right away.
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About the author
Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, in 1803, Richard Lamb Allen became known as an American writer on agriculture. He built his reputation by writing straightforward guides for farmers, with a special emphasis on livestock and rural management.
Allen is best remembered for books such as Domestic Animals and other agricultural manuals that gathered practical information on breeding, feeding, dairying, and farm care into one place. His writing fit the needs of a growing 19th-century farming audience that wanted usable advice rather than theory.
Sources available during this search agree that he died in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1869. While detailed personal information was limited in the materials I could confirm, his published work clearly places him among the better-known American agricultural authors of his era.