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Sophia Kelly

b. 1815

A little-known 19th-century writer and editor, she is best remembered for preserving and extending the literary world around her mother, the prolific children's author Mary Martha Sherwood. Her life linked British family, missionary, and children's writing traditions across the Victorian era.

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Brotherly Love Shewing That as Merely Human It May Not Always Be Depended Upon

Brotherly Love Shewing That as Merely Human It May Not Always Be Depended Upon

by Mary Martha Sherwood, Sophia Kelly

About the author

Born in India in 1815, she was the youngest child of Captain Henry Sherwood and the novelist Mary Martha Sherwood. Sources identify her with the surname Sherwood by birth and Streeten after marriage, while also listing her as Sophia Kelly.

She is associated with several 19th-century works, including collaborations with Mary Martha Sherwood such as Brotherly Love. She also served as editor of The Life of Mrs. Sherwood, helping preserve the story and legacy of her mother for later readers.

Although she is not as widely known as her mother, her surviving record shows her as part of a family deeply involved in religious and children's literature. She died in 1899.