Emma Abbott (December 9, 1850 – January 5, 1891), Americanopera singer, was born in Chicago, Illinois and studied in Milan and Paris. She had a fine soprano voice, and appeared first in opera in London under Colonel Mapleson's direction at Covent Garden, also singing at important concerts. She organized an opera company known by her name, and toured extensively in the United States, where she enjoyed considerable reputation. In 1873 she married E. J. Wetherell (Wethereil). She died at Salt Lake City. Emma Abbott. ... Emma Abbott. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Official website: http://egov. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In music, a soprano is a singer with a voice ranging approximately from the A below middle C to high C two octaves above middle C (i. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ...
JACOB ABBOTT (1803-1879), American writer of books for the young, was born at Hallowell, Maine, on the 14th of November 1803.
In them Abbott did for one or two generations of young American readers a service not unlike that performed earlier, in England and America, by the authors of Evenings at Home, Sandford and Merton, and the Parent's Assistant.
His sons, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830-1890), Austin Abbott (1831-1896), both eminent lawyers, Lyman Abbott, and Edward Abbott (1841-1908), a clergyman, were also well-known authors.
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