Susanna Moodie, née Strickland (6 December 1803 – 8 April 1885) was a British author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in Canada. December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Moodie, younger sister of Catharine Parr Traill, and was one of a family of writers. She wrote her first children's book in 1822, and published other children's stories in London, including books about Spartacus and Jugurtha. In London she was also involved in the anti-slavery movement. On 4 April 1831, she married John Moodie, a retired officer who had served in the Napoleonic Wars. In 1832, with her husband and daughter, Moodie emigrated to Canada. The family settled on a farm, in Douro township, near Peterborough, Upper Canada, where her brother Samuel worked as a surveyor. Susannah Moodie (19th century photograph) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Catharine Parr Traill (née Strickland) (January 9, 1802 - August 29, 1899) was a British author who wrote about life as a settler in Canada. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Spartacus by Denis Foyatier, 1830 Spartacus (ca. ... Jugurtha, (c. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Great Britain (until 1801)/United Kingdom(from 1801) Prussia Austria Sweden Russia Ottoman Empire Portugal Spain and others France Client States to France: Denmark-Norway Kingdom of Holland Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples Grand Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine: Bavaria Saxony and others Commanders Mikhail... Peterborough (2004 population 74,600 and the metropolitan population numbers 112,000) is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125km northeast of Toronto. ... Map of Upper Canada (orange) Upper Canada was a British territory in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Moodie continued to write in Canada and her letters and journals contain valuable information about life in the colony. She observed life in what was then the backwoods of Ontario, including native customs, relations between the Canadian population and recent American, the strong sense of community and the communal work known as "bees", the climate, and the wildlife. She suffered through the economic depression in 1836, and her husband served in the militia against William Lyon Mackenzie in the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A recession is usually defined in macroeconomics as a fall of a countrys real Gross Domestic Product in two or more successive quarters of a year. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... William Lyon Mackenzie William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Canadian journalist, politician and leader of an unsuccessful rebellion. ... The Republic of Canadas flag - the two stars represent Upper and Lower Canada. ...

As a middle class Englishwoman Moodie did not particularly enjoy "the bush", as she called it. She and her husband moved to Belleville in 1840, which she referred to as "the clearings". Here she described urban life, including religion, art, and education, especially as compared to relative lack of these things in "the bush". She studied the Family Compact and became sympathetic to the moderate reformers led by Robert Baldwin, while remaining critical of radical reformers such as William Lyon Mackenzie. This caused problems for her husband, who shared her views, but, as sheriff of Belleville, had to work with members and supporters of the Family Compact. This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... The Family Compact was the informal name for the wealthy, conservative elite of Upper Canada in the early 19th century. ... Robert Baldwin (12 May 1804 – 9 December 1858), Canadian statesman, was born at York (now Toronto). ... William Lyon Mackenzie William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Canadian journalist, politician and leader of an unsuccessful rebellion. ...

In 1852, she published Roughing it in the Bush, detailing her experiences on the farm in the 1830s. In 1853, she published Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush, about her time in Belleville. She remained in her cottage in Belleville after her husband's death, and lived to see Canadian Confederation. She died in Toronto, Ontario in 1885. Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total...

Her books and poetry inspired Margaret Atwood's collection of poetry, The Journals of Susanna Moodie, published in 1970. Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Atwood, OC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian writer. ...

Bibliography

Novels

• Mark Hurdlestone - 1853
• Flora Lyndsay - 1854
• Matrimonial Speculations - 1854
• Geoffrey Moncton - 1855
• The World Before Them - 1868

Poetry

• Patriotic Songs - 1830 (with Agnes Strickland)
• Enthusiastic and Other Poems - 1831

Children's books

• Spartacus - 1822
• The Little Quaker
• The Sailor Brother
• The Little Prisoner
• Hugh Latimer - 1828
• Rowland Massingham
• Profession and Principle
• George Leatrim - 1875

Memoirs

• Roughing It in the Bush - 1852
• Life in the Cle

Letters

• Letters of a Lifetime - 1985 (edited by Carl Ballstadt, Elizabeth Hopkins, and Michael Peterman)

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Works by Susanna Moodie at Project Gutenberg