New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
Obituary..
MRS. KIRKLAND.


Mrs. Caroline M. Kirkland, the authoress,
died suddenly at her residence in this city yesterday
morning This will be sad to the wide circle of
friends IN tho literary, artistic and philanthropic world
Of which she was an honored and leading spirit Her
graphn and genial portraitures Of Western Life have
made er name familiar household words as well
in the cttage homes of England in the cabins Of the
backwpds and praires Of her own country.
Caroline Matilda Kirkland the daughter Of Mr..
Stansb1ry, q New.York bookseller and publisher.
Afer the death of her father the family removed to
Geneva in this State. where Miss Stansbury became
tn, wife Of Prof William Kirkland Of Hamilton Col.
leee. Subsequently the Professor established a semin
ay In Goshen on Seneca Lake, but after few years,
removed with his wife to Michigan. Here they resided
for two years and half during which Mrs. Kirkland
gathered the materials for her most popular works.
g New Home-whoT Follow" published in Boston
in 1899; Forest Life, published in 1912, and "west-
era Clearngs" in ls4G. under the assumed name Of
Mrs. Mary Clayers." In 1888 they removed to
New. York, where for the most part Mrs.
Kirkland has since resided. Here she re.
eoived number of young ladies into her house, and
devoted herself TO their education. After the death Of
Ler husband in 1917 she became the editor of the
Union Magazine" which she conducted for eighteen
monhs In 1913 she visited Europe. and the result OF
her observations appeared in two Volumes the following
year. under the title of Holidays Abroad Or. Europe
from the West" Among her other works are: "The
Evening Book; Or, Preside Talk on Morals and Man
ncrs with Sketches of Western Life Qsj2); "A Book
for the Home Circle Qs53i the letterpress to Tho
Book Of Home Beauty volume containing portraits OF
twelve American ladies; personal Memoirs Of George
Washington Qeis); IAN Essay on the Life and
Writings of Spenser" prefxed to tho first book Of the
Fairy Queen Qsi6) and the Schoolgirls Garland
two series selection Of choice poetca extracts from
tie wide range Of English literature, just published
BY Scribner.
Mrs Kirkland's works commend themselves alike to
te humbest and the most cultivated tastes, by their
t:1thfuness their genial humor and their useful and
intructye teachings In conversation she was attrac
tive and interesting. Among her intimate acquaint-
ar,es were numbered the best people Of the city, En-
inmy philanhropic her heart ever open to the cry
II he distressed and she delighted in deyotng her best
eqts 10 the service Of her suffering fellow creatures
lie end was in keeping with her whole life. She died in
themdst of her abOrs Of love To the success OF the
graf Sanitary Fair she lent her whole soul and only the
nlAt before her decease she was on duty as one OF
th Committee OF Ladies' in the Hall Of Arms and Tro
pLes lending her presence and her influence to en-.
hace the interest OF the memorable objects there col
lcded She retired ON Tuesday evening apparently IN
god health and rose yesterday morning without
symptom Of distress, but about nine o'clock she was
died with apopexy, and before Physician could
cne 10 her assistance broathed her last