The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
DEATH OF
M.RS,LATlMERi.
distinguished Authorcss Died
on Wednesday Last il,
Baltimore.
+ HAD MANY RELATIVES {; HERE ! i: : E:
WAS Sister n-Law ofF,Alr.
s.sf JOHN Byrd Morris, Of This
CityThe funeral.
HAD MANY RELATIVES !! ! {: +

The death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Wormeley
Lntlmcr, well known MS novelist and
writer. occurred at her homo in Baltimore
on Monday.
Mrs. 1atii,ler WAS prominent In the
literary world through her contributions
4, fiction. contemporary history, and the,
me ga zines. She carne OF a distinguished
ancestry, and was connected with soma
OF the best families OF Virginia. Though
native OF England, where hcr father
wes an admiral In tho British navy, she
spent mucl, OF her carly life here. "a
Eiecc OF Edmund Randolph, OF Virginia,
she paid frequent visits to Richmond,
and for q time lived at "Roacmont" IN
Clarke county, shc married Randolph
Rarndt Lntinler, or Virginia, who died
on December cath last.
I The distinguished authoress was q Sis
terri law OF Mrs. John Byrd Morris, Of
this city who was a, Miss Laurner, and
All aunt OF Mrs, Elizabeth NVormelcy
Cardoza. Of this city. who is named after
her. Mrs. Latimer was also connected
with the family OF Mr.. Lghtfoot Wor-
raelay, of this city.
III: SKETCH OF H1s LIFE.
Mrs Latilner, the daughter Of the late
Rear Admiral Wormeley, OF the British
navy, was born in London, and when
sixteen years old was sent to Boston.
10 finish her education. Har first Its.
erary work was the novel Forrest HILL
published In England about 1870. Her Fe-
cond novel, which won her a place
among the fiction writer's OF her day,
was 'Arnabel."
In 1856, shortly before her marriage to
Mir. Latmer. she published "Onr Cousin
Veronica story OF life In Virginia.
which had large sale on both sides o.
the water. After her marriage nor zen
remained Idle. save for an occa slona1
contribution TO the magazines. for near
ly twenty years: but In 1876 she began
to write short stories and biographical
sketches for the magazines. which she.
continued until 1890.
Besides the books already ment toned,
Mrs I.asimsr was the author OF sal
vage."s"My wife and My Wtfe's Sister,.
princess Amelia. "%E''A Chain Of Errors"
..Tranco In the Nineteenth Century"
Russia and Turkey In the Nineteenth
Century" ENGLAND In the Nineteenth
Century, ''Europo In Africa In the
Nineteenth Century 's"Italy in the Nine
teenth Cen fury Spain In the Nine
teenth Century" My Scrap Book Of the
French Revolution" "Judea from Cyrus
to Titus, 6S7 B. c.. The Prince 10
cognito," published In 1902 and Talks
OF, Napoleon a st. Helena with General
Gou-zand." 1903.
At the time she was stricken she had
about half finished what was intended
to be the last OF the serics-"Germany In
the Nineteenth Century.
Mrs. Latimer came OF distinguished an
cestry. Her fathers mother was the
sister Of Edmund Randolph. aid de camp
to General George Washington, and the
first Attorney General. Her paternal
grandfather was captain in the BODY
guard OF King George III. During the
reign of King Louis Philippe. she spent
much time at the French court and wit
messed the return of Napoleon's body
from ST. Helena. She also saw the coro-
nation of Queen Victoria.