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Martha Finley

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Martha Finley was an American teacher and author of numerous works for children, the best known being the 28-volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years. Her books tend to be sentimental, with a strong emphasis on religious belief. The daughter of Presbyterian minister Dr. James Brown Finley and his wife and cousin Maria Theresa Brown Finley, she was born on April 26, 1828, in Chillicothe, Ohio. She died in 1909 in Elkton, Maryland.

Books

Elsie Dinsmore
Elsie Dinsmore
Martha Finley
Elsie's Tender Mercies
Elsie's Tender Mercies
Martha Finley
Elsie's Impossible Choice
Elsie's Impossible Choice
Martha Finley
Elsie's Endless Wait
Elsie's Endless Wait
Martha Finley
Elsie's True Love
Elsie's True Love
Martha Finley
Elsie's Troubled Times
Elsie's Troubled Times
Martha Finley
Violet's Amazing Summer
Violet's Amazing Summer
Martha Finley
Violet's Bold Mission
Violet's Bold Mission
Martha Finley
Violet's Hidden Doubts
Violet's Hidden Doubts
Martha Finley
Violet's Turning Point
Violet's Turning Point
Martha Finley
Millie's Steadfast Love
Millie's Steadfast Love
Martha Finley, Kersten R. Hamilton
Millie's Faithful Heart
Millie's Faithful Heart
Martha Finley, Kersten R. Hamilton
Millie's Unsettled Season
Millie's Unsettled Season
Martha Finley, Kersten Hamilton
Millie's Reluctant Sacrifice
Millie's Reluctant Sacrifice
Martha Finley
Millie's Remarkable Journey
Millie's Remarkable Journey
Martha Finley, Kersten R. Hamilton
Millie's Courageous Days
Millie's Courageous Days
Martha Finley
Millie's Grand Adventure
Millie's Grand Adventure
Martha Finley, Kersten R. Hamilton
Violet's Foreign Intrigue
Violet's Foreign Intrigue
Martha Finley
Violet's Defiant Daughter
Violet's Defiant Daughter
Martha Finley
Violet's Bumpy Ride
Violet's Bumpy Ride
Martha Finley

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