Anne Royall
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Brief Biography
Anne Royall was a native of Baltimore who moved to Pennsylvania and Virginia while growing up. She married a Revolutionary War major in 1797. After her husband’s death in 1812, Royall spent time traveling in Alabama and lived there for several years. When she began experiencing financial hardship, Royall decided to explore the United States and write travel books such as Sketches of History, Life, and Manners in the United States. Royall later settled in Washington, D.C., and published newspapers that shed light on government inefficiencies and corruption. She passed away in 1854.
Publications
Sketches of History, Life, and Manners in the United States. New Haven; Author, nd.
The Tennessean. New Haven; Author, 1827.
The Black Book: or, a continuation of travels in the United States Washington, D.C.; Author, 1828.
Letters from Alabama on various subjects: to which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on sundry member of the 20th & 21st Congress. Washington, D.C.; Author, 1830.
Mrs. Royall's Southern Tour, or second series of the Black Book. Washington, D.C.; Author, 1830-1831.
The Widow of Calcutta; the half-caste daughter; and other sketches. London; D.N. Carvalho, 1841.
The Tennessean. New Haven; Author, 1827.
The Black Book: or, a continuation of travels in the United States Washington, D.C.; Author, 1828.
Letters from Alabama on various subjects: to which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on sundry member of the 20th & 21st Congress. Washington, D.C.; Author, 1830.
Mrs. Royall's Southern Tour, or second series of the Black Book. Washington, D.C.; Author, 1830-1831.
The Widow of Calcutta; the half-caste daughter; and other sketches. London; D.N. Carvalho, 1841.
Themes
Anne Royall wrote travel books based on her personal experiences. These books provide a snapshot of what American life looked like in the early 19th century.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Royall, Anne, “Anne Royall,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/648.