Samantha at Saratoga
by Marietta Holley
Marietta Holley (1836-1926) has been called America’s first femalehumorist. She was an extremely popular author and a well-known suffragette.Holley, who never married, published her first books as Josiah Allen’sWife, only adding her own name after her success was established. She lived inan 18 room home she built in Jefferson County, New York and drove aPierce-Arrow. Her legacy of more than 20 books has mostly been forgotten todaybut they are still very good reading.
I have no information about the illustrator.
 | TO THE GREAT ARMY OF SUMMER TRAMPS THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED BY THEIR COMRADE AND FELLOW WANDERER THE AUTHOR * * * * * * * * * * * |  |
Contents
A SORT OF PREFACE.
WHICH IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO READ.
When Josiah read my dedication he said “it wuz a shame to dedi