Daughters of Genius

Daughters of Genius: A Series of Sketches of authors, artists, reformers, and heroines, queens, princesses, and women of society, women eccentric and peculiar was compiled by James Parton and published by Hubbard Brothers, Philadelphia in 1886.  

   
This book contains the biographies of many prominent women of the day.  Included in the book are biographies of
  

Source:  Daughters of Genius: A Series of Sketches of authors, artists, reformers, and heroines, queens, princesses, and women of society, women eccentric and peculiar.  James Parton,   Hubbard Brothers, Publishers, Philadelphia:  1886.