| 词条 | Sally Foster Otis |
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| name = Sally Foster Otis | image = Gilbert Stuart Mrs Harrison Gray Otis.jpg | alt = | caption = Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, by Gilbert Stuart | birth_name = Sally Foster | birth_date = {{Birth date|1770|01|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|1838|09|06|1770|01|10|df=yes}} | death_place = | nationality = American | other_names = | occupation = | known_for = }}Sally Foster Otis (January 10, 1770{{spaced ndash}}September 6, 1838) was the wife of lawyer, congressman and businessman Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848). Known for her beauty and wit,[1] Mrs. Otis was the acknowledged "queen of Boston society"[2] of her time, attending parties and, along with her husband, playing host to prominent Bostonians and visitors to the city.[3] BirthSally Foster was born January 10, 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts to wealthy parents; William Foster (1746-1821), a prominent merchant, and Grace Spear (1751-1816).[4] Marriage and FamilyFoster married Harrison Gray Otis on May 31, 1790 at the age of 20. She had eleven children, eight of whom survived to adulthood. As Mrs. Otis, she took on the role of managing their large home and playing hostess to frequent parties because of her husband’s public status. She was also responsible for many of the family's business interests.[5] Personality and InterestsSally was known for her "beauty and wit, as well as for an intellectual vivacity (that was) tempered always by an indescribable grace."[6] She exercised a great interest in French culture, manners, and fashion. John Adams wrote: “Mrs. Otis is and always has been a charming woman.”[3] According to historian Samuel Morison, Sally Otis always presented herself impeccably and maintained her stately qualities up until her death in 1838.[3] DeathSally Foster Otis died September 6, 1838, at the age of 68, at their residence on Beacon Street in Boston.[7] References1. ^[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66093918 The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, David McCullough, Simon & Schuster, 2011, pg. 9] {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Otis, Sally Foster}}2. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=FW-e4OWnGoAC&pg=PA9 The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, David McCullough, Simon & Schuster, 2011, pg. 9] 3. ^1 2 Women of the Republican Court 4. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=PolMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA940 Foster Genealogy, Part 2] 5. ^Historic New England: Sally Foster Otis 6. ^[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66093918 Find A Grave: Sally Foster Otis] 7. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=PolMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA941 Foster Genealogy, Part 2, pg. 941] 6 : 1770 births|1838 deaths|19th century in Boston|Otis family|People from Boston|Burials at Mount Auburn Cemetery |
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