ANNA CHARLOTTE LYNCH BOTTA
\ˈanə ʃˈɑːlət lˈɪnt͡ʃ bˈɒtə], \ˈanə ʃˈɑːlət lˈɪntʃ bˈɒtə], \ˈa_n_ə ʃ_ˈɑː_l_ə_t l_ˈɪ_n_tʃ b_ˈɒ_t_ə]\
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An American poet and essayist; born in Benninngton, Vt., Nov. 11, 1815; died in New York city, March 23, 1891. She came to New York in 1842, and in 1855 was married to Vincenzo Botta. Mrs Botta's home in New York was a centre for literary and artistic people from the days of Poe, Willis, and Bryant, until her death. She was the author of stories, essays, "Poems" (1848; new ed. 1884), and "A Handbook of Universal Literature" (1845).
By Charles Dudley Warner
