Maria Smith Abdy

1797-1867 / English

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Maria Smith Abdy

1797-1867 / English

Maria Abdy, née Smith (c. 1797-1867) was an English poet, the daughter of Richard Smith who was a solicitor. Maria was the niece of James and Horace Smith who were the authors of the comedy book "Rejected Addresses", written in 1812. Maria was also the niece of the poet and novelist Horace Smith. Maria married John Abdy, a clergyman and they had at least one child before John died in the 1830's. Known as Mira to her family, she wrote religious poems and published poetry in periodicals and annuals where she often signed her name simply as, "M.A." Many of Maria's poem were written about common life, sometimes mildly didactic as in, "Broken Ties." But she could also be very clever, showing the influence of her uncles as in, "My Very Particular Friend." Maria Abdy died on July 19, 1867.