Abby Hutchinson Patton

Overview

Abby Hutchinson Patton born Milford, NH August 29, 1829 (d. 1892). Singer for peace, abolition and women's rights; poet and member of famous troupe of itinerant singers, song "Kind Words Can Never Die" (1855).

Quotations

"Man's life on this earth is so short that he needs not war to hasten his own or his neighbor's destruction. In this age of enlightenment nations should go to war no more." (A Handful of Pebbles, p. 37, 1891; portrait by Frank Carpenter, coolohio.com)