Charlotte Waring Atkinson
Charlotte Waring Atkinson | |
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Portrait attributed to her son, C. E. Atkinson (c. 1842–1846) | |
| Born | Charlotte Waring 1796 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 10 October 1867 (aged 70–71) Oldbury, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | c. 1841 |
| Known for | Author of Australia's earliest known children's book |
| Notable work | A Mother's Offering to her Children (1841) |
| Spouses | James Atkinson (m. 1827–1834)George Bruce Barton (m. 1836) |
| Children | 4, including Caroline Louisa Waring Calvert |
Charlotte Atkinson (1796–10 October 1867) was the author of Australia's earliest known children's book. It was titled A Mother's Offering to her Children: By a Lady, Long Resident in New South Wales, and was published in 1841 in The Sydney Gazette.
Anonymously published, the book was originally attributed to Lady J.J. Gordon Bremer, the wife of Sir Gordon Bremer. However, extensive research by Marcie Muir supports its attribution to Charlotte Barton.