Ada Palmer Roberts
Photo portrait from A Woman of the Century
Born	February 14, 1852 North East, New York

Ada Palmer Roberts (February 14, 1852 – ?) was an American poet.

Roberts was born in North East, New York, February 14, 1852.^[1] Her father, Elijah Palmer, was lawyer, who had poetical talent. His satirical poems, many of which were impromptu, did much to make him popular as a lawyer. From her, father Roberts inherited poetical talent and received most of her early education, as her delicate health would not permit her to be a regular attendant in school.^[2]

When she was sixteen years old, her education was sufficient for her to teach a private school, her pupils having been her former playmates.^[2]

Her poetical productions was not intended for publication, but came from her love of writing. She published but few poems, and some of them found a place in prominent periodicals, the Youth's Companion, the New York Christian Weekly and others.^[2] "Trailing Arbutus" and "Harbingers of Spring" received special attention from the press, and appeared in a number of weekly papers.^[1]

She was married on January 31, 1878, and household duties, maternal cares and recurring ill health kept her from doing regular literary work. She lived in Oxford, Connecticut.^[2]

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