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Tenney, Sanborn

naturalist, author, was born Jan. 13, 1827, in Stoddard, N. H. He was a naturalist who was professor of natural history at Williams college from 1868; and the author of Elements of Zoölogy; Manual of Zoölogy; and Geology for Teachers. He died July 9, 1877, in Buchanan, Mich.

TENNEY, MRS. SARAH [BROWN- SON], author, was born June 7, 1839, in Chelsea, Mass. She was the author of Marion Elwood, or How Girls Live; At Anchor; and Life of Demetrius Gallitzin, Prince and Priest. She died Oct. 30, 1876, in Elizabeth, N. J.

TENNEY, MRS. TABITHA [GILMAN], author, was born in 1762 in Exeter, N. H.

She wrote Female Quixotism, an amusing satirical novel, which was long popular.

She died May 2, 1837, in Exeter, N. Η.

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