Catharine Parr Traill

Born Strickland (1802 – 1899) was an English-Canadian author who wrote about life as a settler in Canada. She was born Catharine Parr Strickland in Rotherhithe in 1802. She was the first of the sisters to commence writing. She began writing children's books in 1818, after the death of her father. Her early work, such as Disobedience, or Mind What Mama Says (1819), and "Happy Because Good", were written for children, and often dwell on the benefits of obedience to one's parents.
She described her new life in letters and journals, and collected these into The Backwoods of Canada (1836), which continues to be read as an important source of information about early Canada. She describes everyday life in the community, the relationship between Canadians, Americans, and natives, the climate, and local flora and fauna. More observations were included in a novel, Canadian Crusoes (1851). She also collected information concerning the skills necessary for a new settler, published in The Female Emigrant's Guide (1854), later retitled The Canadian Settler's Guide. She wrote "Pearls and Pebbles" and "Cot and Cradle Stories".
Trent University, in Peterborough, Ontario, named their Catharine Parr Traill College campus after her. Trent University, in Peterborough, Ontario, named their Catharine Parr Traill College campus after her.

Trent University is a liberal arts and science-oriented institution located along the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Motto nunc cognosco ex parte
Motto in English Now I know in part - 1 Corinthians 13:12
Established 1964
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