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'''Louisa Wells Aikman''' (born Louisa Susannah Wells; November 1755 – November 1831) was a British author and music score collector. She is best know for her book, ''The journal of a voyage from Charlestown, S. C., to London''.
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== Early Life ==
She was born on Novevmber 1755 at [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charlestown]], [[South Carolina]], [[British America]]. Her parents were Robert Wells (1728-1794) and Mary Rowand (1728-1805).
Her father was a major book-trading, printer, and newspaper publisher. By 1764, Robert Wells published a newspaper, the ''South Carolina and American General Gazette''. By 1775, Wells claimed to have the largest stock of books for sale in America. While in Charleston he wrote and published "Travestie of Virgil." Robert Wells was a “fervent Loyalist." Consequently, at the opening of the [[American Revolutionary War]], he left the colonies and returned to [[London]].
Her mother was the eldest child of John Rowand (Rowan), merchant of [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]. John Rowan was a descendant of the unfortunate family of Ruthven, [[Earl of Gowrie|Earles of Gowrie]], who relinquised the Ruthven name for Rowan.
She grew up with two brothers and two sisters. Her oldest brother was John Wells (1752-1799). Her younger brother was [[William Charles Wells]], MD (1757-1817). Her older sister was Priscilla Wells (1756-1843), who was unmarried. Her youngest sister was Helena Wells (1758-1824) married Edward Whitford (1762-1834). Helena wrote two novels: ''The Stepmother'' (1799) and ''Constantinia Neville'' (1800).
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== Early Life ==
She was born on Novevmber 1755 at [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charlestown]], [[South Carolina]], [[British America]]. Her parents were Robert Wells (1728-1794) and Mary Rowand (1728-1805).
Her father was a major book-trading, printer, and newspaper publisher. By 1764, Robert Wells published a newspaper, the ''South Carolina and American General Gazette''. By 1775, Wells claimed to have the largest stock of books for sale in America. While in Charleston he wrote and published "Travestie of Virgil." Robert Wells was a “fervent Loyalist." Consequently, at the opening of the [[American Revolutionary War]], he left the colonies and returned to [[London]].
Her mother was the eldest child of John Rowand (Rowan), merchant of [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]. John Rowan was a descendant of the unfortunate family of Ruthven, [[Earl of Gowrie|Earles of Gowrie]], who relinquised the Ruthven name for Rowan.
She grew up with two brothers and two sisters. Her oldest brother was John Wells (1752-1799). Her younger brother was [[William Charles Wells]], MD (1757-1817). Her older sister was Priscilla Wells (1756-1843), who was unmarried. Her youngest sister was Helena Wells (1758-1824) married Edward Whitford (1762-1834). Helena wrote two novels: ''The Stepmother'' (1799) and ''Constantinia Neville'' (1800).
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