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Potter, Beatrix

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was a British author and illustrator of best selling children's books, The later part of her life was spent as a Cumbrian sheep farmer, conservationist and benefactor to The National Trust.

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• - Founded in 1980 by a group of people professionally involved in the curatorship of Beatrix Potter material. A guide to the aims and activities of the Society.
  
• - Group officially organized as curators (collectors) of items from Beatrix Potter's life. The group serves to continue to educate people about Miss Potter's work and interests. Aims, activities, events, and suggested places to visit.
  
• - Biography and booklist of Potter from a Finish literature related resource guide.
  
• - An original verse and drawings by Beatrix Potter - 'Two little mice sat down to spin...'
  
• - Features the stories of Beatrix Potter in text, RealAudio, streaming media, and multimedia slideshows.
  
• - Provides information on author's life and works. Includes interactive children's games, character descriptions, online greeting cards, and merchandise.
  
• - Illustrated site explores Potter's life and works.
  
• - The text of a letter, and a reproduction of the original, from Beatrix Potter to the founder and editor of Horn Book Magazine, suggesting Americans might like to donate money to help save a stretch of Windermere coastline.
  
• - Biography of Beatrix Potter, by Deborah Straw, from the Literary Traveler.
  
• - Marcia Rackow's study of aesthetic realism.
  
• - Another letter, with reproductions of the original, from Potter to the editor of the Horn Book magazine, discussing her thoughts on books and old furniture.
  
• - A major collection of Beatrix Potter material from the Leslie Linder collection was bequeathed to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and is now available to students of Beatrix Potter.
  
• - Biography from the Cumbria Directory. Includes information about the various places in the Lake District where she lived and worked.
  
  

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