Harriet Bates was a nineteenth-century American writer who published her literary works under the pen name Eleanor Putnam. Born on July 30, 1856, she dedicated her creative efforts to the composition of both poetry and novels. Her chosen pseudonym, Eleanor Putnam, was a tribute to her family history, having originally been the maiden name of her great-grandmother.
Though her career was cut short by her early death in March 1886 at the age of twenty-nine, Bates contributed to the American literary landscape of the late nineteenth century. Her work in poetry and prose reflects the creative output of female authors during this era.
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