Introduction

Biography

Emily was the daught­er of Charles Chub­buck and La­vin­ia Rich­ards, and third wife of mis­sion­ary Ado­ni­ram Jud­son (mar­ried 1846).

Born into a poor fa­mi­ly, she was self-edu­cat­ed.

Shortly af­ter mar­ry­ing, she and Ado­ni­ram sailed to Bur­ma (now My­an­mar). She re­turned to Am­eri­ca af­ter his death in 1850.

Works

• Al­der­brook, a col­lect­ion of child­ren’s stor­ies
• An Ol­io of Do­mes­tic Verses (New York: Lew­is Col­by, 1852)