Mary Elizabeth Latimer (née Wormeley; July 26, 1822 – January 4, 1904) was an English-American writer, both of original works and translations.

Her father, a native of Virginia, was an Admiral of the British navy,[2] and preceding his death, resided in Boston, Massachusetts.

[6] She spent the winter of 1842 in Boston as the guest of the family of George Ticknor, and in that environment received much encouragement of her interest in literature.

[4] From 1856 to 1876, she devoted herself to raising a family, including:[2] Latimer died on January 4, 1904, aged 81, in Baltimore, Maryland.

[2][6] She contributed to magazines, and published:[4] A number of her works were volumes dealing popularly with contemporary European history:[6][10] She translated:[6][4]