Jane Ludlow Drake Abbott (July 10, 1881 – December 13, 1962) was an American writer who published more than 35 books.
[1] She attended Cornell University from 1899 to 1902,[6] working for two years as part of the editorial staff of the graduate newspaper.
[2] On December 21, 1902, Jane married Frank Addison Abbott, a former Cornell student and lawyer from Buffalo who later served as District Attorney of Erie County (1906-1908).
[2] Many of her books were written primarily for girls, but had broad appeal, combining "fun, family life, adventure and mystery in just the right proportions".
[4] They were praised as being "natural",[4] "good, wholesome books", "brimming with life, but clean in their conception and their language".