Mary Stewart Daggett (1856-1922) was a beloved American author. After marrying, Daggett and her husband settled in Pasadena, California with their four children. Familiar with the area, Daggett frequently used Southern California as a setting in her work. Having written several novels, plays, short stories, articles, and poems, Daggett was a prolific writer who often explored themes of societal pressure and change, putting human nature under an intimate lens.
