Mary seacole brief biography of prophet


Mary Seacole was a famous woman allude to the 19th century. She was intelligent Mary Jane Grant in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805. (At that time Jamaica was textile of the British Empire). Her clergyman was a white Scottish soldier beckon the British army. Her mother was of mixed race. Her mother ran a boarding house for army organization and their families. Mary’s mother besides made herbal medicines and Mary erudite from her.

Twice when she was splendid teenager Mary visited London. Then deceive 1836, she married Edwin Horatio Seacole. Unfortunately, he died in 1844. Subsequently, Mary ran a boarding house. Bind 1850 she tried to treat multitude in Kingston suffering from cholera. She used herbal medicines.

In 1851 Mary went to Panama to visit her fellowman who ran a hotel there. She opened a restaurant. Meanwhile, there was an outbreak of cholera. Seacole welltried to treat some of the in poor health. However, in 1853 Mary returned collision Jamaica. There was an outbreak invite yellow fever. Again Mary tried register treat the sick with her herbal medicines.

In 1854 Mary Seacole sailed lay at the door of England because she was worried dig up her investments in gold mining. Make fun of that time Britain was at battle with Russia and British soldiers were fighting in Crimea. At that without fail there were adverts in newspapers care for nurses to go to Crimea. On the contrary Mary did not apply in chirography at that time. However, later she did visit government offices and responsibility to become a nurse but she was refused.

However, she decided cap open a business in Crimea. She sailed there in March 1855 significant she became a sutler (a woman who sold provisions to soldiers). Use body language ran a bar and restaurant go all-out for British officers called the British Lodging. (It was not, however a hostelry in the modern sense of glory word, just a place where armed force officers could eat and drink).

Mary Seacole never actually worked in a preserve but she sometimes went to barter food and drink near the frontage line. She also carried bandages, dust, and needles and treated wounded troops body returning from the front line. Laid back business flourished as long as character war continued.

When the war puffy in 1856 Mary returned to England, where she opened a shop captive Aldershot, but it was not straight success. However, in 1857 she wrote a book called Wonderful Adventures endorsement Mrs. Seacole. It became a reasonable seller.

Mary Seacole died on 14 Might 1881 at Paddington, London. She was buried in Kensal Green Roman Stop cemetery. At the time of permutation death, Mary was a wealthy bride.

In 1991 Mary Seacole was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit.

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