Cassandra Austen

Cassandra Austen
Cassandra Austen
	Silhouette of Cassandra Austen
Born	9 January 1773; Steventon, Hampshire, England
Died	22 March 1845 (aged 72); Portsdown Lodge near Portsmouth, Hampshire
Parents	George Austen; Cassandra Leigh;
Relatives	James Austen (brother); George Austen (brother); Edward Austen Knight (brother); Henry Thomas Austen (brother); Francis Austen (brother); Jane Austen (sister); Charles Austen (brother); Philadelphia Austen Hancock (aunt);

Cassandra Elizabeth Austen (9 January 1773 – 22 March 1845^[1]) was an amateur English watercolourist and the elder sister of Jane Austen. The letters between her and Jane form a substantial foundation to scholarly understanding of the life of the novelist.

^ "Cassandra Austen Archived 1 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine". (n.d.) Jane Austen Centre Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2006.

[jacm-1] "Cassandra Austen Archived 1 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine". (n.d.) Jane Austen Centre Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2006.

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Cassandra Austen
Silhouette of Cassandra Austen
Born	(1773-01-09)9 January 1773 Steventon, Hampshire, England
Died	22 March 1845(1845-03-22) (aged 72) Portsdown Lodge near Portsmouth, Hampshire
Parents	George Austen Cassandra Leigh
Relatives	James Austen (brother) George Austen (brother) Edward Austen Knight (brother) Henry Thomas Austen (brother) Francis Austen (brother) Jane Austen (sister) Charles Austen (brother) Philadelphia Austen Hancock (aunt)