Mary Raymond Andrews (née Shipman; April 2, 1860 – August 2, 1936)[1] was an American writer. She is best known for a widely read short story about US President Abraham Lincoln, "The Perfect Tribute", which was adapted for film twice and sold 600,000 copies when published as a standalone volume.[2]
^Kondelik, Marlene (1979). "Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews". In Mainiero, Lina (ed.). American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present. Vol. 1. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. pp. 51–53.
^"Mary S. Andrews, Author, is Dead". New York Times. August 3, 1936. p. 15.