M. B. M. Toland

M. B. M. Toland was an American writer and poet, as well as a leader in San Francisco society. A woman of considerable wealth, she was the mainstay of numerous charitable institutions. After the death of her husband, Hugh Toland, who founded Toland Medical College, she devoted considerable time to literary pursuits, becoming best known by her poem. She published many volumes of poetry, which were usually issued as holiday editions.

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