She was educated in Springer Institute , New York City .
Elizabeth Whitfield Croom Bellamy ( or Emily Whitfield Croom Bellamy ; pen name , Kamba Thorpe ; 1837 -- 1900 ) was an American novelist and essayist , born in Quincy , Florida , 17 April 1839 .
Elizabeth Whitfield Croom Bellamy was educated in Springer Institute , New York City .
Elizabeth Whitfield Croom Bellamy ( or Emily Whitfield Croom Bellamy ; pen name , Kamba Thorpe ; 1837 -- 1900 ) was an American novelist and essayist , born in Quincy , Florida , 17 April 1839 .