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Cassandra Austen
Silhouette of Cassandra Austen
Born(1773-01-09)9 January 1773
Steventon, Hampshire, England
Died22 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)

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.

  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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