Nanette Comstock was an American actress whose career on stage spanned nearly 35 years. She appeared on both the New York and London stage and had shared the stage with many of the luminaries of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mary Hartwell Catherwood was an American writer of popular historical romances, short stories, and poetry. Early in her career she published under her birth name, Mary Hartwell, and under the pseudonym Lewtrah. She was known for setting her works in the Midwest, for a strong interest in American dialects, and for bringing a high standard of historical accuracy to the period detail of her novels.