Surname: Dickson Forename(s): Maria Frances b. 1810. d. 1867. Nationality: Irish. VIAF.
Translator, children’s writer, and travel writer. Pseudonym: “M. F. D.” Alternative
signature: “M. F. Dickson.” Contributed to Dublin University Magazine. Travelled to Germany in 1836 and published an account of her trip as Souvenirs of a Summer in Germany (1837). Married William Peters Smith on 22 January 1846 and used the last name “Smith-Chatterton.”
Biographical information: Curran Index; British Travel Writing <https://btw.wlv.ac.uk/authors/1041> (20 August 2021). (CC)