Elizabeth Whitfield Croom Bellamy

Elizabeth Whitfield Croom Bellamy ( Croom; pen name, Kamba Thorpe; 1837–1900) was an American author of novels, short stories, and essays. She also taught school for many years. Her first novels were, Four Oaks, and The Little Joanna (1876). Under her own name, she published Old Man Gilbert (1888) and Benny Lancaster (1890). She was a frequent contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, Appleton's Magazine, The Cycle, The Youth's Companion, and many other periodicals.

She was educated at Pelham Priory, Philadelphia, and Springer institute, New York City, and was an accomplished musician and linguist.

Selected works Four-oaks: A Novel (1867) (text) Elizabeth Bellamy's Composition Book (1872) The Little Joanna: A Novel (1876) (text) Old Man Gilbert (1888) Penny Lancaster, Farmer (1889) Benny Lancaster (1890) Ely's Automatic Housemaid (1899)