Sarah Rogers Haight

Sarah Rogers Haight (1808–1881) was an American traveler and writer from New York City who traveled to Europe, Asia, and Africa during a four-year Grand Tour. She wrote four books, the first of which identified the author as a "lady of New York" entitled A medley of joy and grief. Another book by her was published in 1925.

Two books, published in 1840 and 1846, were written about her travels, based on letters she had sent to a friend about her experiences. A fifth book, also based upon her correspondence, was published in 1953 by Susan B. Huntington called The Travels of Sarah R. Haight. Haight was identified as one of sixteen women who wrote with historical significance about Europe and the Near East between 1832 and 1859. Haight also wrote two musical arrangements and translated a French children's book into English.

Her husband Richard K. Haight was an international trader with an interest in ancient Egyptian history. He collected items from Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. Richard met Egyptologist George Gliddon and funded lectures in the United States and study with eminent Egyptologists.

Personal life, marriage, and death

Richard was a partner in a hat merchant business, first with his brother Henry, Richard joined the Egyptian Society of Cairo after informed about it by Gliddon.