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ABBOTT (1849-1891)  , American singer, was born at Chicago and studied in Milan and Paris . She had a fine soprano voice, and appeared first in opera in London under Colonel Mapleson's direction at Covent Garden, also singing at important concerts . She organized an opera company known by her name, and toured extensively in the United States, where she had a great reputation . In 1873 she married E . J . Wetherell . She died at Salt Lake City on the 5th of January 1891 .