Career
Sally Foster was born January 10, 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts to wealthy parents. William Foster (1746-1821), a prominent merchant, and Grace Spear (1751-1816). Sally was known for her "beauty and wit, as well as for an intellectual vivacity (that was) tempered always by an indescribable grace." She exercised a great interest in French culture, manners, and fashion.
John Adams wrote: “Mistress
Otis is and always has been a charming woman.” According to historian Samuel Morison, Sally Otis always presented herself impeccably and maintained her stately qualities up until her death in 1838. Sally Foster Otis died September 6, 1838, at the age of 68, at their residence on Beacon Street in Boston.
