W. M. L. Jay

W. M. L. Jay, pen name of author Julia Louisa Matilda Woodruff. She was a 19th-century American writer who published novels, short stories, and poems. Some of his best known works include:
- Without and Within: A New England Story (1871)
- Holden with the Cords (1874)
- Shiloh: or, Bona, Mala, and I (1875)
- The Daisy Seekers (1885)
- Life Sunny Side (1886)
- Bellevue (1891)

Woodruff was born in Connecticut and raised in New York. She was educated at private schools and began writing at an early age. He published his first book, a collection of poems, in 1864. Throughout his career, he wrote over 20 books.

Woodruff was a popular writer in her day, and her works were well received by critics. She has been praised for her literary style and her ability to create complex and compelling characters.