María de las Mercedes Santa Cruz y Montalvo Merlin (1789 - 1852)

Maria de las Mercedes Santa Cruz y Montalvo (alias Comtesse de Merlin) was a Cuban author. At 14 she sailed for Spain with her family. At 21 she married the French general, Antoine Christophe Merlin, and moved to Paris, where she soon obtained a reputation by her literary labours.