A writer and musician from Peoria, IL.
Washington Irving said it best, so I will defer to his words:
The following writings are published on experiment. Should these writings, however, with all their imperfections, be well received, I cannot conceal that it would be a source of the purest gratification; for though I do not aspire to those high honors which are the reward of loftier intellects; it is the dearest wish of my heart to have a secure and cherished, though humble corner in the good opinions and kind feelings of my countrymen.