Letter, 1907 March 24, Norwich, Conn., to Francis T. Russell, Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Letter, 1907 March 24, Norwich, Conn., to Francis T. Russell, Grand Rapids, Mich.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23247851

Describes houses in the area in Norwich, Conn. where Lydia Sigourney lived; discusses Sigourney memorabilia, including "Letters of Life", a prayer book and statues of Lydia Sigourney.

4 p. ; 17 x 13 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Sigourney, Lydia Howard, 1791-1865

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Lydia Huntley Sigourney (born September 1, 1791, Norwich, Connecticut–died June 10, 1865, Hartford, Connecticut), poet, also known as the “Sweet Singer of Hartford", was the only daughter of a gardener. She attended private school with the assistance of her father’s employer, and founded a Hartford school for girls in 1814. At this school, without any specialized training, Sigourney taught a deaf student, Alice Cogswell, to read and write in English. Cogswell would later be the first student enr...

Russell, Francis Thayer, 1828-1910

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Gilman, William C. (William Charles), 1833-1922

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His mother, Eliza Coit Gilman, was Lydia Sigourney's bridesmaid. From the description of Letter, 1907 March 24, Norwich, Conn., to Francis T. Russell, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 23247851 ...

Gilman, Eliza Coit, 1796-1868.

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