Letter, 2 August 1894.

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Letter, 2 August 1894.

Poynter's letter to J and H discussing Hebrew children playing in a nearby meadow; her son, Horace's, interest in the Japanese and Chinese, and the knowledge his grandfather has on the subject; her feelings towards the two people; and Drs. Irvine and Pope trying to raise funds for a school in Simpsonville.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7604325

The Filson Historical Society

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Science Hill Female Academy (Shelbyville, Ky.)

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Shelbyville, Ky. girls school. The school was established in 1825 by Julia Ann Tevis. She and her husband, Reverend John Tevis, ran the school until his death in 1860. In 1879, Julia Tevis sold the school to Dr. Wiley Taul Poynter and Doctor T.W. Jordan. In 1880 Jordan sold his interest in the school to Poynter. The Poynter family ran the school until it closed in 1939. From the description of Science Hill Female Academy : records, 1825-1975. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCa...

Poynter, Clara Martin, 1846-1937

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Clara M. Poynter is a member of the Poynter family of Shelbyville (Ky.), proprietors of the Science Hill Female Academy. From the description of Letter, 2 August 1894. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49264575 ...