Account book, 1795-1796.

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Account book, 1795-1796.

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Accounts of distiller in Hartford, Conn.; the volume was used between 1823 and 1828 as a scrapbook for newspaper clippings of poems including four by Mrs. Hemans, two by G.W. Doane and one, "Death of Ashmun" by Lydia Sigourney, printed in the African Repository in 1828.

1 v. ; 21 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...

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Doane, George Washington, 1799-1859

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George Washington Doane was an Episcopal priest and rector of St. Mary's in Burington, N.J., where he became a principal promoter of the missionary movement in the Episcopal Church and of Episcopal schools, founding St. Mary's Hall for girls in Burlington in 1837 and Burlington College for men in 1846. Doane was also known for his substantial hymn-writing ability and his leadership of the High Church Party in America. From the description of Papers, 1841-1856. (Historical Society of ...

Hemans, Mrs., 1793-1835

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Felicia Hemans was one of the first successful female English career poets. For a brief time, she was the most popular and acclaimed poet writing in England. Mrs. Hemans embodies a significant transition in English poetry from Romantic lyricism to the moral and patriotic themes prevalent in the Victorian era. From the description of Felicia Hemans letters and poems, 1825, n.d. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50039596 Felicia Dorothea Browne Hem...