Papers, 1832-1865.

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Papers, 1832-1865.

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Correspondence to Mrs. Sigourney from various authors and artists; manuscript of Sigourney's book, History of Marcus Aurelius (1836); several sheets of poetry, some printed; pictures, daguerreotypes, and clippings.

ca. 75 items.

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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...