Papers : of L.H. Sigourney, 1847-1851 [manuscript].

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Papers : of L.H. Sigourney, 1847-1851 [manuscript].

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The collection contains the manuscript of a poem "The obliterated door." In letters to Mrs. A.M. Collins Sigourney extends her sympathy for a recent affliction, thanks her for flowers and a book, explains the writing of the above poem, and inquires about a literary society rule. In an undated letter to a Mrs. Talcott she extends an invitation.

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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...

Collins, A. M., Mrs.

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Talcott, Mrs.

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