Burlington Female Seminary account book, 1848-1858, 1868.

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Burlington Female Seminary account book, 1848-1858, 1868.

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Account book that appears to have belonged to John K. Converse, recording financial transacations relating to the Burlington Female Seminary while he was in partnership with Buel W. Smith. The bulk of the account book relates to the dissolution of the partnership and contains a "Memorandum of errors in B.W.S.'s charges on settlement" that refers to another account book. The account book also contains a few pages of accounts dating from 1868, showing payments on life insurance premiums to the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, which was represented in Burlington by Buel W. Smith as a special agent.

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Smith, B. W. 1806-1882.

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Burlington Female Seminary (Burlington, Vt.)

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Burlington Female Seminary was opened in May, 1835, though the formal charter was dated November 15, 1836. In 1844 Reverend John K. Converse became the prinicipal of the Seminary and in 1848 he was joined by Reverend Buel W. Smith as associate principal and partner. The course of study, which covered three years, was mainly drawn up by Professor Torry of the University of Vermont. From the description of Burlington Female Seminary account book, 1848-1858, 1868. (Vermont Historical So...

Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York

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Converse, J. K. 1801-1880.

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