Letter, 1835 March 15, Hartford, Conn. to William Robertson, London, England.

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Letter, 1835 March 15, Hartford, Conn. to William Robertson, London, England.

Compliments the author on his writings and is sending him a volume of her poetry recently published.

2 p. ; 22 x 19 cm.

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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...

Roberts, William, 1767-1849

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Barrister and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Geneva], to his sister, Mary, 1791 May 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270972370 ...