Letter, 1844 Sep 10, Hartford, Conn. to James Monroe & Co., Boston, Mass.

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Letter, 1844 Sep 10, Hartford, Conn. to James Monroe & Co., Boston, Mass.

Reply to publisher about her serious illness and that she cannot finish the book; has some other ideas for a book if they desire; asks for 5 copies of "Pleasant Memories." Written by Mary H. Sigourney for Mrs. Sigourney.

3 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...

Sigourney, Mary H.

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James Monroe & Co. (Firm)

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