Emma Willard letter, 1841 February 20
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Summary
- Creator:
- Willard, Emma, 1787-1870
- Abstract:
- Collection comprises a 2-page letter Willard wrote (20 February 1841) to Sheldon Moore, a lawyer in Kensington, Conn., regarding her deliberations over the location of a Normal School, either in Kensington, the town where she was born, or in Hartford. She notes "that other things being equal, I would rather be the means of benefiting my native place than any other."
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11222
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises a 2-page letter Willard wrote (20 February 1841) to Sheldon Moore, a lawyer in Kensington, Conn., regarding her deliberations over the location of a Normal School, either in Kensington, the town where she was born, or in Hartford. She notes "that other things being equal, I would rather be the means of benefiting my native place than any other."
- Biographical / historical:
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Emma Willard was a women's rights activist and founder of the Troy Female Seminary, the first institution for women's higher education.
- Acquisition information:
- The Emma Willard Letter was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2016.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, June, 2016
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0103
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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