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| Title | Book with an inscription from S Pierce to Hylah Bevier dated Litchfield 1813 |
| Creator | Pierce, Sarah, 1767-1852 |
| Date.Original | 1813 |
| Description | A Book entitled "A Compendious History of The Principal Protestant Missions To The Heathen, Selected and Compiled From Best Authorites by E. Lord" was received by Hylah Bevier from Sarah Pierce, her instructor at Litchfield Female Academy. Inside the book cover is an inscription written by S. Pierce praising Hylah as a student and person. The title page from the book and inscription are shown. |
| Notes | Hylah Bevier and her six sisters attended the Litchfield Female Academy in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Academy, founded in 1792, attracted students from all over the country, as well as Canada, Ireland and the West Indies. Sarah Pierce ( 1767- 1852), the founder of the school, believed that women and men were intellectually equal. Her school offered instruction in chemistry, botany, religion, mathematics, and logic. These classes were rarely available to women during the early 19 th century. Sarah Pierce was truly innovative in her approach to education, uniting academics with classes in the ornamental arts. Students drew and painted maps, and illustrated poetry, literature and biblical stories with elaborate needlework and detailed water color painting. Several embroidered pictures created by the Bevier sisters are preserved by Historic Huguenot Street. Sarah Pierce encouraged her students to become involved in benevolent and charitable societies. Many alumnae of the school carried on these activities in later life. Probably the two most famous students of the school, Catharine Beecher ( 1800- 1878) and Harriet Beecher Stowe ( 1811- 1896), published numerous books on household management, women's education, and social causes that deeply affected them. Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for her 1852 abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Many former students of the school went on to become teachers or to open academies of their own, carrying on the philosophy of education that they had learned from their "" dear instructress"", Sarah Pierce. |
| Subject.LCSH | Students; Huguenots; |
| Subject.TGM |
Teachers Students Inscriptions Books |
| Subject.Local |
Bevier family Hasbrouck family |
| Personal Name |
Hasbrouck, Hylah Bevier, 1795-1874 Pierce, Sarah, 1767-1852 |
| Corporate Name |
Litchfield Female Academy (Conn.) |
| Location |
Litchfield - Connecticut |
| HRVH Topic |
Education People Women |
| Language | eng |
| Format.Original | bound text; 336 p.; parchment; 7.25 x 4.5 in. (18.4 x 11.4 cm.) |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Relation | Litchfield Historical Society http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/history/histfemacademy.html |
| Source | Levi Hasbrouck Family Collection |
| Donor | Young, Annette Innis, 1885-1975 |
| Resource Identifier | s_pierce_1813.jpg; index.cpd |
| Publisher.Digital | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Date.Digital | 5/2/2008 |
| Format.Digital | image/jpeg |
| Exhibit Homepage | http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/notiontosew |
| Digital Collection |
A Notion to Sew |
| Holding Institution | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Contact Information |
Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845-255-1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org |
| Rights | This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information. |
| Technical Data | Archival TIFF - MicroTEK 9800XL; Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0; 24 bit color; RGB; 35,145,252 bytes: 2683x4365 pixels; no compression |
| Compound Object | pierce1813 |
| Metadata Creator |
Hurlburt, Ashley |
Description
| Title | Inscription |
| Resource Identifier | 1363.jpg |
| Translation | Presented to Miss Hilah Bevier for her great improvement, industry neatness and sweetness of temper- by her friend S Pierce Litchfield 1813 |
| Compound Object | pierce1813 |
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