Letter from Teacher Mary Montague

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Mary Montague was a teacher in Sunderland, Massachusetts, when she wrote this letter to a friend in June, 1852. She was teaching summer school and had twenty-nine scholars. Mary wrote of attending the teachers’ institute in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in the spring (April) and felt that it was worthwhile. She also attended a convention of teachers in Franklin County that she found instructive. Mary was reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin at the time and felt that it was very well-written.

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Item typeLetter
AuthorMontague, Mary D.
Date1852-06-25
PlaceSunderland, Massachusetts
TopicEducation, Literacy
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 10.00 in Width: 7.75 in
Catalog #L04.019
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Montague, Mary D. Letter from Teacher Mary Montague. June 25, 1852. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-019/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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