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English: The Litchfield Female Academy
Built by subscription for Miss Sarah Pierce, in 1827, to replace the first one built for her in the same way and on her land in 1798 From a sketch in water color, probably by Mr. Gimbrede who was afterward an engraver in New York |
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From original watercolor, probably by Mr. Gimbrede, afterwards engraver in New York. Printed in More chronicles of a pioneer school, from 1792 to 1833, being added history on the Litchfield Female Academy kept by Miss Sarah Pierce and her nephew, John Pierce Brace, page 9, and Chronicles of a pioneer school from 1792 to 1833, being the history of Miss Sarah Pierce and her Litchfield school, page 416 (between pages 292 and 293 according to book numbering). An 1856 copy by Emily Hart may also be found in https://books.google.com/books?id=BxN3CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT74 Hidden History of Litchfield County By Peter C. Vermilyea, so the original watercolor is from before then. |
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Author | J. Napoleon Gimbrede | |||
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