Miss Munson, whom he married.
Footnote 52:
Miss Munson.
Footnote 53:
Am very sorry [written in another hand.—ED.].
Footnote 54:
Probably Watertown.
Footnote 55:
Judge Daggett, Miss Munson’s uncle.
Footnote 56:
In Judge Reeve’s house, now the residence of Mr. Charles H.
Woodruff.—_Ed._
Footnote 57:
G. Y. Cutler died September 3, 1834.
Footnote 58:
He was a painter of fine miniatures.—E. N. V.
Footnote 59:
40 says Silliman’s book where there is honorable mention made of him.
Footnote 60:
Walter S. Franklin married Miss Buel of Litchfield. General Franklin
of Hartford was their son.
Footnote 61:
This book belongs to his heirs—he left it all L——.
Footnote 62:
See fashionplate brought from England.
Footnote 63:
Probably inspired by the war of 1812.
Footnote 64:
Mr. Brace’s method of teaching geography.
Footnote 65:
Clarinda Darling, Daughter of Tho^s. Darling Esq: of N. York, died
Octº 19. 1821 Aet. 13
Footnote 66:
The act of intrusting or thing intrusted: a rare form.—ED.
Footnote 67:
A brother she lost.
Footnote 68:
Mrs. L. P. Bissell.
Footnote 69:
See letters of Mrs. Hunt.
Footnote 70:
From Troy, N. Y.
Footnote 71:
Miss Pierce’s successor.
Footnote 72:
Mrs. Edwin McNeill’s residence—“Elm Ridge.”
Footnote 73:
See connection between the Pierce and Willard Schools in the
Reminiscences of Dr. Beckwith, page 294.
Footnote 74:
See page 270, for Exhibition of 1828.
Footnote 75:
Mrs. Henry Tallmadge (Maria Adams).
Footnote 76:
Mr. John P. Brace.
Footnote 77:
Her brother Mr. James Pierce.
Footnote 78:
Written on back of circular with terms of tuition of school.
Footnote 79:
Emma Brace, second daughter of John P. Brace, died in February, 1850.
Footnote 80:
Probably from the New York Observer.
Footnote 81:
When the brother, Col. Pierce, was in Philadelphia in early
Congressional days, he sent for Ann to come to him. She could not have
a _silk_ dress, the substitute was stamped linen. A tiny sleeve was
given to Mrs. Jane L. Gray by Miss Sarah Pierce.
Footnote 82:
A “ball” meant in those days, what would be called now a small dancing
party, where “Society” meant all one’s acquaintances, or rather
friends.
Footnote 83:
Great niece of Miss Pierce.
Footnote 84:
Col. Pierce sent _Nancy_ to New York. Lynde Catlin sent _Sarah_.
Footnote 85:
I think this a mistake. Nancy taught also.
Footnote 86:
They had young ladies—scholars—in the family.
Footnote 87:
Sister of Miss Pierce.
Footnote 88:
Dr. Croswell was to Catskill in the medical profession what the Rev.
Dr. Porter was in the clerical. Growing up with the town he became its
leading physician; and by virtue of his ability, courtesy, and true
kindness of heart, he acquired such popularity that he easily retained
the position till his death, which occurred in 1844. We have an
evidence of Dr. Croswell’s popularity, and of his integrity as well,
in the fact that for more than fifty years he was Post-Master of
Catskill. He received the appointment during the first term of the
Presidency of Washington; acting first under a letter of instructions
until the full organization of the P. O. department, when he received
a commission in form, which he held until his death.
About the time of the marriage her sister, Miss Sally Pierce,[89]
afterward assisted in some branches by her sister Miss Mary Pierce,
opened a school which subsequently became the celebrated Litchfield
Seminary. If I am correctly informed this was the first seminary for
the education of young ladies from distant places, ever established in
our country. Daughters of prominent families were sent to remain under
its decisive Christian influences, and to secure its then unusual
educational advantages, from all parts of New England and of this
State. They came from Boston, New Haven, and Hartford, from the city
of New York, many from Albany, and a number from Whitestown and
Westmoreland—then the far west both of our own State and our
country.[90] Several went from Catskill, and some, who received more
than intellectual training at this excellent school, were present at
the funeral of Mrs. Croswell. “Miss Sally Pierce,” is a musical name
to the ears of many, and they never heard it pronounced without a glow
in their hearts of revering and grateful love.
Footnote 89:
Also Miss Nancy Pierce.
Footnote 90:
Also from South Carolina and Georgia.
Footnote 91:
There are 805 names of students in this catalogue, distributed among
the States as follows: Connecticut, 206; New York, 125; Massachusetts,
90; Georgia, 67; South Carolina, 45; Maryland, 36; Pennsylvania, 30;
Vermont, 26; Rhode Island, 22; New Hampshire, 21; Virginia, 21; North
Carolina, 21; Delaware, 15; New Jersey, 11; Kentucky, 9; and the
remainder in smaller numbers from other States. Of the whole number
more than 150 had previously been graduated at Yale College, and many
others at other colleges.
Footnote 92:
Said to be three thousand, by J. P. Brace.
Footnote 93:
Life of Major General Patterson, by Thomas Egleston.
Footnote 94:
York money.
Footnote 95:
“Y” stands in all accounts for York money.—ED.
Footnote 96:
See above.
Footnote 97:
Maria Tallmadge, married John P. Cushman of Troy, N. Y.; at the age of
12 took prominent part in the school theatricals.
Footnote 98:
Probably including both pupils and parents of pupils.
Footnote 99:
Married David Gardiner.
Footnote 100:
Married Rev. Peter Lockwood, Binghampton, N. Y.
Footnote 101:
Married John Delafield.
Footnote 102:
Daughter of Catherine Livingston and Captain Abraham de Peyster of the
Royal Grenadiers.
Footnote 103:
Married Claude Brent, an artist.
Footnote 104:
Daughter of Henry and Nancy Mulford of New Haven, Conn. Married
William K. Townsend.
Footnote 105:
Sister of Eliza Ann Mulford. Married Charles Robinson.
Footnote 106:
Scholars for one quarter.
Footnote 107:
Class of residents.
Footnote 108:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 109:
Scholars for one quarter.
Footnote 110:
Class of residents.
Footnote 111:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 112:
Scholars for one quarter.
Footnote 113:
Class of residents.
Footnote 114:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 115:
Scholars for one quarter.
Footnote 116:
Class of residents.
Footnote 117:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 118:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 119:
From Collection of Miss Mary Phelps in Litchfield Historical Society.
Footnote 120:
From Collection of Miss Mary Phelps in Litchfield Historical Society.
Footnote 121:
Married David Thompson of New York.
Footnote 122:
Died at the age of 23.
Footnote 123:
Boarded in the family of Rev. Lyman Beecher, intimate friend of
Catherine Beecher, successful teacher in a young ladies school in Sing
Sing, N. Y. and Auburn, N. Y. m. a clergyman.
Footnote 124:
Married —— King.
Footnote 125:
Dau. Judge John Kingsbury of Waterbury, m. William Brown of Waterbury.
Footnote 126:
Married R. B. Ward, Esq. of Hartford.
Footnote 127:
Eliza F. D. L. Jackson m. —— Armstrong, a prize book presented to her
for “amiable deportment.”
Footnote 128:
Married Charles Gould of New York.
Footnote 129:
Married Peter Buel.
Footnote 130:
Married —— Cole.
Footnote 131:
Married —— Taylor, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Footnote 132:
Born Dec. 29^{th}, 1810; married Henry Mansfield, May 8^{th} 1838.
Footnote 133:
Married R. B. Ward Esq. of Hartford, Conn.
Footnote 134:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 135:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 136:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 137:
Pencil note in catalogue.
Footnote 138:
Mrs. Algernon Sidney Hubbell.
Footnote 139:
Married Rev. S. W. Fisher, D.D., of Cincinnati and Hamilton College.
Eliza, Jane and Julia were daughters of Peter Jackson.
Footnote 140:
Married Henry Colt of Pittsfield, Mass.
Footnote 141:
Mrs. Rochester Childs.
Footnote 142:
Mrs. Charles Keith.
Footnote 143:
M. Mr. Henry Farnsworth.
Footnote 144:
From collection of Miss Mary Phelps in Litchfield Historical Society.
Footnote 145:
“A woman of more than ordinary ability and acquirements.” Phebe
Augustus Ely Avery writes of her:—
“I can tell you little that can be of use to you of my aunt
Caroline. I know that she had a school for young ladies and taught
painting, embroidery, working lace, etc., but she married before my
remembrance Mr. Joel Steele and went to Bloomfield, N. J., to
reside, and I saw her but seldom until the latter part of her life.
“She lived to be ninety years of age and retained her love for
embroidery and various kinds of fancy work, almost to the last;
doing beautiful work, when nearly or quite eighty.
“She was a great reader and well posted always on past and current
events.”
Footnote 146:
Pupils on other lists.
Footnote 147:
Pupils on other lists.
Footnote 148:
From Mrs. Asa Gray.
Footnote 149:
Record of the Posterity of Thomas Pierce by Frederick Beech Pierce.
Footnote 150:
From Life of Major General Paterson by Professor Thomas Egleston.
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