Person/Organization: Patterson, Lydia
Item 10919
Letter from Lydia Patterson, 1843
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843-06-12 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 10920
Letter from Lydia Patterson to her mother, June 14, 1843
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843-06-14 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.
