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Person/Organization: Sanborn, Sarah

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Item 17173

Sarah Sanborn letter to father, 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Readfield; Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17182

Peter Sanborn letter to daughter Lizzie, 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Readfield; Kents Hill; Readfield; Kents Hill Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17172

Peter F. Sanborn letter to his daughter, Sarah, 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Readfield Media: Ink on paper

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Away at School: Letters Home

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.