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Browse Collection › LC Subject Heading › 2 records found where LC Subject Heading is Education -- New York -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century
	Broadside from James Southgate, July 01, 1881 In an effort to help his daughter obtain a teaching position, James Southgate distributes a broadside describing Lessie Muse Southgate's qualifications in vocal and instrumental music. The broadside gives an overview of Lessie's education at the Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton, Virginia and the Grand Conservatory of Music in New York. Mr. Southgate gives Professor Ernst Eberhard of the Grand Conservatory and E. Louis Ide of the Wesleyan Female Institute as references. The broadside notes that Lessie is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but is willing to work as music instructor for any denomination.
	Letter from S. F. Tomlinson to Richard Harvey Wright, August 20, 1887 In his role as secretary of the School Committee of the Town of Durham, S.F. Tomlinson writes Richard Wright about renting the "Graded School building" in Durham, North Carolina, for one year. Tomlinson requests that the contract start in September 1887 and be renewable for up to three years at $500 per year.

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