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Lucy Fletcher Hawley diary

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0634

Scope and Contents

The Lucy Hawley Diary contains eleven entries between October 23, 1841 and February 3, 1842. The entries include details about academic and social activities at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.

Dates

  • Creation: 1841-1842

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Biographical Note

Lucy Fletcher was born ca. 1824 and came to Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1841 with her sister S. Maria Fletcher (both were x-Class of 1843), leaving their home in Jamestown, New York. In 1843 she married Alpheus F. Hawley. She died in 1878 in Arcola, Illinois.

Extent

1 items (x1843 Fletcher)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Hawley, Lucy Fletcher, ca. 1824-1878; Student. Attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, 1841-1842. Papers consist of a diary documenting her experience at Mount Holyoke including academics and social activities.

Title
Hawley Diary, 1841-1842.
Subtitle
Finding Aid
Status
Edited Full Draft
Date
© 2003
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Repository Details

Part of the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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