Fobes, Philena [Prinicipal of Monticello Seminary], 1849-1891

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

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Scope and Contents

Letters included to Elizabeth Whittier (1), an autograph collector (1), Mr. Gilman (1), Miss Eaton (1, teacher at Monticello Seminary), editor of the Traveller (1), Mrs. Octavia [Larcom] Parkhurst (1, sister).

Dates

Creation: 1849-1891

Creator

From the Collection: Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train), 1824-1906 (Poet, novelist) (Person)
From the Collection: Whittier, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Hussey), 1815-1864 (Sister of John Greenleaf Whittier) (Correspondent, Person)
From the Collection: Lucy Larcom, 1824-1893 (Wheaton English Lit. Tchr 1855-1867) (Person)
From the Collection: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 (American poet & abolitionist) (Correspondent, Person)

Access Restrictions

No Restrictions. Papers are open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

Philena Fobes was connected with the Monticello Seminary for twenty-seven years, between 1838 and 1866. She was principal of Monticello from 1843 until she resigned and left the school.

Extent

From the Series: 1 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Related Publication Information

Some of these letters were printed in “Lucy Larcom Letters: Extracts from the Collection in the Library of the Essex Institute,” The Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. LXVIII, July 1932, pp. 257-279.