Nichols Papers, 1837-1838.
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topic: Letter to Priscilla Maxwell, 1837
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Nichols Papers, 1837-1838.
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date: 1837-1838.
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scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Bethiah Miller Nichols Papers consist of a letter, lecture notes, biographical information, and a photograph. The material primarily relates to her year at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, 1837-1838, and her opinions on religion and education. Nichols wrote the letter to Pricilla Maxwell on January 16, 1837, and it describes Mary Lyon's visit to Heath, Massachusetts. During this visit, Lyon persuaded the residents of Heath to donate $1,200 in support of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. Nichols' letter conveys surprise at Lyon's ability to bolster support for the Seminary from the people Heath. The letter also discusses death of a mutual friend from consumption (tuburculosis), and Nichols' religious beliefs have a heavy influence on all issues discussed in the letter. Notes on the history of ancient Greece, entitled "Abstracts from general history," taken on December 7, 1837, "Items from Miss Lyon's lectures on education," taken in 1838, and an undated set of notes from a lecture entitled, "Of Intellectual Habits" are included in the collection. The notes depict how Mount Holyoke Female Seminary students were taught in several subjects during the first year the seminary was open. The biographical information consists of a page of brief notes about Nichols, 1865, and one photograph of her husband, Reverend Washington Adams Nichols. Material from this collection is available in an online digital format.
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Biographical History for: Nichols Papers
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body: Biographical Note Bethiah Avery Miller was born in Heath, Massachesetts on February 14, 1815 to The Reverend Moses Miller and Bethiah Ware Miller. She came to Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1837 and remained at the school for one year. She is considered a non-graduating member of the Class of 1839. She married the Reverend Washington Adams Nichols in 1838. She died in Lake Forest, Illinois in 1865.
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Letter to Priscilla Maxwell, 1837
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scopecontent: This series consists of one item, a typed transcription of a letter from Bethiah Miller Nichols to Priscilla Maxwell. In the letter Bethiah Miller refers to Ipswich Female Seminary where Priscilla Maxwell was a student. She also discusses Mary Lyon's 1837 fundraising lecture in Heath, Massachusetts.
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Lecture Notes, 1837-1838
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Letter to Priscilla Maxwell, 1837
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