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Catharine Beecher was an American educator. She was the elder sister of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe with whom she collaborated to write the manual 'The American Woman's Home'. Catharine campaigned for the education of women and in 1823 she founded the Hartford Female Seminary in Connecticut where she spent several years as a teacher. Despite her views she did not believe women should be involved in politics. However she opposed the Indian Removal Bill (subsequently passed in 1830) and led women's protests against it. In 1852 she founded The American Woman's Educational Association.
Catharine Beecher was an American educator. She was the elder sister of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe with whom she collaborated to write the manual 'The American Woman's Home'. Catharine campaigned for the education of women and in 1823 she founded the Hartford Female Seminary in Connecticut where she spent several years as a teacher. Despite her views she did not believe women should be involved in politics. However she opposed the Indian Removal Bill (subsequently passed in 1830) and led women's protests against it. In 1852 she founded The American Woman's Educational Association.
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| Title: | Letter from Catharine Beecher |
|---|---|
| Description: | By way of her sister Harriet Beecher Stowe, Catharine Beecher sends proofs of a work she hopes to complete in three months. She may be referring to her book 'Physiology and Calisthenics for Schools and Families' published by Harper & Bros., New York in 1856. |
| Address: | Andover |
| Letter dated: | 29-07-1856 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Letter note: | This letter has a related note written by the Reverend Frederick William Low who compiled the volumes c.1913:"Catherine Esther Beecher, elder sister of Mrs Beecher Stowe, was born Sept. 6. 1800. She was the author of numerous books, chiefly on the needs and duties of women, and died May 12, 1878." |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | From wikimedia.org |
| Identifier: | SL_6 |
