Person/Organization: Sanborn, Sarah
Item 17173
Sarah Sanborn letter to father, 1855
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Readfield; Auburn Media: Ink on paper
Item 17182
Peter Sanborn letter to daughter Lizzie, 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Readfield; Kents Hill; Readfield; Kents Hill Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.
