Henrietta Cornelia Bevier diary, 1809.

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Creator

Bevier, Henrietta Cornelia, b.1792.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 1 vol. (43 p.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Diary, 1809 June 10-Sept. 3 of an unidentified girl attending the school of Miss Sarah Pierce, Litchfield, Connecticut. At the end of each week she records current events, synopses of the weekly sermon, name of the preacher, etc. Other students mentioned include Eliza Canfield, Sophia Coit, and J. Radcliff. The diary has beenattributed to Henrietta Bevier, but may have been written by her younger sister, Hylah Bevier, b. 1795.

Biographical/Historical Note

Henrietta Cornelia Bevier was the daughter of Philip DuBoys Bevier of Rochester, Ulster County, New York.

Controlled Access Terms

• Bevier, Henrietta Cornelia, b.1792.
• Bevier, Hylah, b.1795.
• Litchfield School (Litchfield, Conn.)
• Girls -- United States -- Diaries.
• Women -- Education -- United States -- 19th century.
• Diaries.