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Abbot Academy student Verta Atkinson Smith class portrait

Letter from former student Shauna T. to Don Gordon about her withdrawl from Abbot Academy.

This is the second of two account books that belonged to Madame Sarah Abbot. Hand-bound parchment book with string tie. Many of the lower corners are missing. There is a crease from where the book has been folded. Measures: 8"x6.5"

This is one of two account books that belonged to Madame Sarah Abbot. The significance of the earlier account book shows the financial planning of an academy for girls before Abbot Academy became a reality and officially opened in 1829. Hand bound…

Postcard from Sara G writing after watching the first spacelab launch in Florida.

Letter from Sanborn Tenney of Vassar College in regards to a zoological cabinet to aid in teaching Natural History. Letter proposes cost of cabinet and a contingent agreement of purchase.

Letter from Sanborn Tenney of Vassar College answering questions in regards to cabinet sizes and what kind of instructions to give to the carpenters in order to house the newly acquired collection.

Letter from Sam Howland, class of 1974. Part of the Sherman House Letters.

Letter from Sally Browning, Abbot Academy class of 1971, to future "4 roomers." Part of the Sherman House Letters.

A small, black and brown notebook filled almost to completion. Some notes may be upside down depending on notebooks orientation. Measures: 6"x4." This is the third of three senior literature notebooks.