Elizabeth Slater

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1841-05-08

How to be a Lady

Learning how to write deferential and stylish letters to her parents was part of her education while living at a...
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1840-12-11

Elizabeth still a school girl writing to Father

A simple, ultra respectful and formal letter requesting that her father pick her up so she can return to her...
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1840-08-24

A dutiful letter from a 15 yr old school girl to Mother

A wonderful time capsule of family courtesies and formal manners that were taught and reinforced in this section of English...
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1840-06-10

Elizabeth Slater once more asking her father to take her home at the end of term

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1840-05-06

Insights into Elizabeth Slater at boarding school

An update for her mother...
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1840-03-18

Another dutiful letter by Elizabeth Slater sent from school to her family

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1840-02-07

Another Dutiful letter to father

Reassuring letter about her safe return to school...
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1839-11-29

Elizabeth Slater as a school girl writing to her mother

A brief letter to her mother...
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1839-10-16

Another dutiful letter from a daughter away at school.

Impressively respectful letter to her father and family all done in strikingly beautiful copper plate cursive handwriting....
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