Gray Letters 1852 07 19

Letter

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Museum of History Benicia

The image depicts an 1852 letter from Saml. C. Gray, the Secretary, inviting a recipient to join the Board of Visitors for the newly established Benicia Female Seminary, a school for young ladies in Benicia, California. The seminary is described as being of high character, focusing on both standard scientific educational branches and ornamental studies, planned to operate as a boarding and day school. The institution owes its founding to the contributions of liberal-minded citizens, with a board of nine trustees led

The image depicts an 1852 letter from Saml. C. Gray, the Secretary, inviting a recipient to join the Board of Visitors for the newly established Benicia Female Seminary, a school for young ladies in Benicia, California. The seminary is described as being of high character, focusing on both standard scientific educational branches and ornamental studies, planned to operate as a boarding and day school. The institution owes its founding to the contributions of liberal-minded citizens, with a board of nine trustees led

Name/Title

Gray Letters 1852 07 19

Entry/Object ID

2024.10.1.39

Description

This is a draft of a letter dated 07/19/1852 and written by Samuel C Gray to announce the opening of the "Young Ladies Seminary" or as it was called then, the "Benicia Female Seminary". This was the first school of its kind in California. It invites the recipient to join the Board of Visitors for the newly established Benicia Female Seminary, a school for young ladies in Benicia, California. The seminary is described as being of high character, focusing on both standard scientific educational branches and ornamental studies, planned to operate as a boarding and day school. The school was started by nine men acting as Trustees with Rev. Sylvester Woodbridge as President.

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jul 19, 1852