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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.162 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1842 |
| Title | Correspondence from Anna Maria Hall to an unnamed woman author thanking her for sending her book on female education |
| Date | 17 February 1842 |
| Author | Hall, Anna Maria (fl. 1842) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks an unnamed woman author for sending her book on female education. Hall feels there is currently no system of education in England, and the ideas the author espouses are much needed by the women of England. She thinks the author is wrong to elevate drawing over music, as music has given Hall much solace. Written on her Old Brompton letterhead. |
| Subjects | Education Reform Women's History Literature and Language Arts Art, Music, Theater, and Film Global History and Civics |
| People | Hall, Anna Maria (fl. 1842) |
| Place written | Old Brompton, Kent, England |
| Theme | Education; Women in American History; Arts & Literature; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Hall was an English author, feminist, and philanthropist. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |