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Biography

American women's rights activist who dedicated her life to education. She worked in several schools and founded the first school for women’s higher education, the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York. With the success of her school, Willard was able to travel across the country and abroad, to promote education for women. The Troy Female Seminary was renamed the Emma Willard School in 1895 in her honor. - wiki

Letter References

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Maria Worden, January 31, 1852

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 25, 1852

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 10, 1850

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 26, 1850

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 18, 1850

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 3, 1850

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 9, 1834

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 2, 1840

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 11, 1838

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 18, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 2, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 24, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 11, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 31, 1834

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 18, 1834

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 27, 1833

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 24, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 4, 1832

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 28, 1834

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 1, 1831

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 29, 1831

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 17, 1831

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Biography: 
American women's rights activist who dedicated her life to education. She worked in several schools and founded the first school for women’s higher education, the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York. With the success of her school, Willard was able to travel across the country and abroad, to promote education for women. The Troy Female Seminary was renamed the Emma Willard School in 1895 in her honor. - wiki
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Willard
Citation for Death Info:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Willard