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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
No. 1092 1839 Feb. 25, S. TAYLOR TOM. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON] Sparta 25 Febr. 1839. President Lamar, I send you a plan and catalogue of my female Institution 47 her·-------- \Vhat would be the prospects of establishing a similar or better One in Texas? Could 100 young Ladies and Misses probably be gathered in such a school?
·would the Citizens of any healthy location provide suitable instrument-apparatus &c provided some competent and, experienced man would provide teachers £or all branches at his own expense on condition of receiving the entire tuition money?
\Vould the Government-loan a responsible person funds-to estab- lish a Female Institution Superior to any thing of the kind now existing in the U. S.-without interest for from 5 to 10 years~or such times as the income of the school should pay all the expenses of the outlay-? Does the Government at this time gra'nt land to permanent settlers? As I have for 26 yrs been engaged in the cause of education and once had the pleasure of meeting you here at a public examination ' and of hearing a short address from you to the young Ladies of this Seminary-and knowing no one personally beside in Texas-I hope if consistent-with ·your duties and responsi- bilities-you will respond to these inquiries
With Sentiments of esteem & prayers for Your usefulness & happiness, I am very respectfully yrs
Sereno Taylor
[Endorsed]
[Addressed] M. B. Lamar
Sereno Taylor Sparta Ga.
President
Feb. 25 1839. 2. Ohr S.T. Plan of a Female Academy
of Texas
No. 1093 1839 Feb. 25, B. H. NORTON TO l\L B. LAl\IAR.
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New York, Feb. 25, 1839
His Ex. M. B. Lamar Prest of Texas, Honrd Sir,
Deeming it a duty I owe my family, "The Sparta Female Model School. The letter was written on a blank page of a printed announcement of that Institution.
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