Brown Papers
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Mary Quincy Brown Papers include correspondence (March 9, 1848- January 13, 1912), a composition entitled "Mary Lyon as Missionary Educator", an information sheet from 1915, an Alumnae Quarterly clipping from 1920, and a note regarding Brown and life at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. Most letters are written by Brown and her sister Susan Brown (Class of 1851) and are addressed to their parents, regarding health, deaths (including the death of Mary Lyon), and general news of the Seminary. Other letters are from their parents addressed to them, and one is from their father to Mary Lyon regarding Susan's admission. This collection is organized into three series:
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