Letter to the Editor “School for Young Ladies,” The Liberator, October 15, 1841

Mr. Editor,

It has long been a source of regret to many residents of this city that there has been no opportunity afforded, through the medium of which their daughters could obtain a knowledge of those branches deemed so necessary to the completion of a young lady’s education.  The baneful prejudice in active exercise against a large number of our citizens, merely because of complexional difference, has presented a barrier which has shut them out of from those facilities so richly enjoyed by the more favored classes.  

But it is our pleasure to inform your readers, that a school has lately been opened in this city by Miss Susannah Bradshaw (a colored young lady,) where the accomplished branches are taught.  Judging from the exercises to which we have listened, and the specimens of painting, sketching, rug-work, &c together with penmanship, composition, etc., with an examination of which we were favored, we feel justified in recommending the school to the attention of the public.  

The terms are favorable and will be made known on application to the preceptress, at the school room in the basement story of the Baptist Church, Belknap Street.

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