Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1793
Today’s illustration is an early 19th-century certificate for good behavior for Miss Mary E. Tolman from her school teacher.
This is probably Mary Elizabeth Tolman born April 10, 1809, to Robert P. & Mary Tolman. The instructor, J. Pierce, has not been identified.
Girls began to attend public schools in Dorchester in 1784.
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