Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1793 Mary Tolman certificate

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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