Young Lady's Gift: Letters to a Young Lady on a Variety of Useful and Interesting Subjects (Part One)

Authors

Rev. John Bennett

Files

Description

This collection of letters from the author, Reverend John Bennett, to young ladies is, "...calculated to improve the heart, to form the manners, and enlighten the understanding," and was originally dedicated to Queen Victoria. The collection of letters recommends (in order) religious knowledge, polite knowledge (especially letter writing), accomplishments (needlework, music, dress, politeness), and proper conduct.

Publication Date

1851

Publisher

Leavitt and Company

City

New York, NY

Keywords

published letters, young women, proper conduct, religious education, women's accomplishments, women's education, letter writing

Rights

No Copyright - United States

Subject

Correspondence; Etiquette for young women; Christian education of young women; George A. Leavitt & Co.

Recommended Citation

Bennett, Rev. John, "Young Lady's Gift: Letters to a Young Lady on a Variety of Useful and Interesting Subjects (Part One)" (1851). Mother Home & Heaven. 85.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/motherhomeheaven/85