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A Young Woman Teacher of Exceptional Talent Put Forward as Headmistress of the new Girls School in 1873
by Girls School, Manchester
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Edward Freeman. Autograph Letter Signed. April 2, 1873, Somerleaze, Wells, Somerset England. 4 pages on a single sheet folded. To "My Dear Lord" (possibly a Bishop) About a teacher who is too talented to be a governess, whose name he puts forward as a candidate for headmistress of a new girls' school.
Stating in part, "I see your name as a "Patron of the new Girls School to be set up at Manchester." I do not know whether that word is to be taken in the ecclesiastical sense, as employing that you have a voice in disposing of offices in it. If so, I would venture to recommend a candidate for the place of Head Mistress, which I hear that the Committee are going about to fill, one whom I am sure you will find it a great gain to put at the head of the new institution. This is Miss Macarthur, who has been governess in my house for nearly five years and who is just now leaving us because all my daughters are now grown up. She is in correspondence with Miss Vernon, to whom Mrs. Kitchener first spoke of her, and she has asked me to say what I can for her to any of the Committee. I think the best witness of my opinion of her is that I have set her to write one of my series of small histories, a History of Scotland, which I hope will soon be out. She is a woman of powers far above the common, and I can witness that she has practiced them well in the only two departments of which I am able to judge, namely those of History and language. She is really strong in both; for though she does not actually understand Latin and Greek, she knows all about them, their relation to French, English, etc. I am sure she would do credit to the place. We are most anxious to find some post for her more independent than that of a private governess..."
Unfortunately Miss Macarthur was not appointed; there being far better qualified candidates competing for this sought after position. She was Margaret A.R. Macarthur, born in Scotland in 1842 and was the author of 'History of Scotland' in Freeman's Historical Course for Schools. It would be interesting to find out what happened to her. In fine condition.
Stating in part, "I see your name as a "Patron of the new Girls School to be set up at Manchester." I do not know whether that word is to be taken in the ecclesiastical sense, as employing that you have a voice in disposing of offices in it. If so, I would venture to recommend a candidate for the place of Head Mistress, which I hear that the Committee are going about to fill, one whom I am sure you will find it a great gain to put at the head of the new institution. This is Miss Macarthur, who has been governess in my house for nearly five years and who is just now leaving us because all my daughters are now grown up. She is in correspondence with Miss Vernon, to whom Mrs. Kitchener first spoke of her, and she has asked me to say what I can for her to any of the Committee. I think the best witness of my opinion of her is that I have set her to write one of my series of small histories, a History of Scotland, which I hope will soon be out. She is a woman of powers far above the common, and I can witness that she has practiced them well in the only two departments of which I am able to judge, namely those of History and language. She is really strong in both; for though she does not actually understand Latin and Greek, she knows all about them, their relation to French, English, etc. I am sure she would do credit to the place. We are most anxious to find some post for her more independent than that of a private governess..."
Unfortunately Miss Macarthur was not appointed; there being far better qualified candidates competing for this sought after position. She was Margaret A.R. Macarthur, born in Scotland in 1842 and was the author of 'History of Scotland' in Freeman's Historical Course for Schools. It would be interesting to find out what happened to her. In fine condition.
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