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Default Boston Cooking School question



"Jean B." wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone here know the years that Carrie M. Dearborn was
> principal of the Boston Cooking School? (I am trying to date
> something.)
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Jean B.


The school was founded in 1879. Mary Lincoln was director from
1879--1885. Ms Dearborn seems to have been the second director, so from
1885 to her death in 1891. She was certainly in post from 1889--1891.
That's from a biography of Fannie Farmer, who succeeded Dearborn.

That's all I got