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Arri London wrote:
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> "Jean B." wrote:
>> Arri London wrote:
>>> "Jean B." wrote:
>>>> 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,
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>>>> 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

>> Thanks, Arri. I also got a good response in my email. I was just
>> trying to pin down a date range for a little booklet I got.
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.

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> Did all the dates agree?


Not totally. I'll take the conservative approach until I can
check things out.

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Jean B.