Patapsco Female Institute (Ellicott City, Md.)

Commonplace book, 1844-1849, of Eliza Dall Thomas, kept while a student at the Patapsco Female Institute. Consists of compositions and poetry, some of which are originals by Eliza Dall Thomas, and quotes from literature. Subjects include friendship, womanhood, courtship, and marriage.

This collection contains the records of the trustees of the Paptapsco Female Institute, a nineteenth century girls boarding school established in Ellicott's Mills (now Ellicott City), Maryland. The records include correspondence, minutes, and legal papers.

This collection contains an autograph album belonging to Rebecca Dorsey Davis, 1857-1861, entitled "Album of Beauty." The book contains verses and the signatures of Davis' friends and classmates while studying at the Patapsco Female Institute and Ingleside Seminary, circa 1857-1861.