Abercrombie, (Mrs.)
Craftsman Name
Abercrombie, (Mrs.)
Trade
needleworker –artist
Geographic Location
Gallatin, Tenn.
Dates
1814-1814
Digital Record
THE NASHVILLE WHIG __Nashville __Tennessee __ __ __ __newspaper __microfilm __TN.N/MFm.12 __MESDA Research Center __23 March 1814 __1 __3 __ Mr. & Mrs. ABERCROMBIE’S
GALLATIN,
FEMALE & MUSICAL
ACADEMY.
MRS. ABERCROMBIE begs leave to inform the public, that she has opened an Academy in Gallatin, for the instruction of young Ladies, on the following branches, to wit:–READING, WRITING, THE ENGLISH GRAMMER, GEOGRAPHY, DRAWING, PAINTING, AND FINE NEEDLE-WORK. Terms of board and tuition, eighty dollars per year, (washing included) first quarter to be paid in advance, money or produce. Each young Lady to find her own bed and bedding; also furnish a load of wood for the use of the school-rooms, (or an equivalent in money) and to iron their own clothes. No boarders will be taken for a shorter period than six months.
MR. AMERCROMBIE will teach the PIANO by a new and easy method, which will facilitate his scholars in less time than formerly required. His terms are twelve dollars in the Academy, and three ditto for the use of his Piano pre. quarter. He also teaches the GUITAR and VIOLIN, and tunes all kinds of instruments, both at home and abroad. Mr. A. will engage, if his pupils have a tolerable ear for music, they shall play twelve times the first quarter–he also teaches them to sing in the Italian taste, and the second quarter, accompanies them with the violin.
He also proposes making a season in Nashville, to teach the above mentioned instruments, and has no objection to make a circle in the neighborhood of Nashville. Mr. A. will commence in that place the first of June. He composes |Marches|, |Rondcus|, |Mamand’s reels|, |&c|, |&c|.
GALLATIN,
FEMALE & MUSICAL
ACADEMY.
MRS. ABERCROMBIE begs leave to inform the public, that she has opened an Academy in Gallatin, for the instruction of young Ladies, on the following branches, to wit:–READING, WRITING, THE ENGLISH GRAMMER, GEOGRAPHY, DRAWING, PAINTING, AND FINE NEEDLE-WORK. Terms of board and tuition, eighty dollars per year, (washing included) first quarter to be paid in advance, money or produce. Each young Lady to find her own bed and bedding; also furnish a load of wood for the use of the school-rooms, (or an equivalent in money) and to iron their own clothes. No boarders will be taken for a shorter period than six months.
MR. AMERCROMBIE will teach the PIANO by a new and easy method, which will facilitate his scholars in less time than formerly required. His terms are twelve dollars in the Academy, and three ditto for the use of his Piano pre. quarter. He also teaches the GUITAR and VIOLIN, and tunes all kinds of instruments, both at home and abroad. Mr. A. will engage, if his pupils have a tolerable ear for music, they shall play twelve times the first quarter–he also teaches them to sing in the Italian taste, and the second quarter, accompanies them with the violin.
He also proposes making a season in Nashville, to teach the above mentioned instruments, and has no objection to make a circle in the neighborhood of Nashville. Mr. A. will commence in that place the first of June. He composes |Marches|, |Rondcus|, |Mamand’s reels|, |&c|, |&c|.
Gallatin, March 7, 1814.
Summary
teacher, partnership, trade advertisement, spouse
Status
female artisan
MESDA Craftsman ID
23
