Lydia Huntley Sigourney was an amazing poet and writer who lived in Hartford, CT. She wrote poems such as Letters to my Pupils, Letters to Young Ladies, Letter of my Life, and many more. She inspires me in many ways and she is a huge inspiration to many young writers. Mrs. Sigourney started out as a teacher and operated a private school for young ladies. Later, when she married Charles Sigourney in 1819 she gave up teaching and devoted herself full-time to her family and writing. Her husband requested that she publish her work anonymously. Lydia Huntley Sigourney was also known as “The Sweet Singer of Hartford”. She was one of the first woman to succeed at a literary career. She wrote more than 50 books and more than 2000 articles
