She was the Postmistress at the USMA. Her given name was Augusta Blanche Berard. In 1856, she was a teacher at Pelham Priory, a private school in Westchester County, New York. In 1886, she edited Reminiscences of West Point in the Olden Times.
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Berard, Claudius
His daughter, Augusta Blanche, born in West Point, New York, October 29, 1824, has devoted her life mostly to teaching and study, principally at West Point, where, for many years, she has been in charge of the post-office. Miss Berard has published a School History of the United States (1854); a School History of England (1861); a Manual of Spanish Art and Literature (1868) and has edited and revised Goodrich's Child's History of the United States (1878).
According to her niece, Grace Aileen Harrington, Blanche Berard was postmistress at West Point for almost 50 years. She was appointed by President Polk in 1847 and served until 1897. As a young woman she was engaged to an officer. He brought his horse to the post office to show to her, but was thrown from the horse and died of his injuries. She never married. When she took a leave of absence from the post office, she visited Europe and was presented to Queen Victoria.
Source: The Portville Review, Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York, Thursday, June 16, 1932.
Appletons Encyclopedia
Berard, Claudius
His daughter, Augusta Blanche, born in West Point, New York, October 29, 1824, has devoted her life mostly to teaching and study, principally at West Point, where, for many years, she has been in charge of the post-office. Miss Berard has published a School History of the United States (1854); a School History of England (1861); a Manual of Spanish Art and Literature (1868) and has edited and revised Goodrich's Child's History of the United States (1878).
According to her niece, Grace Aileen Harrington, Blanche Berard was postmistress at West Point for almost 50 years. She was appointed by President Polk in 1847 and served until 1897. As a young woman she was engaged to an officer. He brought his horse to the post office to show to her, but was thrown from the horse and died of his injuries. She never married. When she took a leave of absence from the post office, she visited Europe and was presented to Queen Victoria.
Source: The Portville Review, Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York, Thursday, June 16, 1932.
She was the Postmistress at the USMA. Her given name was Augusta Blanche Berard. In 1856, she was a teacher at Pelham Priory, a private school in Westchester County, New York. In 1886, she edited Reminiscences of West Point in the Olden Times.
Appletons Encyclopedia
Berard, Claudius
His daughter, Augusta Blanche, born in West Point, New York, October 29, 1824, has devoted her life mostly to teaching and study, principally at West Point, where, for many years, she has been in charge of the post-office. Miss Berard has published a School History of the United States (1854); a School History of England (1861); a Manual of Spanish Art and Literature (1868) and has edited and revised Goodrich's Child's History of the United States (1878).
According to her niece, Grace Aileen Harrington, Blanche Berard was postmistress at West Point for almost 50 years. She was appointed by President Polk in 1847 and served until 1897. As a young woman she was engaged to an officer. He brought his horse to the post office to show to her, but was thrown from the horse and died of his injuries. She never married. When she took a leave of absence from the post office, she visited Europe and was presented to Queen Victoria.
Source: The Portville Review, Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York, Thursday, June 16, 1932.
Appletons Encyclopedia
Berard, Claudius
His daughter, Augusta Blanche, born in West Point, New York, October 29, 1824, has devoted her life mostly to teaching and study, principally at West Point, where, for many years, she has been in charge of the post-office. Miss Berard has published a School History of the United States (1854); a School History of England (1861); a Manual of Spanish Art and Literature (1868) and has edited and revised Goodrich's Child's History of the United States (1878).
According to her niece, Grace Aileen Harrington, Blanche Berard was postmistress at West Point for almost 50 years. She was appointed by President Polk in 1847 and served until 1897. As a young woman she was engaged to an officer. He brought his horse to the post office to show to her, but was thrown from the horse and died of his injuries. She never married. When she took a leave of absence from the post office, she visited Europe and was presented to Queen Victoria.
Source: The Portville Review, Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York, Thursday, June 16, 1932.
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