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Jean Wallis (1933-2024): A treasure trove of Highland County history

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History and education in those Highland County hills of yore, Part 17

Ladies and gentlemen, for nearly four decades, the Rev. Joseph McDowell Mathews was a pioneer of Highland County education. From beginning a school for boys in the late 1820s, to founding the Oakland Female Seminary in the 1830s, to being the head of the Hillsboro Female College, he was a well-known educator in Highland County despite being struggling with ill health for much of his life.

History and education in those Highland County hills of yore, Part 16

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve been discussing the family of the Rev. Joseph McDowell Mathews, a pioneer of Highland County education, for quite a while now (yes, we’ve reached Part 16), but we might as well finish the tale of James Trimble Mathews before we move on.

History and education in those Highland County hills of yore, Part 15

A letter to Santa Claus: An 1870 Christmas Story, the conclusion

Well, there you have it, folks, “A letter to Santa Claus: An 1870 Christmas Story.” The ladies and gentlemen of Hillsborough and Highland County read that story when the newspaper came off the press more than a century and a half ago, and now we may read those festive words once again. Merry Christmas, everyone, and may God bless you all. 

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