Harriet Winslow

Harriet Winslow

Harriet Winslow (1796-1833) born in Norwich, Connecticut, was a prominent missionary attached to American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. She was married at the age of twenty three to fellow missionary Rev. Miron Winslow. They were both deputed to Ceylon now Sri Lanka as part of the American Ceylon Mission. She founded Asia’s first all girls boarding school in Uduvil, Jaffna. It was called Missionary Seminary and Female Central School. [ [http://www.librarycompany.org/women/portraits_religion/winslow.htm HARRIET WINSLOW (1796-1833) ] ]

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