Desiring to diffuse the knowledge she acquired from white teachers in the early mixed schools of the District, she decided to teach.

She opened her school just about the time that Henry Smothers was making his reputation as an educator.

She died in 1831, after years of successful work had crowned her efforts.

Her task was then taken up by her sister, Martha, who had been trained in the Convent Seminary of Baltimore.[2] [Footnote 1: _Ibid._, p.

204.] [Footnote 2: _Special Report of the U.S.Com.