Returning from New York with a few students, Sarah Pierce established a school in her home on North Street in Litchfield, Connecticut. Her sister Mary managed the boarders and accounts, while her sister Susan's husband James Brace also taught.
Source: Litchfield Historical Society, "Litchfield Female Academy History"
Quote: "Returning to Litchfield, Sarah Pierce brought a few students with her from New York and established her school. It was a family undertaking as her sister Mary handled the boarders and the school accounts, while her sister Susan's husband, James Brace, also taught in the school." — Litchfield Historical Society, Litchfield Ledger, "Female Academy History"