The Courant reported that William W. Turner had resigned as principal of the American School for the Deaf

The school in Ohio at which Collins Stone was principal is currently the Ohio School for the Deaf, which was founded in 1829.  The school’s first superintendent was Horatio N. Hubbell, and he studied sign language and methods of instruction for the deaf here in Hartford for 18 months, beginning in 1828.  According to the Ohio School for the Deaf’s website, Hubbell’s training in Hartford cost $394.83, which was in addition to Hubbell's annual salary of $500.

1. The Courant referred to both schools as the “Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.”
2. The Ohio School for the Deaf was founded in 1826 as the Asylum for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb. Its name was changed by the Ohio legislature in 1827 to the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, which was its official name in 1863.

Unattributed.  “City intelligence,” Hartford Daily Courant, June 5, 1863, page 2.

Unattributed.  “History,” web page on the Ohio School for the Deaf website, osd.ohio.gov/about/history, accessed April 2, 2024.