Very Rare 1860s CDV Photo of Teacher SARAH PORTER - Miss Porter's School other The handwritten notation on the

The handwritten notation on the back is dated 1896

It appears she is wearing a dark mourning dress

I don't know what the writing says

soldier wearing a crimson Officer of the Day sash

Very Rare 1860s CDV Photo of Teacher SARAH PORTER - Miss Porter's School other The handwritten notation on theVery rare, original CDV photo of Sarah Porter (August 16, 1813 February 18, 1900), the American educator who founded Miss Porter's School, a private college preparatory school for girls. She is shown in her garden holding a book. On the back in period pencil is written: 18th December 1864 Last Sunday Studio imprint, Kellogg Brothers of Hartford, Connecticut. CDV is in very good antique condition, slightly trimmed with rounded corners. Dimensions are