Abigail Goodrich Whittelsey (, Goodrich; married surname, Whittelsey and sometimes spelled Whittlesey; November 29, 1788 – July 16, 1858) was an American educator, magazine founder, and editor from Connecticut. A teacher and a matron at a female seminary in her early career, she helped to establish a female seminary in Utica, New York. Whittelsey was actively involved with the Maternal Association. She also founded two periodicals, ''Mother’s Magazine'' and ''Mrs. Whittelsey’s Magazine for Mothers''.
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