| Description | These reports provide an insight into Elizabeth Taylor's academic progress and personal development whilst at school in Germany and England during the 1870s. School reports from Saxe-Meiningen include detailed remarks written by the school's principals Miss Trinks and Miss Meyer about Elizabeth's conduct, revealing her struggles with the strict discipline enforced at the school. Reports from the North London Collegiate School are signed by the school's founder and headmistress Frances Mary Buss (1827-1894). The reports record details of Elizabeth Taylor's attendance, academic progress and personal development at both schools. |