Frances Manderly is the teacher of Felicity Merriman.
Personality and Facts[]
Miss Frances Manderly is the teacher of Felicity, along with Elizabeth and Annabelle Cole, and is a gracious gentlewoman. She is very ladylike and teaches young girls such skills such as needlework, tea service, and dancing; in other words, how to conduct themselves as young ladies.
In the Books[]
Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story[]
Felicity's Surprise: A Christmas Story[]
Elizabeth says that Miss Manderly arranged for the invitations to the Governor's Palace, having known the dancing master who taught the governor's children. Miss Manderly receives a basket of Shrewsbury cakes as a thank-you gift from Felicity and Elizabeth for the dance invitations and says the cakes are lovely.
Happy Birthday, Felicity!: A Springtime Story[]
Changes for Felicity: A Winter Story[]
Felicity’s Dancing Shoes[]
Felicity's Valentine[]
Very Funny, Elizabeth[]
Traitor in Williamsburg[]
Peril at King's Creek[]
Miss Manderly is briefly mentioned; she has given her students, including Felicity, a journal to practice penmanship and handwriting.
In the Film[]
Miss Manderly appears as a younger woman around Mother's age, rather than an elderly woman. Miss Manderly was played by Janine Theriault.