Catherine Ann Janvier, who was a teacher and correspondent of student Townsend Harris, who became the first Minister to Japan for the United States, studied oriental arts, the French and Latin languages, literature, and mathematics.
Before she married, she had an established career as an artist and teacher under the name Catherine Ann Drinker. Janvier was a friend and correspondent of student Townsend Harris, who became the first Minister to Japan for the United States. Janvier studied oriental arts, the French and Latin languages, literature, and mathematics. 
