Thomas Gallaudet's Road to Establishing the American School for the Deaf By 107838 Jan 1, 1812 Gallaudet meets Alice Cogswell May 14, 1814 Thomas Gets ready to depart to England on a ship Period: Jun 18, 1816 to Aug 9, 1816 Gallaudet and Clerc depart for and arrive in Hartford, Connecticut Apr 15, 1817 Gallaudet co-establishes the Connecticut Asylum at Hartford for the Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons in Hartford, Connecticut with Laurent Clerc