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Box 7

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Contains 11 Results:

Letter from John Wilson to overseers, 1979

 File — Box: 7
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Letter to Overseers from John Wilson, 1769, resigning and protesting against teaching Latin to poor children. Also filed here: envelope with Edward Bettleā€™s notes about letter, 1900/4/30

Dates: 1979

Report to overseers by headmaster Richard M. Jones, 1875-1885

 File — Box: 7
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Statistical reports of the school's finances, numbers of students and their religious affiliations, teachers and salaries; also indicates growth and changes of the school.

Dates: 1875-1885

Report to overseers by headmaster Richard M. Jones, 1875-1900

 File — Box: 7
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Statistical reports on the school's finances, numbers of students and their religious affiliations, teachers and salaries, growth and changes of the school.

Dates: 1875-1900

Letters, addresses, petitions, agreements, rent rolls and reports, 1742, 1769, 1772, 1780-1794, 1802, 1915-1916, undated

 File — Box: 7
Scope and Contents Includes: items concerning John Young Jr's debt to overseers; rent rolls; a letter from Anthony Benezet to Israel Pemberton concerning Benzenet's application for a teaching position; a letter to the overseers from John Wilson resigning and protesting against teaching Latin to poor children; Address to the overseers in Latin and English by eight students requesting a place to meet; Petition to overseers by students of the mathematical school for a yard; Petition to overseers by students of...
Dates: 1742, 1769, 1772, 1780-1794, 1802, 1915-1916, undated

Minutes excerpts, notes, letters and notices, 1759-1839, 1874-1881, 1900, 1908-1909, 1915, 1917-1918

 File — Box: 7
Scope and Contents Includes: Letter to Asa S. Wing, Clerk of overseers, from R.M. Jones, 1915/3/5, enclosing copy of this suggestion to overseers for new school buildings and enlarging upton them. Excerpts from minutes of overseers concerning building and organizing a school house on 12th st.; Letter, 1917/10/4 to overseers from Frederick L. Smith, acting headmaster, enclosing financial statement and forecast note from Jonathan Evans to Daniel B. Smith regarding admission policies of school;Letters to...
Dates: 1759-1839, 1874-1881, 1900, 1908-1909, 1915, 1917-1918

Bills, orders and vouchers, 1867-1875

 File — Box: 7
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T. Wistar Brown, treasurer

Dates: 1867-1875