Proposals relating to the education of youth in Pensilvania.

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Franklin (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed [by Franklin and Hall], in the year, M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]

Publication year

1749-1749

ESTC No.

W6822

Grub Street ID

355873

Description

32p. ; 8⁰

Note

Proposing the establishment of an academy in Philadelphia. The proposed school was established as the Charity School, but before any classes were held was rechartered in 1751 as the Academy and Charitable School of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania.

Attributed to Benjamin Franklin and ascribed to the press of Franklin and Hall by Miller.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-D?. - Matchers beware! CSt has a facsimile reprint Philadelphia, 1931