Collection ID: 0036 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Authors

• Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/129086513)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/PHS.SecondPresbyterianChurchSchoolCommCorrAgreementAccount
• local-identifier: RG 33-5-4

Publisher

Language

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

In 1787, schoolmaster John Ely agreed to rent the Second Presbyterian schoolhouse and provide instruction to local children on reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion, with Second Presbyterian serving as a patron to the school and referring children of parishioners for instruction there. These seven loose documents include Ely's contract with Second Presbyterian, and letters from Ely regarding the need to enlarge the schoolhouse, a proposal to create "an academy for the instruction of young ladies," the employment of tutors and ushers, and an account of his expenditures in improving the building.

Notes

• Alternative Title: Second Presbyterian Church, School Committee, Correspondence, Agreement, Account
   

Extent

Support

Related resources

• Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
• ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)

Subjects topical

• Education
• Public schools
• Church schools
• Church buildings
• Presbyterians
• Presbyterian Church
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Genres

• Manuscripts
• Correspondence

Keywords

• 18th century

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