To the City Council of the City of Providence. Manuscript petition to the Providence City Council concerning public schools

by Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers

$1,250 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

Providence: January 30, 1837. 4to approx. 10 x 8 , 5 leaves of ruled stationery, with manuscript in ink on rectos only, in a neat, secretarial hand, bound with blue silk ribbon; previous folds, very light staining, otherwise near fine. Interesting chapter in the historical evolution of the Providence school system. The Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers was politically involved in city affairs as early as 1799, when the want of a better

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