Proposal for the establishment of an academy for the elementary education of children of distinction.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elin, Paul, associated name.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, former owner.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia, former owner.

Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823, annotator.

Duane, William, 1760-1835, former owner.

Dufief, N. G. 1776?-1834, bookseller.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

15,[1] ; 4°.

Place of Publication:

[London?, 1775?]

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Benjamin Franklin's copy.

Bound with Laurens, Mr. Laurens's true state, q.v.; number 7 in table of contents; item 6 in volume. Modern half sheep over contemporary boards; bound with other tracts. MS table of contents on flyleaf in William Temple Franklin's hand; purchased from Dufief, 1801-03, by Col. William Duane; sold by him in 1822 to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia (14); sold in turn by it, 22 December 1885, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Contemporary inscription at end: For the greater certainty of the success of this Plan, which we mean to accomplish in all its parts, we have engaged a Person of an established character for knowledge and abilities, to assist us in this undertaking, concerning which all requisite satisfactions will be given at Mr Elin's at Kensington.