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Box 243 1

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Contains 149 Results:

Printed circular from Andrews and Boyle, Publishers, N.Y.C. to SR, September 26, 1846

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 9
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Requesting the names and mailing addresses of all the town superintendents in the county and all of the teachers in the county. Andrews and Boyle are publishing a weekly newspaper, the Anglo Saxon, and hope to interest the superintendents and teachers in becoming subscribers.

Dates: September 26, 1846

From Jacob Abbott, N.Y., to SR, October 5, 1846

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 9
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Abbott will be able to visit the Institute.

Dates: October 5, 1846

Printed circular from 0. C. Gardiner of N.Y.C. to SR, Supt. of Common Schools, Tompkins County, October 8, 1846

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 9
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Circular is a testimonial for the magazine American Quarterly Journal of Agriculture and Science; hand written letter {pages 2-3) is sent to encourage SR to subscribe to magazine.

Dates: October 8, 1846

From Oliver Dyer of New York to SR, October 8, 1846

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 9
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Mr. Augustus Boyle will not be able to address 'the Teachers' Institute on Phonographics and sends his regrets.

Dates: October 8, 1846

From P. S. Ely, Hector, to SR of Ithaca, October 16, 1846

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 9
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Ely's visit to Ithaca has been postponed a week. The Burdett School is in need of a teacher and Ely suggests that SR send them one.

Dates: October 16, 1846

Form letter from Delphian Institute of Union College, Schenectady to SR as a former member, February 19, 1847

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 10
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Asking for a donation of either money or books to keep, in the Institute's attempt to fit up a reading room.

Dates: February 19, 1847

From Alonzo Wynkoop, County Supt. of Chemung, to SR, Ithaca, March 15, 1847

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 10
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Three counties, Tompkins, Steuben and Chemung are planning a union Teachers' Institute to which all the neighboring counties are being invited. The letter from Wynkoop is to inform SR of what has been planned so far; who the principal speakers will be, a sample of the notice to appear in the newspapers (handwritten).

Dates: March 15, 1847

From Alonzo Wynkoop, Chemung, to SR, Ithaca, April 10, 1847

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 10
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Letter gives SR more news about the union Institute informing him that notices have been sent to newspapers. Wynkoop has had no definite answer from those whom he has asked to address the Institute, If all else fails, he will call upon SR to deliver an address. (first mention is made of Robertson being married as Wynkoop says " . . .and shall hope to meet your bride,. . . .")

Dates: April 10, 1847

From N. S. Benton, State of New York Secretary's Office, Dept. of Common Schools, Albany to SR, May 6, 1847

 Item — Box: 243 1, Folder: 10
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Letter says that land is liable to assessment by a district if it lies partially within that district and if the owner/occupant resides on the land in that particular district.

Dates: May 6, 1847