Pennsylvania:

REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE, ON THE SUBJECT OF A SYSTEM OF GENERAL EDUCATION. TOGETHER WITH THE BILL REPORTED BY SAID COMMITTEE, AND AN APPENDIX CONTAINING SUNDRY COMMUNICATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF COMMON SCHOOLS. SAMUEL BRECK, CHAIRMAN. READ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEB. 1, 1834.

Harrisburg: Printed by Henry Welsh, 1834. 52pp, Disbound. Foxed and lightly worn. Good+. "In a republican government, no voter should be without the rudiments of learning; for aside from political considerations, education purifies the morals, and lessens crime." This early Pennsylvania report on schooling urges establishment of universal public education. FIRST EDITION. Sabin 60535. Not in AI. Item #12018

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