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A plan for a school on an establishment similar to that at Ackworth, in Yorkshire, Great-Britain, varied to suit the circumstances of the youth within the limits of the Yearly-meeting for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey: introduced with the sense of Friends in New-England, on the subject of education; and an account of some schools in Great-Britain: to which is added, observations and remarks, intended for the consideration of Friends.

Title
A plan for a school on an establishment similar to that at Ackworth, in Yorkshire, Great-Britain, varied to suit the circumstances of the youth within the limits of the Yearly-meeting for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey: introduced with the sense of Friends in New-England, on the subject of education; and an account of some schools in Great-Britain: to which is added, observations and remarks, intended for the consideration of Friends.
Author
Biddle, Owen, 1737-1799.
Publication
Philadelphia, Printed by Joseph Crukshank, MDCCXC.

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Description
52 p.; 19 cm.
Subject
  • Ackworth School (Ackworth, England)
  • Society of Friends > Education > Early works to 1800
  • Education > United States > Early works to 1800
  • Education > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
  • Private schools > Great Britain > England > Ackworth
  • Education, Sectarian > United States
Note
  • Signed: Owen Biddle.
Indexed In (note)
  • Sabin
  • Smith: Friends' books
Call Number
*KD 1790 (Biddle, O. Plan for a school on an establishment similar to that at Ackworth)
LCCN
e 11002029
OCLC
14562021
Author
Biddle, Owen, 1737-1799.
Title
A plan for a school on an establishment similar to that at Ackworth, in Yorkshire, Great-Britain, varied to suit the circumstances of the youth within the limits of the Yearly-meeting for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey: introduced with the sense of Friends in New-England, on the subject of education; and an account of some schools in Great-Britain: to which is added, observations and remarks, intended for the consideration of Friends.
Imprint
Philadelphia, Printed by Joseph Crukshank, MDCCXC.
Indexed In:
Sabin 5245
Smith: Friends' books, v. 1, p. 268
Local Note
With several ms. corrections.
With bookplate of Charles Roberts.
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American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
Research Call Number
*KD 1790 (Biddle, O. Plan for a school on an establishment similar to that at Ackworth)
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