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Book/Printed Material Sir, We take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of education.

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Title

  • Sir, We take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of education.

Names

  • Barry, William T. (William Taylor), 1785-1835.
  • Kentucky. General Assembly.
  • James Madison Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Lexington? Ky. : s.n.], 1822.

Headings

  • -  Education--United States
  • -  Education, Elementary--Research

Notes

  • -  Questionnaire on state educational practices preceded by a short cover letter signed by members of a committee of the Kentucky Legislature.
  • -  Letter dated March 15, 1822; signed by Barry as chairman and by D.R. Murray, John Pope, D. White, J.R. Witherspoon, and W.P. Roper.
  • -  Watermarks: Amies Ps[?]a.; bird device countermark.
  • -  Final leaf blank.
  • -  Source: Transfer from Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Dec. 1927-June 1938. Formerly part of the James Madison Papers, vol. 76, p. 3.

Medium

  • [4] p. ; 25 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E302 .M192 1783 vol. 1, no. 6

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91898628

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Barry, William T, Kentucky. General Assembly, and James Madison Pamphlet Collection. Sir, We take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of education. [Lexington? Ky.: s.n, 1822] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91898628/.

APA citation style:

Barry, W. T., Kentucky. General Assembly & James Madison Pamphlet Collection. (1822) Sir, We take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of education. [Lexington? Ky.: s.n] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91898628/.

MLA citation style:

Barry, William T, Kentucky. General Assembly, and James Madison Pamphlet Collection. Sir, We take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of education. [Lexington? Ky.: s.n, 1822] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91898628/>.