OF THE

NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL COMMISSION

The

Beginnings of Public Education in North Carolina

A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY

1790-1840

"BY

CHARLES L. COON

VOLUME I

OF THE

UNIVERSITY

RALEIGH

Edwards & Broughton Printing Company

Chronological Table of Contents.

VOLUME I.

1744. Free School in Beaufort: James Winwright's Will.

Free School in New Hanover: James Innes' Will.

1759.

1791.-Civil List for 1791.

1795.-Rev. John Alexander's Will.

1798.-Warrenton Academy Asks State Aid.

David Caldwell Asks for Exemption of His Students from Military Duty.

1800. Census North Carolina Counties.

Educational Conditions.

1801.--Raleigh Asks State Aid to Establish Academy.

Newbern Academy Asks State Aid.

1802. Gov. Williams' Message on Education.

Joseph Graham's Plan for Military Academy..

1803.-Gov. Turner's Message on Education.

Dudley's Bill to Encourage Academies.

O'Farrell's Bill to Establish Academies in Each County.

1804.-Gov. Turner's Message on Education.

"Sentinel" on Extravagance.

1805.-Gov. Turner's Message on Education.

1806.-Gov. Alexander's Message on Education.

1807.-Gov. Alexander's Message on Education.

1808.-Gov. Williams' Message on Education.

1809.-Gov. Stone's Message on Education.

1810.-Gov. Stone's Message on Education.

Education in Caswell County.

Education in Edgecombe County.

Education in North Carolina.

1811.-Gov. Smith's Message on Education.

1812.-Gov. Hawkins' Message on Education.

The New Bern Charitable Society.

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures.

1813. Miles Benton's Free School.

The Wayne County Free School.

Fayetteville Orphan Asylum.

1814. The Dixon Charity Fund.

1815.-Gov. Miller's Message on Education.

Assembly Committees on Education.

1816.-Gov. Miller's Message on Education.

Assembly Committees on Education.

Murphey's Report on Education.

Gov. Miller on Emigration.

Lottery for Fayetteville Academy Refused.

The Griffin Free School 1816-1840.

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