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- Bill from Elizabeth Hitchcock for Teaching School in the Southwest District of Bethany, Summers of 1799 and 1800 - In the early United States, schools were organized if the local community desired them, and generally parents had to pay for their children to attend. This is a hand-written bill from a teacher in Bethany, Connecticut. Parents were billed for their children's education as well as the teacher's board (food and shelter).
- 1799-1800
- Collections - Artifact
Bill from Elizabeth Hitchcock for Teaching School in the Southwest District of Bethany, Summers of 1799 and 1800
In the early United States, schools were organized if the local community desired them, and generally parents had to pay for their children to attend. This is a hand-written bill from a teacher in Bethany, Connecticut. Parents were billed for their children's education as well as the teacher's board (food and shelter).
- Agreement to Hire Elizabeth Hitchcock to Teach School, May 2, 1800 - In the early United States, there was no taxpayer-funded public school system; children learned skills and even reading from their parents, neighbors, and clergy. Some local communities organized schools, and parents generally had to pay for their children to attend. This is a contract for a teacher in Bethany, Connecticut; the signatures likely belong to her students' parents.
- May 02, 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Agreement to Hire Elizabeth Hitchcock to Teach School, May 2, 1800
In the early United States, there was no taxpayer-funded public school system; children learned skills and even reading from their parents, neighbors, and clergy. Some local communities organized schools, and parents generally had to pay for their children to attend. This is a contract for a teacher in Bethany, Connecticut; the signatures likely belong to her students' parents.