Letter : Borough Road [London], to David [Hall?], 1811 Sept. 15.

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Letter : Borough Road [London], to David [Hall?], 1811 Sept. 15.

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Holograph signed. Mentions the poor condition of his aged father; expresses confidence in his ability to inspire his students.

1 item (3 p.) ; 24 cm.

George Washington University

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George Washington University

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Hall, David.

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Wright, W. Lloyd (William Lloyd), 1876-1950

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Lancaster, Joseph, 1778-1838

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Joseph Lancaster (1778-1838) was the founder of a monitorial method of teaching which came to be known as the Lancasterian system of education. Born in England, he opened in 1798 a school to educate inexpensively poor children in the Borough Road neighborhood of London. His system of education gained widespread popularity and led eventually to the establishment of over two hundred schools modeled after the Borough Road institution. Dissension and monetary problems plagued him throughout his care...