Citation - Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia: 1753.05.24

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Index Entry Dawson, William, singing master, opens school in Philadelphia 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
PG-P.753.086
24 May 1753:63 (1274)
On Monday, the ninth of April instant (by permission of
Providence) will be open'd, a school, to teach writing, in
all the hands of use; arithmetick, vulgar and decimal;
merchants accounts; psalmody, by a proper and regular
method; for the amusement of such young ladies as are
pleased to employ the summer evenings in those useful and
necessary exercises, from the hour of 5 to 8; carefully
taught, in Third-street, near the New Presbyterian Church,
by [signed] William Dawson.
  N.B. The whole, or part of the time, may be employ'd in
any of these exercises, which is discretionary to those who
please to give encouragement, at seven shillings and six-
pence a quarter.  Those who desire instruction in psalmody,
are to pay five shillings entrance, being intitled to the
use of a note book, and a new one at departure.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia 
Date 1753.05.24 
Publisher Franklin, B., and D. Hall 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1753 
Bibliography B0036009
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