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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886. 279 words

^ TTATH opened a School in that Town, and offers his Service to -L-L " prepare young Gentlemen for the College, the Compting- " House, or any genteel Business for which Parents or Guardians may "design them. Children who know their Letters will be admitted to " his School, and taught to read English with propriety, and to write it " with a fair Haud, and with grammatical accuracy. They will be in- " structed in Arithmetic, if required, in its utmost extent ; and in the " Elements of Geometry ; in Trigonometry, Navigation, Surveying, etc. " --The Latin and Greek Languages will be taught those who are in- " tended for a learned Education.

"There are already eleven Students under Mr. Seabury's Care, and as "soon as the Number of Scholars shall require it, a good Usher will be " provided : And no Care or Diligence shall be wanting to give Satisfac- • " tion to those Gentlemen who shall favor him with the Education of " their Children.

'■ Proper attention will be paid to the young Gentlemen, that they be " kept clean and decent, and that they behave with propriety ; and as " the most essential Part of Education is to qualify them to Discbarge "the Duties and Offices of Life with Integrity and Virtue, particular "Care will he taken to explain to them the Principles of Morality, and "the Christian Religion, by frequent short Lectures, adapted to their " Capacity.

"Board, (Washing included) may be had, in unexceptionable Fami- "lies, at about twenty Pounds per Ann. and the Tuition will be Bix " Pounds, New-York Currency, and eight Shillings for Firewood.