Petition #11485118

Abstract

Seventy-seven citizens of Memphis petition "the Legislature of Tennessee to enact a law, authorizing the Mayor and Aldermen of this city to establish and support a system of FREE education on the plan proposed by Dr Merrill in his pamphlet entitled 'the City School’ to be FREE to all the white children of the City over six years of age, without any TAX or FEE whatever, and, without any sectarian influence or teaching."

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Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee

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