ATTENDANCE, APRIL, 1811.
Since the commencement of the last half session of the Raleigh Academy (March 14) there has been a large accession of students. There are now between 130 and 140.
—Raleigh Star, April 5, 1811.
ACADEMY TRUSTEES BUY A SAFE.
Treasury Department, April 9th, 1811.
Sir.—I have received your letter of the 2d instant, and have authorized Mr. Daniel to sell the iron chest to you in the manner you request, if he has no use for it on public account
I am, very respectfully Sir Your Obedt. Servt.,
Albert Gallatin.
William Polk, Esquire, Raleigh, North Carolina.
—From Pittman Papers.
[The stationery on which above was written has no printing.— Editor.]
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)
