Letter to Mr. Henry H. Collier, 1837

Henry Haight Collier, was born in Howard, Steuben County, N. Y., November 28, 1818. His father, Richard Collier, was from Green County, in the same State. His grandfather, Isaac Collier, and his great-grandfather were originally from England. His mother, Mary Haight, was of Dutch origin. In 1835, Henry went to St. Catharines, where his elder brother, Richard Collier, resided. He spent two years at Grantham Academy, and then returned to Steuben County, to read law in Bath, with Edward Howell, and subsequently with Hammond and Campbell. Mr. Collier never opened a law office. He studied law for two years and in 1839 he went to Texas where he was connected with the State and Treasury Departments. In 1845 Mr. Collier returned to St. Catharines and opened a general store called St. Catharines Agricultural Works with his brother. The store remained open until May, 1877. He added the manufacturing of lumber in 1850, and manufacturing of agricultural implements in 1869. He built one of the first saw mills on the canal, on Lock No. 5, in St. Catharines. In July, 1877, he was appointed Collector of Customs. He became a Village Councilor for St. Paul’s Ward in 1859, and held that office from fifteen to twenty years. He was Deputy Reeve and member of the County Council for two terms. He was the Mayor of St. Catharines in 1872 and 1873. He was also Chairman of the Board of Water Commissioners of the city, during the time that the works were being built. He was a Justice of the Peace for twenty years or more. Mr. Collier was affiliated with the Reform Party and he was a Knight Templar in the Masonic fraternity and an Odd Fellow. He was also active in the Methodist Church. On June 1, 1858, he married Cornelia, daughter of Moses Cook, of "Westchester Place," St. Catharines, and had a daughter and son. Mary J. (married name: Mrs. Frank Camp) was a graduate of the Female Seminary at Hamilton, and Henry Herbert was a student in the University of Toronto. Henry H. Collier died on July 15, 1895 and is buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ontario. Sources: www.accessgeneology.com "Historical Profiles from Victoria Lawn Cemetery" by Paul E. Lewis "Sincerely Lamented St. Catharines Obituaries 1817-1918" by Paul Hutchison

Estad??stica escolar, proceso de escolarizaci??n y sistema educativo nacional en Espa??a (1750-1850)

Reconstruir la red o mapa escolar y determinar las tasas de escolarizaci??n cuantificando y recurriendo a fuentes estad??sticas y censos o recuentos escolares. Estudiar la ense??anza elemental o primaria de Espa??a, de 1750 a 1850, desde el punto de vista de las estad??sticas de procedencia estatal.. Se analiza el proceso de escolarizaci??n y su gen??sis, la articulaci??n y la consolidaci??n de los sistemas educativos nacionales. La investigaci??n se estructura en cuatro per??odos cronol??gicos: 1. 1749-1807. Este per??odo se caracteriza por la carencia de estad??sticas dirigidas a conocer la situacu??n de las escuelas de Primeras Letras, en contraste con lo sucedido en otros niveles educativos. 2. 1808-1833. Se instaura un nuevo sistema educativo (1814) y se sientan las bases legales para una estad??stica regular. 3. 1833-1842. El hecho m??s significativo es la aprobaci??n, en 1838 de la Ley de Ense??anza Primaria. 4. 1843-1850. Se observa la necesidad de crear un cuerpo de inspectores en el ??mbito provincial. Antonio Gil de Zarate se convierte en el Director General de Instrucci??n P??blica, situandose al frente de la administraci??n educativa central.. Catastro del Marqu??s de la Ensenada (1749-1760), Interrogatorio de Tom??s L??pez (1766), Censo de Floridablanca (1787), Real Orden de Mayo de 1790, Censo de Godoy (1797), Interrogatorio general (1800), Interrogatorio General y encuesta educativa (1801), Censo de poblaci??n (1802), interrogatorio educativo (1807), Encuestas (1820, 1821, 1831, 1834, 1835, 1836).. tablas de frecuencias, tasas de escolarizaci??n.. Durante el per??odo considerado se observa el progresivo desgajamiento de la informaci??n estad??stico-educativa de otros fines fiscales y de fomento, llegando a adquirir una naturaleza propia. Se observa que entre los pol??ticos y reformistas ilustrados de la ??poca no existe una defensa expl??cita de un sistema educativo nacional. Todos los datos obtenidos se deben entender en el entorno econ??mico y social que los hace inteligibles. La mayor parte de las fuentes estad??sticas consultadas est??n incompletas y,o dispersas..

Letters from Anne Preble to William Tudor,

Two letters regarding commissions executed by Tudor on her behalf and on behalf of Elizabeth Degen.

Lewis Cass

Inscription: Engd by W.J. Edwards, from Dag. by Brady.; Portrait with decorative border and vignette entitled: "Genl. Cass at a treat with the Indians." Cass was the first Governor of Michigan. Image removed from unidentified book.

Anne of Green Gables /

Mode of access: Internet.

Reports of cases adjudged and determined in the Court of chancery of the state of New York. [1814-1850].

Includes reproductions of original title-pages.

L'Année Terrible.

Mode of access: Internet.

A great man's friendship; letters of the Duke of Wellington to Mary, marchioness of Salisbury, 1850-1852,

Mode of access: Internet.