Dr. J.H. Thornwell's Letter to Governor Manning on Public Instruction in South Carolina. Originally published in November, 1853, Republished in the editions of The News and Courier, July 1885, by The City Council of Charleston for the Information of the People.

Front and back boards detached; poor condition, reading copy only.

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CONTENTS OR OUTLINE OF THE LETTER:
Difficulties of the Subject.
Our Educational System.
The South Carolina College.
The End of College Instruction.
The Elective Plan.
College and University.
The Intermediate Schools.
Independence of Teachers.
Where the Work Stops.
Objections to the College.
The Poor Man's College.
The Good of the State at Large.
The Real Elements of Progress.
Elevation of the Masses.
The Progress of Society.
Education Lives on Charity.
Does Education Belong to Church or State?
Religious, But Not Sectarian.
Sectarian Colleges.
A Bond of Union.
The Free Schools.
The Duty of the State.
The Folly of Individual Effort.
The Demand for Schools.
The Real Difficulty.
Military Schools.