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Massachusetts Archives

CHC

Office of the Secretary of State: Administrative records of schools for the deaf

Part of: Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State

Administrative records of schools for the deaf, 1818-1831.

2 document boxes
Call no.: SC1/148X

Scope and Content: The Commonwealth, in order to fulfill its responsibility to provide education to its deaf residents, was required to pay tuition to the American Asylum in Hartford (Resolves 1819, c 60) for students who qualified as state beneficiaries.  The state secretary was required to act as secretary to the governor to receive all communications, applications, and returns concerning the education of these indigent students.  This series contains those administrative records.
Notes: Formerly part of: Miscellaneous collection, box 84
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