- Am. Wk. Mer.—American Weekly Mercury.
- Col. Rec.—Colonial Records of Pennsylvania.
- G. S. P. P.—Genealogical Society Publications of Pennsylvania.
- H. S. P.—Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
- Min. Mo. Mtg.—Minutes of the monthly meeting.
- Min. Prep. Mtg.—Minutes of the preparative meeting.
- Pa. Gaz.—Pennsylvania Gazette.
- Pa. Ger. Soc.—Pennsylvania German Society.
- Pa. Mag. of Hist.—Pennsylvania Magazine of History.
- P. C. S. M.—Penn Charter School Minutes.
- Q. Mtg.—Quarterly meeting.
- Yr. Mtg.—Yearly meeting.
- Wk. Advt.—Weekly Advertiser.
About This Book
The monograph traces Quaker educational practices in Pennsylvania before 1800, drawing on manuscript minutes and local records to reconstruct meeting organization, pedagogical ideals, and school operations. It surveys city and county schools—Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware—examining curriculum, funding, governance, and the roles of masters and mistresses, and includes reports on schooling for Black and Native children. Chapters situate Quaker beliefs and meeting structures that shaped schooling and provide source-rich accounts, appendices, and a bibliography to support further historical and archival study.