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Deerfield's Fine for Playing Ball: Six Cents
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Text | A long list of punishable offenses at Deerfield included six cents for "playing ball near school." This was a minor fine, the same sanction as getting a drop of tallow on a book, tearing a page of a book, or leaving one's room during study. In contrast, a one dollar assessment was made for playing cards, backgammon, or checkers, or walking or visiting on Saturday night or Sunday. . |
Sources | Marr, Harriet Webster, The Old New England Academies Founded Before 1826 [Comet Press, New York, 1959], page 142. |
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Submitted by | John Thorn |
Submission Note | 10/12/2004 |
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1795.4 Deerfield's Fine for Playing Ball: Six Cents"
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