The book contains correspondence from Paraíba's Public Education Board of Directors (Diretoria de Instrução Pública da Paraíba) to the Presidency of the Province (Presidência da Província) between 1885 and 1887, recorded according to the powers and duties of the director and other Public Education officials. Documents are signed by general Public Education directors Eugenio Toscano de Brito and Paulo Cavalcante Pessôa de Lacerda. It includes petitions and requests from primary school teachers; memorandum on student enrollment; schools' conditions; excerpts of the Public School guidelines/manual ("regimento para Instrução Pública"); among others.
Created by the Public Education Board of Directors.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 124 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book with original cover. Damaged by insects and iron gall ink. Folios are yellowing.
Creator (Author): Diretores Gerais da Instrução Pública, Eugenio Toscano de Brito e Paulo Cavalcante Pessôa de Lacerda.
