Chapter III. Authorized Lotteries in Colonial America

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Tables x
5. Illustrations xi
6. Chapter I. The Background of the Lottery 1
7. Chapter II. The Lottery Grosses to America 12
8. Chapter III. Authorized Lotteries in Colonial America 29
9. Chapter IV. War and Confederation Days 60
10. Chapter V. A Period of Transmutation, 1790-1860 79
11. Chapter VI. The Lottery as an Aid to Government, 1790-1860 101
12. Chapter VII. Internal Improvements, 1790-1860 121
13. Chapter VIII. Churches and Schools, 1790-1860 137
14. Chapter IX. Private and Semi-Private Lotteries, 1790-1860 161
15. Chapter X. The Shift in Public Opinion, 1790-1830 177
16. Chapter XI. The Fight for Abolition, 1830-1860 204
17. Chapter XII. The Civil War and the Postwar Revival 230
18. Chapter XIII. The Louisiana Lottery 242
19. Chapter XIV. Conclusions and Present Trends 271
20. Bibliographical. Essay. Notes. Index
21. Bibliographical Essay 285
22. Notes 299
23. Index 325