History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (1879) (14782432382)

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Title: History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: L.H. Everts & Co
Subjects: Connecticut River Valley -- History Franklin County (Mass.) -- History Hampshire County (Mass.) -- History Hampden County (Mass.) -- History
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: UMass Amherst Libraries



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c/5 <2 o z or OL w ooo UJ z<a uJ < -J ul X Ul (J z Ul o C/JUl v HISTORY OF HAMPDEN COUNTY. 841 i/.o<l our civil iustitutions, inaug:ur.iteil and coinUutetl the various enterprisesof tlitir time, and guve shaiJe anil tone to its social life,—is tliere not much to bocollected and preseivcd concerning them, that those who nniy couie after us maynot be left in profound ignorance that such men have lived and acted their partliere ? It is one of the marked peculiarities of this centetniial eiu that it has drawnthe attention of our countrymen so much to the past, and h;is awakened sostionij:a desire to preserve the fragmentary memorials that yet remain. Everywhere ismanifested an anxiety to secure the local annjils. Wilters arc busy iuvesli;iatingrecords .and documents that have been neglected .-tnd forgotten for ycaT-s. Manytown histories have been published. Others are in cuurec of preparation. Ilis-toiical discour.ses have been delivered by clergjmen in tlieif various parish