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Excerpt from Semicentennial Sermon: Containing a History of Middlebury, Vt., Delivered, Dec. 3, 1840, Being the First Thanksgiving Day, After the Expiration of Half Century From the Organization of the Congregational Church, Sept. 5, 1790 The generations to come - and indeed the children of the present generation will be anxious to know, who first ventured fearlessly into these wilds, who cut the first tree, who built the first house, what was the progress of the infant settlement, who was the first person born, and who was the first that died. Nor is this altogether an idle curiosity. What an incitement to gratitude, especially in all the descendants of the first settlers, when is consid ered how much more eligible is your situation, than was that of your fathers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Semicentennial Sermon: Containing a History of Middlebury, Vt., Delivered Dec. 3, 1840, Being the First Thanksgiving Day, After the Expiration of Half a Century From the Organization of the Congregational Church, Sept. 5, 1790 In 1775, John Hinman settled on the lot now Owned by William Carr, Joseph Plumley on the lot, on the east side of Mount Nebo, now owned by Mrs. Siemens, Samuel Bentley on the lot where he had. Made a begin ning. At 1773; Simeon fihandiler on the west end of the home lot No. 37, now owned by Paul Champlin. Enoch Dewey had commenced clearing directly west of No. 6a'ci =the home: lots, probably on No. 2 of the Second hundred acres division, now owned by his son Stilman. But before removing his family he' died with the small pox'in Connecticut Two young men had also made a beginninnhflip Foot directly west of No. 56 of the home lots, and Eber Everts on the lot now bordering on Salisbury, and owned bv Joel Boardman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Reports for 1863-90 include accession lists for the year. Beginning with 1893, the apprendixes consist of the various bulletins issued by the Library (Additions; Bibliography; History; Legislation; Library school; Public libraries)
