Category: History - American
_The material used in this publication was found in a barrel of papers presented to the Fall River Historical Society by John Summerfield Brayton, in the summer of 1948. There were over 4000 papers in the barrel; well preserved, though some had been nibbled by mice. And none o...
_The material used in this publication was found in a barrel of papers presented to the Fall River Historical Society by John Summerfield Brayton, in the summer of 1948. There w...
2. Part 2The trade, with Boston especially, grew rapidly. Israel picked up what he could, where he could, but most of his drygoods were brought over the road from Boston. Philip Bowers w...
3. Part 3In that spring of 1819, Israel knew, and we can know, exactly where he stood. He knew down to the last India Shawl just what was on the shelves of the little stores, for an inve...
4. Part 4Scrabbletown and Israel were quite right. Their countryside was a place of such beauty that all their lives were lived against a background of harmonious color, lovely line, and...
5. Part 5I received the case of bonnets shipt by Capt. Hezekiah Anthony some time since, and since I have received them I have sold 10--of the High Crowns. The low crowned ones will not...
6. Part 6Baker, Jonathan Barker, Hicks Barnaby, Lucy Bennett, Anna Bradford Grace Hannah Ruby Ruth Sweet Black, Mary Bliffins, Amelia Olive Pamela Royal Valentine Boomer, Crocker Hannah...