History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 136

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1672

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The ministry of Mr. Thompson continued until his dismissal, May 2, 1867. He was the sou of Charles and Mary ( Wyman) Thompson and was born in Wo- burn, Mass., March 7, 1812. Hle fitted for college at Warren Academy in Woburn, and graduated at Am- herst in 1835. He pursued his theological studies at the Andover Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 1838, and was licensed to preach by the Andover Association, April 10, 1838. He was or- dained as an evangelist at Woburn November 30, 1×38, and after supplying the pulpit at Granby, Mass., for about a year, sailed from Boston for Syria as a mul sionary, January 24, 1840. After a protracted and revere illness he returned home in 1843 and was in- stalled as pastor of the South Church in South Hlad- lev, Mass., December 18th of that year. He was dis- mussed from his pastorate at his own request August 5, 1-30, and from that time until his settlement at Au esbury wais precluded by ill health from engaging t any great ex ent in the labors of a ministry. After having West Amesbury he supplied for one year the 1. 1 of the Congre rational Church in Woltboro', N. Il., the native town of his wife, and for three or four years the Congregational pulpit in Woburn, his own n the Town. During the last thirteen years he has 1 1 40cl. on account et the state of his health, to retire com the puffy grether. He has made his nativ wn and the house in which he was born his

home and devoted himself largely to literary pursuits, chiefly of an historical character.

Mr. Thompson married, November 6, 1839, Ann Eliza, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Clark) Avery of Wolfboro', N. H., and had six children,-Charles Henry, born in Jerusalem September 27, 1840 ; Edwin Wheelock, born in Beirut December 13, 1841 ; Mary Avery, born in South Hadley March 25, 1844; Everett Augustine, March 28, 1847 ; Anu Eliza, October 29, 1848; and Samuel Avery, born in Wolfboro' October 16, 1850.

On the 15th of October, 1868, Rev. Lewis Gregory was ordained as the successor of Mr. Thompson, and was dismissed October 11, 1875. On the 7th of Sep- tember, 1876, Rev. W. H. Hubbard was installed and was dismissed May 29, 1883. Thomas M. Miles was installed January 17, 1884, and is the present pastor of the church. In 1879 the name of the society was changed from the Second Congre- gational Church in Amesbury to the First Orthodox Congregational Society of Merrimae, and now bears that name. The meeting-house was also remodeled and rededicated January 1, 1879.

The history of the Congregational Church has been awarded a large space in this narrative as it was the point round which the population gradually crystal- ized which has now become the town of Merrimae. Indeed, the population and the church were identical, and no history of the town, though its incorporation was so recent, would be complete without a descrip- tion of the gradual evolution of a municipality from its germ in the church and parish.

Until 1836 the Congregational Society was the only religious organization within the limits of what is now Merrimac. In that year the Universalists built a meeting-house, and in the next year, 1837, organized a society. Their first pastor was the Rev. Elbridge G Brooks, who began his pastorate in 1837 and re- mained about eighteen months. He was followed by Rev. J. S. Barry in 1839, and Rev. J. J. Locke in 1841, who preached until 1843, when he was succeeded by Rev. George G. Strickland. The pastorate of Mr. Strickland continued five years, during which he married Ruth, the eldest daughter of Jonathan B. Sargent, a leading member of the society.

Mr. Strickland was followed in 1849 by Rev. L. Howe, who preached one year, and was succeeded in 1851 by Rev. H. P. Catting. Mr. Cutting was fol- lowed in 1852 by Rev. J. Davenport, who served about three and a half years, and was succeeded in 1856 by Rev. William P. Colby, and in 1858 by Rev. Calvin Damon. The pastorate of Mr. Damon con- tinued eight years, and in 1868 Rev. Wm. F. Potter became the pastor, and served two years ; Rev. W. R. Wright followed in 1871, preaching one year ; Rev. W. D. Corkin in 1874, who preached two years ; and Rev. Henry Jewell in 1880, after a supply of the pulpit for several years by students of divinity. Mr. Jewell occupied the pulpit four years, performing

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his parochial duties with earnestness and fidelity, and winning the affection and respect of not only his own people, but the whole community. Rev. Anson Titus followed in 1884, who has recently dissolved his relations with the society, and left it at present without a pastor.

The Baptist Society at Merrimacport was organized at the house of Levi Williams August 25, 1849. What is now Merrimacport was then called the river village of West Amesbury, and the church in question was at first called, until 1857, the West Amesbury Baptist Church. Previous to that time, preaching had been supplied since 1847 by Rev. J. N. Chase and Rev. George Keely, of Haverhill. The public recognition of the church took place at Me- chanics' Hall, September 20, 1849, at which time there were thirty-seven members, and the church was received into the Salem Baptist Association, at its meeting in Lowell, September 27, 1849. Na- thaniel S. Pinkham, from Concord, N. H., was or- dained as the first pastor, March 28, 1850. The ser- mon was preached by Rev. E. E. Cummings, of Concord, N. H .; Rev. George Keely, of Haverhill, made the ordaining prayer; and Rev. D. C. Eddy, of Lowell, gave the right hand of fellowship. The meer. ing-house which had been erected by the society was dedicated ou the same day, Rev. Mr. Pinkham preaching the sermon.

The pastorate of Mr. Pinkham closed in 1852, and Rev. Josiah H. Tilton followed on the 21st of Sep- tember in that year, who preached until May 3, 1854. On the 13th of September, 1854, Rev. S. T. Thatcher was ordained and served until July, 1857, at which time the church took the name of the South Ames- bury Baptist Church, and held it until the incorpora- tion of Merrimac in 1876, when it assumed the name of the Merrimacport Baptist Church, by which it is still known.

Rev. Charles Freeman Foster followed Mr. Pink- ham, December 4, 1857, aud remained until June 19, 1859. On the 2d of the following September, Rev. John Richardson became the pastor, and continued until his resignation, in 1864. Rev. James J. Peck, succeeded May 2, 1865, and resigned March 1, 1867, followed by Rev. Obediah E. Cox, August 1, 1869, who resigned July 3, 1870.

The next pastor was Rev. Jonathan E. Brown, who began his labors November 1, 1870, and resigned June 1, 1871, followed by Rev. George W. Davis, Novem- ber 8, 1871, who ended his pastorate March 1, 1874. Until July, 1878, the pulpit was supplied by Rev. R. G. Farley, Rev. J. H. Cox, Rev. A. Dunn and Rev. Otis Wing. In July, 1878, Rey. J. H. Seaver became the pastor, and closed his pastorate in August, 1882. After the resignation of Mr. Seaver the pulpit was supplied by Rev. W. A. Hodgkins, of Lawrence, J. R. Haskins, of Merrimac, J. K. Chase, of South IIampton, N. H., and W. H. Cossum, of Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., until January, 1886, when the present pas-

tor, Rev. J. E. Dinsmore, entered on his pastorate. Another Baptist Church was organized in the cen- tral village of what is now Merrimae April 4, 1867, with eighteen members,-seven males and eleven fe- males, -- and was recognized by an association of Baptist Churches July 3, 1867. The first sermon was preached before the new society July 14, 1867, by Rev. C. H. Corey, D.D., president of the Colver Institute, in Richmond, Virginia, from Acts 5 : 38, 39. The corner-stone of a church edifice was laid with appropriate ceremonies July 13, 1869, and the church was dedicated January 12, 1870, Rev. Dr. Lorimer, of Boston, preaching the sermon. The following pas- tors have been settled over this church : Rev. W. H. Kling, of Baltic, Conn., from July, 1868, to January 1, 1871; Rev. E. M. Bartlett, of Bath, Me., from Oc- tober, 1872, to July 1, 1876; Rev. W. H. Coffin, of Nantucket, from December 19, 1877, to January 31, 1880 ; Rev. R. D. Fish, of Cheshire, Mass., from April 21, 1880, to August 20, 1882; Rev. J. R. IIaskins, of West Acton, Mass., from June 1, 1883, to March 23, 1884; and Rev. S. D. Ashley, of Huntington, Mass.' the present pastor, from March 1, 1885.

At Merrimacport there is a Methodist Society, which was organized in 1875. On the first Sabbath in December, 1874, Rev. E. M. Dinsmore, of the New Hampshire Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, began to preach in Citizens' Hall, and awakened a deep interest among the people. At the next Annual Conference, in April, 1875, he was appointed preacher in charge, and on the 5th of De- cember following a Methodist Church was organized, consisting of twelve members. Mr. Dinsmore was held in high esteem by the whole community, and un- der his care the church took a permanent root. Ile was followed in 1878 by Rev. N. C. Alger, and in 1879 by Rev. C. E. Eaton. In 1880 Rev. Charles N. Chase was appointed pastor, and continued in charge until 1883, being succeeded by Rev. F. C. Pillsbury, who remained one year. In 1884 the pul- pit was supplied by students from the Boston School of Theology, and in 1885 Rev. A. R. Lunt received the appointment of the Conference, and remained two years. In 1887 Rev. William Love was assigned to the church, and is still its pastor. The church continues to worship in Citizens' Ilall, and has in- creased its membership to thirty-six.

During the summer of 1877, Episcopal services were held for the first time in Merrimac, in Sargent's Ilall, Rev. Dr. Twing, of New York, and Rev. E. L. Drown, of Newburyport, officiating. During some years after 1877 occasional services were held at private residences, under the charge of the late Rev. John S. Beers, of Natick, general missionary for the diocese of Massachusetts. Interest in the services increasing, regular semi-monthly services have been held in Coliseum IIall since the autumn, of 1886. The society has no formal organization, but is known as the Merrimac Episcopal Mission.

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The Catholics of West Amesbury, now Merrimac, first held services in Mechanics' Hall in 1870. The Boxciety being a mission of the Amesbury Parish, has always been under the charge of Rev. John Brady, of Amesbury. At the time of its organization the society numbered about one hundred and fifty. It contin- ued to hold its services in Mechanics' Hall until 1884, when its growth and prosperity warranted the erec- tion of the church it now occupies on Green Street, to accommodate its numbers, which had increased to about three hundred and fifty.

Besides the churches, it is proper that the schools in the West Parish of Amesbury before the ineor- poration of Merrimac should find a place in this narra- tive. The education of the youth in earlier years was of a meagre and unsatisfactory character. There were scattered schools open only a small part of the year, and taught by masters hired by votes of the town. The first School Board in Amesbury was chosen in 1792, and Rey. Francis Welch, Willis Patten, Mathias Hoyt and John Kelley were mem- ber- from the West Parish. In 1803 there were in the parish four school districts-the " River District," receiving $174.49, with fourteen weeks school ; the " Esquire Sargent's," receiving $181.17, with fourteen week4; the "Birch Meadow," receiving $135.10, with eleven weeks, and the " Highland," receiving $92.55, with eight weeks. At the time of the in- corporation of Merrimac, in 1876, there were within it- limits eleven schools, -a high, grammar, inter- mediate and primary at the Centre,-a high, gram- mar and primary at South Amesbury (now Merrimac- port), and four district schools at Birch Meadow, the Landing, Bear Hill and the Highlands. The whole number of scholars in the schools at that time was three hundred and sixty-seven. There are now fourteen schools in Merrimac-a High, C'entre Grammar, Centre Intermediate, Centre First and Second Primaries, Prospect Street First and Second Primaries, Merrimaeport Grammar, Merri- marport Intermediate and Primary, and the Land- ing, Bear Hill, Birch Meadow and Highland Schools. The whole number of scholars is four hundred and seventy-six. There are eight school-houses, the house at the Centre accommodating tive schools, the house in Prospect Street two, two at Merrimacport, accommodating three, and one for ·hrouflying school.

The High School was established in 1873, and Mr. Frank Wiggin was the first principal, continuing in charge until the spring of 1883, and followed by Pruf John \ Nichols, who served during the sum- mer of that year. In the autumn of 1883. George F. Joyce became the principal, and still holds the position In 1-79, Ellen Gunnison was appointed : wilunit and continued until the summer of 1881, when the wis onecce led by Helen K. Spotford who Mills i Mis the position.

In 103, the year of the establishment of the High

School, the Grammar School at South Amesbury (now Merrimacport) was raised to the grade of a High School,and was continned as such until 1879, when it was again made a grammar school.

The School Boards of Merrimac have been com- posed of the following persons :

1876. E. M. Dinsmore. I882. H. J. Cushing, M.D. Thomas H. Hoyt.

O. F. Seavey, M.D. W'm. H. Hubbard. William Cbase.

1877. O. F. Seavey. 1883. Thomas H. Hoyt.

C. M. Dinsmore.

William Chase,

H. J. Cushing, M. D.

M. Perry Sargent.

1878. Wm. Chase, 1884. William Chase.

H. J. Cushing, M. D.

M. Perry Sargent.

O F. Seavey, M.D. John W. Hobart, M.D.

1879. H. J. Cushing, M.D.

1885. M. Perry Sargent.

Frank Wiggin.

John W. Hobart, M. D.

Henry Haskell.

Thomas H. Hoyt.

1840. 0 F. W. Hubbard.

1886, John W. Hobart, M.D

H. J. Cushing, M.D. Thomas H. Hoyt.

llenry Haskell. Charles E. Rowell.

1881. Henry Haskell. H. J. Cushing, M. D. Thomas H. Hoyt. 1887. Thomas H. Hoyt. Charles E. Rowell. John W. Hobart, M. D.

There are other features in the history of the West Parish which may very properly be alluded to. In 1731 the West Parish established a second cemetery, having purchased land of Captain John Foot, Jr., on the plain, which was the nucleus of the present burial-ground. Another purchase was made of Cap- tain Foot of two hundred and ten rods, for a training- field and parish uses, to " lay common forever." In 1735 an attempt was made to establish a ferry at Savage's Neck, and it was finally granted by the Quarter Court and left with the selectmen to manage.

In 1737 a way two rods wide was opened along the river bank, from the river landing to Cottle's Landing near Haverhill. This new road was given to the town by Captain John Sargent, Deacon Thomas Stevens and others. In the same year the town voted "to allow and pay to Captain Thomas Hoyt one hundred pounds of money for an open road of two rods wide through his land, wheron his son Jacob now dwells, beginning at ye northeast corner of HIannah Grant's land near his dwelling-house, and so through said Captain Hoyt's land to ye highway near ye ould Fort." Thomas Hoyt lived at the Pond Hills and owned the large farm at Tucker's Mill where Moses B. Hoyt recently lived, and his sons John and Jacob lived on that farm. It is therefore probable that the road opened was the present Birchy Meadow Road, to a point near the late Enoch Heath's land, where an old fort once stood. William Moul- ton, through whose land it was at first proposed to open a road, lived where the late Hon. William Nichols died.

In 1757, during the French War, Amesbury was re- quired to furnish forty-three men to join the forces at Kennebec, Oswego and Crown Point. Of these, the West Parish men were probably :

John Martin. Robert Ring. Samuel Colby.

Moses Pressey. Jacob Hoyt. Joseph Harvey.

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Timothy Sargent, Jr.

Philip Hunt. Thomas Sargent (3d).

Isaac Foot.

Jacob llarvey.

Trueworthy Sargent.

Joseph Nichols.

James Sargent. Samnel Foot.

Thomas Clark.

Timothy Colley. Matthias Hoyt. Thomas Sanders.

Philip Sargent.

Samuel Sargent, Jr. Thomas Stevens, Jr. William Williams. Gideon Colby.

In the same year a draft was made from the militia company in the West Parish to recruit the army under the Earl of London,-including John Kelley, Joshua Sargent, Joseph Colby, Sargent Huse, Roger Colby, Thomas Williams, Stephen Sargent, Jr., Jona- than Moulton, Daniel Hoyt, Jonathan Clements, Enoch Chase, Jr., Ephraim Currier, Jr., Benjamin Morse, Wells Chase, Jr., Jonathan Kelley (3d), David Currier, Enoch Nichols, Joseph HIarvey, Jr., Elliot Colby, Nathan Hoyt, Joseph Dow, Jr., John Kendrick, Nehemiah Hardy and Christopher Sargent. Fort William Henry, which was their destination, sur- rendered to Montcalm while they were on the march, and they returned home after four days absence. In 1878 Captain Richard Kelley, with twenty men of his company, joined in the successful expedition against Louisbourg.

In 1771 an account of the property and industrial interests of the West Parish was taken, which showed its total valuation £2261 108. There were two hun- dred and seventeen acres of tillage land, and the larg- est amount cultivated by any one man was seven acres. Isaac Merrill had seven acres; Ensign Orlando Sargent, six ; Nathaniel Davis, five; Barnabas Brad- bury, four ; Barzilla Colby, four ; Ebenezer Farring- ton, four and a half; Benjamin Morse, four; Deacon Stepben Sargent, fonr; Thomas Sargent, Jr., fonr; Samuel Sargent, four; and Christopher Sargent, four. The number of acres in orchard was twenty-four, of which Isaac Merrill, with one and three-quarters acres, and Ebenezer Farrington, with one acre and a quarter, owned the largest shares. Some of the richest men were Orlando Sargent, valned in land at £36 28. 6d .; Isaac Merrill, £47 78. 6d .; Benjamin Morse, £31 7s. 6d .; Joseph Moody, £30 158 .; Thomas Sargent, Jr., £27 10s .; Josiah Sargent, £26 58 .; Christopher Sar- gent, £25 58 .; Thomas Rowell, £28 15s .; and Bar- nard Hoyt, £25. Isaac Merrill owned two negroes ; Benjamin Morse, one; and Wells Chase, one. There were fifty-one horses, one hundred and seventeen oxen and two hundred and seventy-four cows. Isaac Merrill owned uine cows; Orlando Sargent, seven ; Isaac Sargent, six; Ebenezer Farrington, six; and Barnard Hoyt, five. Jacob Harvey owned two mills on Cobler's Brook.

In 1775, after the battle of Lexington, Amesbury took immediate steps to raise volunteers for the eom- mon defense. Captain John Currier, of the East Parish, raised a company of fifty-four men, of whom abont twenty belonged to the West Parish, and was in the

engagement at Bunker Hill. In this company Wells Chase was lieutenant and Timothy Silver corporal, and both were wounded. Early in 1776 twenty-six men entered the army from the town, and of these, four were from the West Parish. Soon after, fifteen more enlisted, and seven of these were West Parish men. In September of that year ten more men joined the army at Fairfield from the parish, and Wells Chase carted their baggage. Before the end of the year nine more soldiers were paid a bounty of thirty-six dollars each and enlisted, and during the year 1777 repeated calls for men were made, to which Jamaco always responded. In 1780 paper money had depre- ciated to sneh an extent that at a special town-meet- ing the sum of forty-eight thousand four hundred pounds was raised for the town's usc. A call had been made for a supply of ten thousand three hun- dred and seventy pounds of beef, and Ezra Jewell and Seth Kendrick were appointed to procure it, and sixteen thousand pounds was raised to pay for it.

In 1782, the last year of the war, the number of polls in the East Parish was two hundred and thirty- one, and in the West, one hundred and sixty-three. In the former the value of estates was £43,859 3s. and in the latter £42,470 88.

In Shay's Rebellion, which occurred in 1786, a calf was made on Amesbury for men, and those who re- ported from the West Parish were Jacob Sargent, Robert Sargent, Moses Sargent and Jacob Hoyt.

In 1808 two prominent men in the West Parish died, Capt. Robert Sargent and Col. Isaac Whittier, both at the river. The former was born in 1716, and was in his ninety-second year. He served as selectman in 1758 and 1769, and held a military commission for some years. Hle died on the 22d of January. The latter died on the 10th of February, at the age of fifty- three years. He served six years on the Board of Selectmen, and was its chairman. He was a military men and held a commission as colonel.

On the 23d of April, 1809, Dr. Nathan Huse died, at the age of ninety-two years. He was a native of West Newbury, and at the age of twenty-two settled at the Highlands. For about seventy years he prac- ticed in his profession, and always held the respect and affection of the scattered community in which he lived. In 1813, Capt. Mathias Hoyt died. He had beeu a prominent man, serving during the Revolution on the Committee of Correspondence and Safety, and afterwards for several years on the Board of Select- men. At one time he kept a tavern where the late Jo- seph W. Sargent lived, but removed to the Ilighlands, where he died. In 1816, Deaeon Willis Patten died, on the 12th of September. He lived at the river and was a prominent man in that part of the town. In this year James Chase began the manufacture of earthenware at the river, in which he continued until his death, in 1858, when his son Phineas assum- ed the business,

Since the incorporation of the town the death has

Ephraim Sargent. Bartholomew Perkins. Joseph Buswell. Captain Stephen Sargent.

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occurred of Colonel Joshua Colby, one of its most prominent citizens. Ile was born in West Amesbury June 25, 1795, and died in Werrimac August 31, 1881. He occupied many positions of trust in his native town, serving as selectman of Amesbury at various times between 1830 and 1860. lle was Representative in the legislature three years, between 1830 and 1840, and a member of the Excentive Council in 1843, as- sociated with Governor Morton. He was for forty years a director of the Powow River Bank of Ames- bury, and acquired by his high character the esteem of his fellow-townsmen, and a large influence in their public affairs,

In 1824 a post-office was established at West Amesbury, and Edmund Sargent was appointed post- master. The present postmaster is George S. Pres- cott, who was appointed by the present administra- tion at the expiration of the term of George E. Rieker. In 1825, Major Thomas Hoyt died, on the 14th of January. He was a son of Capt. Matthias floyt, and served for a number of years both as select- man and Representive to the General Court.

In 1827 the ferry at Patten's Creek was rented to Col. Stephen Bailey for five years, at one dollar per year, and this was the last known transaction con- cerning ferries on the river. On the 10th of November 1×30, Christopher Sargent died, at the age of ninety years, lle was the son of Moses and Sarah Sargent, and was born May 18, 1740. He held the office of selectman thirteen years, was Representative to the General Court fourteen years, and town clerk nine years. He lived on the homestead, where his grand- bon Moses now resides.

In 1848, Thomas T. Merrill, Stephen Patten, Jonathan B. Sargent and their associates were in- corporated, with a capital of fifty thousand dollars, under the name of the West Amesbury Manufacturing Company, for the manufacture of carriages and doors and blinds. The first meeting of the company was held June 1, 1848, and Joshua Colby, Stephen Patten, Jonathan B. Sargent, Alfred E. Goodwin and Thomas T. Merrill were chosen directors, and the capital was fixed at eight thousand dollars. Alfred E. Goodwin was chosen treasurer, and on the 10th of June Jonathan B. Sargent was chosen president by the dirretors. Thomas T. Merrill was appointed manufacturing agent, and held the position until his death, in 1971. The company was engaged exclusively in the manufacture of carriage wheels until they added that of carriage gears, under the chage of John S. Foster. The company has carre I on an extensive business, increasing its capital Minh But it now amounts to forty thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. Its present officers are Frederick Nichols president, S S. Blodget treasurer, And M > toobs memufactoring agent.

In 1. W two hre-engines were bought by the town- one Er South Voie bury and one for West Amesbury. In O boer of the year previolt- the house of William

Chase, at the river, had been burned, and the town became alarmed at its want of fire apparatus.

The present Fire Department of Merrimac was or- ganized in 1884, and is now under the direction of Edward H. Sargent, chief engineer; H. S. Stevens, first assistant; and Albert Parker, second assistant. The apparatus of the department consists of one steamer, " Niagara," third size, built in Manchester, N. H., in 1883, with twenty men-and W. H. Blod- gett, engineer; one Howard & Davis hand-engine, first class, built in 1850, with thirty men ; one Gleason & Bailey hand-engine, first class, with thirty men ; one hook-and-ladder truck, with fifteen men; two thousand feet of hose, and two engine-houses, one at the Centre and one at Merrimacport.

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History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 136

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co. Number of Pages: 1672

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1672