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Historical collections of the Topsfield Historical Society, Vols. 1-30. (1895-1937.)
History of the Topsfield Academy by Martin Van B. Perley, with an account of the literary exercises at the Reunion, Aug. 12, 1897. Merrill Press, Topsfield, 1899.
The Holyoke Diaries, 1709-1856, with an introduction, a genealogy and annotations by the editor. Salem, 1911.
The Making of a Sailor by Frederick Pease Harlow. Salem, 1928.
Old-Time New England, a quarterly magazine published by The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. Vol. 11, July 1920 to Vol. 27, July, 1936.
This publication was projected by Mr. Dow and it is a
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Dow, GEORGE FRANCIS. (editor) cont.
continuation of "The Bulletin" (ten vols.) previously pub- lished by the Society.
The Pirates Own Book. Salem, 1924.
The Probate Records of Essex County, Mass. (1635-1674) Vols. I and II, Salem, 1916-1917.
Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Mass. (1636-1678) Vols. I-VI, Salem, 1911-1917.
The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast by R. C. Anderson. Salem, 1927.
Sailing Days on the Penobscot by George S. Wasson, with a record of vessels built there compiled by Lincoln Colcord. Salem, 1932.
The Sea, the Ship and the Sailor. Salem, 1925.
The Ship Model Builders' Assistant, by Charles G. Davis. Salem, 1926.
Ship Models: How to Build Them, by Charles G. Davis. Salem, 1925.
Shipping and Craft in Silhouette, by Charles G. Davis. Salem, 1929.
Ships and Shipping painted by Antoine Roux and his sons : Text by Lewis Bres and Reminisences by Edouard Goubert translated by Alfred Johnson. Salem, 1925.
Ships of the Past, by Charles G. Davis. Salem, 1929.
A Sketch of Toppesfield Parish, Essex Co., England, by Rev. H. P. Barnes and the History and Antiquities of the Parish by Philip Morant. Deprinted from Topsfield, Mass., 250th Anniversary Proceedings, Merrill Press, Topsfield, 1900.
Voyages and discoveries in the South Seas, by Capt. Ed- mund Fanning. Salem, 1924.
EATON, REV. PETER.
Sermon delivered at Topsfield, June 20, 1815, before the Moral Society of Boxford and Topsfield. Andover, 1816.
ENDICOTT, WILLIAM CROWNINSHIELD. (editor)
Family Gatherings relating to the Smith and Blanchard Families with a memoir of Rev. Elias Smith of Middleton, Mass., by George Peabody. Wayside Press, Topsfield, 1929.
ERVING, HENRY WOOD.
An Incident of '62. Wayside Press, Topsfield, 1932.
Random Notes on Colonial Furniture. Wayside Press, Tops- field, 1931.
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ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Cattle Show Ploughing Match . .. at Topsfield, Oct. 5, 1825. Broadside, 181/2×22 (outside measure), Salem, (1825).
Cattle show program, 1938, 1939.
Circular (concerning the bequest of the Treadwell farm in Topsfield. 1858.)
History of the Essex Agricultural Society, 1818-1918, by Rev. Thomas Franklin Waters. Salem, 1918.
Official program of the Essex County Fair, 1928-1939.
Poultry and Pigeon Premium List, 1927.
Poultry, Pigeon and Turkey Show Premium List, 1937. Perkins Press.
Premium List for the 95th Annual Fair at Topsfield, Sept. 21 and 22, 1915.
Remarkable growth in the years from 1918 to 1923. Salem, 1924.
Rules to be observed at The Exhibition at Topsfield, Oct. 2, 1822. Broadside, 71/2×141/2 (type space).
The Story of Topsfield Fair for year 1927. (Salem, 1927.) Transactions for the year 1910, with a premium list for 1911 and revised list of members. Salem, 1911.
The Treadwell Farm. A circular letter from Richard S. Fay, concerning its acceptance by the Essex County Agricultural Society, (Lynn), 1858.
The Treadwell Farm in Topsfield; in Transactions of the Society for 1858, pp. 36-64, Newburyport, 1858.
The Trustees Account of the Cattle Show at Topsfield, Oct. 5, 1820, Salem, 1821.
ESSEX COUNTY CONVENTION.
Address of the, held by the Friends of the National Admin- istration, at Topsfield on the 19th of October, 1831. Broadside, 9×14 in.
ESSEX COUNTY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING ASSOCIATION.
Annual report and facts of interest to Essex County Farmers. Perkins Press, 1929.
ESSEX RESOLUTIONS.
Meeting of Delegates from several Towns in Essex County, at Topsfield, Oct. 6, 1808. Newburyport, (1808).
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, ESSEX, MASS.
Centennial year book. Topsfield, Perkins Press, 1935.
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FITTS, REV. JAMES HILL.
Biographical Sketch and Commemorative Service and his funeral, Nov. 27, 1900.
Thomas Almanacs, in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 12 (1874), pp. 243-270.
FORBES, MRS. HARRIETTE N.
New England Diaries, 1602-1800. Perkins Press, Topsfield, 1923.
FOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 170, TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Order, Boston, 1885.
GAGE, NATHANIEL.
An Address before the Essex Agricultural Society at Tops- field, Sept. 27, 1837; in Transactions of the Society for 1837, pp. 3-27. Salem, 1838.
GALLOUP, DANIEL P.
Address delivered before the American Institute of Instruc- tion at Portland, Me. Aug. 31, 1844. Boston, 1844.
GLAZIER, JOSEPH B.
Introduction of Methodism in Topsfield by Dodge and Glazier. Perkins, Printer, Topsfield, Mass., 1894.
GOULD, BENJAMIN APTHORP.
The Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield. Lynn, 1885.
GOULD, GEORGE L.
Historical Sketch of the Paint, Oil, Varnish and Allied Trades of Boston since 1800 A. D. (Boston, 1914).
GOULD, JOHN HOOD. (compiler)
Early records of the church of Topsfield, in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 24 (1887). Also deprinted.
Topsfield in the Revolution, in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 22.
HOLMES, CHARLES H.
Poetical Auction Bill of the Sale of the Farm Lands of the estate of Stephen Perley, deceased, May 23, 1867. Broadside, 11×161/2 (outside measure) (Salem), 1867.
Poetical Auction Bill of the Sale of the Marsh Lands of the estate of Stephen Perley, deceased, July 25, 1867. Broadside, 12×181/2 (outside measure), Salem, 1867.
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HOLMES, MRS. HARRIET EMERSON.
Thornton Stanly : A Tale of Topsfield at the time of the War of 1812. Topsfield, 1919. Deprinted from Topsfield His- torical Collections, Vol. 24.
HOVEY, JOHN.
Oppression : A Poem. Or, New England's lamentation on the dreadful extortion and other sins of the Times. 1776.
A Short Account of the Troubles and Dangers our Fore- fathers met with to obtain this land : Shewing the Right their Children have to do it at this Day. (a poem), 1776.
(These are mentioned in account of 200th anniversary celebration as being on display.)
HOWES, FREDERICK.
An Address to the Essex Agricultural Society at Topsfield, Oct. 6, 1823. Salem, 1824.
HUNTINGTON, REV. ASAHEL.
Address delivered at the South Parish in Ipswich, Apr. 24, 1810, at the interment of Mrs. Mary Cleaveland. Newbury- port, 1810.
An Address before The Essex Agricultural Society at Georgetown, Sept. 30, 1840; in Transactions of the Society for 1840, pp. 3-31. Salem, 1841.
Charity Sermon preached at Topsfield, March 18, 1804. Salem, 1804.
Discourse at the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Briggs, consort of Rev. Isaac Briggs, May 4, 1812. Haverhill, 1812.
Discourse delivered Feb. 23, 1806 at the Interment of the Rev. Levi Frisbie. Salem, 1806.
Memorial of, containing Sermon by Rev. Charles R. Palmer. Proceedings of the Essex Bar Association, and Memorial Ad- dress by Otis P. Lord. Salem, 1871.
Proceedings on the death of, by the Essex Bar Association, and Memorial Sermon. Salem, 1870.
Reply to "The Alarming Developments" and "Further Developments," of the Rev. B. F. Clark, of North Chelms- ford, Mass. Lowell, 1848.
Report of a Committee of the Mass. House of Represent- atives on the conduct of Asahel Huntington District At- torney of the Commonwealth. Boston, Jan. 1845.
Sermon delivered at Topsfield, Jan. 5, 1800, occasioned by the Death of George Washington. Salem, 1800.
Sermon written five days before his death. Haverhill, 1813.
Thanksgiving Sermon delivered at Topsfield, Nov. 30, 1809. Newburyport, 1810.
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HUNTINGTON, ELISHA.
Address at the Organization of the Government, Jan. 7, 1856. Lowell, 1858.
Address on the Organization of the Government, Apr. 7, 1845. Lowell, 1845.
Farewell Address delivered before the City Council and several Officers of the Government at the Merrimack House Dec. 31, 1858. Lowell, 1859.
HUTCHINGS, ARTHUR U. VS. ANNIE A. CLERK et al.
Brief in suit to redeem from mortgage Master's report. (Salem, 1916).
IPSWICH TERCENTENARY PROGRAM, 1930.
Contains historical sketch of Topsfield, once a part of Ips- wich. Ipswich, 1930.
ISHAM, NORMAN MORRISON.
Early American Houses. Wayside Press, Topsfield, 1928.
KIMBALL, JACOB, JR.
Essex Harmony : An Original Composition in Three and Four Parts. Exeter, 1800.
Rural Harmony : Being an Original Composition. in Three and Four Parts, for the use of Singing Schools and Musical Societies. Boston, 1793.
KNEELAND, NEHEMIAH.
Historical Sketch of, Pioneer of Topsfield, Maine. no imp.
LADIES' SOCIETY, TOPSFIELD.
Catalogue of the Books. Salem, 1852.
LAKE, CHARLES H.
Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants for sale by, Topsfield. Salem, 1867.
Illustrated circular and price list, of the Sunny Side Api- ary, Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, 1882.
LONG, HENRY F.
Newburyport and Boston Turnpike, in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 42.
Newburyport and Danvers Railroads. Salem, 1910. Deprint from Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 46.
Physicians of Topsfield, in Essex Institute Historical Col- lections, Vol. 47.
Salt marshes of the Massachusetts coast, in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 47.
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LORD, OTIS P.
Memorial Address on Hon. Asahel Huntington, delivered before the Essex Institute, Tuesday Sept. 5, 1871. Salem, 1872.
MCEWEN, REV. JAMES F.
New Year's Sermon preached at Topsfield, Jan. 7, 1840. Salem, 1840.
MCKENZIE, SAMUEL S.
Local Geology of Topsfield, in Essex Institute Proceedings, Vol. 3 (1861.)
McLOUD, REV. ANSON.
Thanksgiving Discourse delivered in Topsfield, Nov. 25, 1852. Salem, 1852.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Catalogue of books in The Sunday School. (Perkins, Printer, Topsfield) 1880.
Directory. (Salem) 1887.
Manual of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Topsfield, 1830- 1890. (Perkins, Printer, Topsfield) 1890.
MIDDLETON, TOWN OF.
Valuation of property assessed for the year 1928. Perkins Press, Topsfield, 1928.
MILLAR, DONALD MCDONALD.
The Parson Capen House; A Seventeenth Century New England House, in the Architectural Record, Sept., 1915.
MOOAR, REV. GEORGE.
The Cummings Memorial : Descendants of Isaac Cummings of Topsfield. New York, 1903.
NASH, CHAUNCEY CUSHING.
John Warner Barber and His Books. Reprinted from The Notebook of The Walpole Society for 1932. Wayside Press, Topsfield, 1934.
NEWBURYPORT RAILROAD COMPANY.
Annual Report of the Directors: For year 1855, Salem, 1855. For year 1858, Newburyport, 1859. For year 1859, (no imprint).
NICHOLS, ANDREW.
An Address to the Essex Agricultural Society at their First Cattle Show at Topsfield, Oct. 5, 1820. Salem, 1821.
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NORTHERN ESSEX GOOD FELLOWSHIP ASSOCIATION.
Year Book 1936-1937. Perkins Press.
PEABODY, CHARLES JOEL.
An Address before The Essex Agricultural Society at Bev- erly, Sept. 25, 1889; in Transactions of the Society for 1889, Beverly, 1889.
PEABODY, NATHANIEL.
Sketch of the Life and Public services of the Hon. Nathaniel Peabody. Concord, 1824. Deprint from N. H. Historical Col- lections.
PEABODY, SELIM HOBART.
Genealogy of the Peabody Family. Boston, 1909.
PEIRCE, THOMAS WENTWORTH.
Biographical Sketch of, in Southern Western Texas Guide, by A. H. Granger. (St. Louis, 1878.)
Consecration of the Peirce Memorial Church, Dover, N. H. given by Thomas Wentworth Peirce. Privately printed, 1883.
PERKINS, DR. GEORGE A.
The descendants of Dea. Thomas Perkins of Topsfield. Salem, 1887.
PERKINS, JOHN WRIGHT.
An Address before The Essex Agricultural Society at Bev- erly, Sept. 24, 1890; in Transactions of the Society for 1890, Salem, 1890.
PERLEY, MARTIN V. B.
History of the Topsfield Academy with the account of the literary exercises at the reunion Aug. 12, 1897 edited by George Francis Dow. Merrill Press, Topsfield, 1899.
James Lesslie of Topsfield and some of his descendants, in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 51.
PERLEY, SIDNEY.
History of Topsfield, in History of Essex County, Mass., by D. Hamilton Hurd, Vol. II. Philadelphia, 1888.
History of Topsfield, Mass. in Standard History of Essex County. New York, 1878.
PHILLIPS, JAMES DUNCAN.
Life and times of Richard Derby merchant of Salem. Salem, 1929.
Salem in the seventeenth century. Boston, 1933.
Salem in the eighteenth century. Boston, 1937.
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PHILLIPS, JAMES DUNCAN. cont.
The Stephen Phillipses in Essex Institute Historical Collec- tions. Vol. 74 (1938.)
War activities of Topsfield during the Great War of 1917- 18. Topsfield Safety Committee. Topsfield, 1919.
(Mr. Phillips also contributed articles to various period- icals of which we have no list.)
PHILLIPS, JOHN C.
Journal of William Herbert Rollins. Perkins Press, Tops- field, 1932.
PICKERING, TIMOTHY.
A Discourse read before the Essex Agricultural Society (at Topsfield), Feb. 21, 1820. Salem, 1820.
PIKE, ALFRED W.
Trial of William Beals and Charles G. Greene for an Alleged Libel on Alfred W. Pike, preceptor of the Topsfield Academy. Boston, 1835.
PIKE, GUSTAVUS D.
Jubilee Singers and their Campaign for Twenty Thousand Dollars. Boston, 1874.
The Same, New York, 1878.
Singing Campaign for Ten Thousand Pounds, or Jubilee Singers in Great Britain. New York, 1875.
POOLE, BENJAMIN, PRESIDENT OF THE NEWBURYPORT RAILROAD COMPANY.
Annual report of the Directors for the year 1858. Newbury- port, 1859.
PRIME, ALFRED COXE.
The Arts and Crafts in Philadelphia, Maryland, and South Carolina Series I (1721-1785), Series II (1786-1800). Pub- lished by The Walpole Society. Wayside Press, Topsfield, 1929, 1932.
PROCTOR, THOMAS EMERSON.
Catalog of the trees and shrubs growing on the estate of Thomas Emerson Proctor, in 1903. (no imprint)
RANTOUL, ROBERT SAMUEL.
The Essex Junto and the Great Topsfield Caucus of 1808, in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 19.
Some notes of old modes of travel, in Essex Institute His- torical Collections, Vol. 11. (Notes on old coaching days in Topsfield.)
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ROBINSON, JOHN.
The Opening of Robinson Hall in the Peabody Museum of Salem, Mass. with a Bibliography of the writings of John Robinson on marine subjects. Wayside Press, Topsfield, 1930.
SALEM ORATORIO SOCIETY.
By-Laws and list of works sung by the Society. Perkins Press, Topsfield, 1916.
By-Laws of the Salem Oratorio Society with a List of Works sung by the Society 1869-1909. Merrill Press, Topsfield, 1909.
SHEAHAN, HENRY B.
A Volunteer Poilu. Boston, 1916. (Written in the Parson Capen House.)
SHEAHAN, HENRY B. see also BESTON, HENRY B.
SMITH, JOSEPH F., JR.
Asahel Smith of Topsfield, Mass., with some account of the Smith Family. Topsfield, 1902. Deprint from Topsfield His- torical Collections. Vol. 8.
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL FEATURES OF ESSEX Co., MASS.
Bulletin No. 1. Nov. 1932. (Perkins Press. Topsfield, 1932.)
TOPSFIELD ACADEMY.
Annual Catalogue of the Instructors and Students of Topsfield Academy, Topsfield, Mass. August 1840. Salem, 1840.
Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Topsfield Acad- emy for the Academical Year of 1855. Boston, 1855.
Catalogue of the Officers and Students for the Academ- ical Year, 1856. Boston, 1856.
Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Topsfield Acad- emy, for the Academical Year, 1856-7. Boston, 1857.
Catalogue of the officers and students of Topsfield Academy for the Academic year, 1858-9. South Danvers, 1859.
Exercises at the Annual Examination of, August 10, 1830. Broadside, 8×14 (outside measure), Salem (1830.)
Fall Term will Commence Thursday, Aug. 27, 1857, O. D. Allis, A. M. principal. Announcement of expense and classes for the term. Broadside, 97/8 x 115/8 (outside measure), Salem, (1857.)
Order of Exercises at the Reunion of the Teachers and Students of the Topsfield Academy, Aug. 12, 1897. Merrill Press, Topsfield, 1897.
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TOPSFIELD, ATLAS OF.
Compiled under the direction of J. Morris Meredith. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co. Boston, 1910.
TOPSFIELD BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Order of Exercises, Aug. 29, 1850. Salem, 1850.
TOPSFIELD CHRISTMAS HERALD.
Newspaper (folio) issued by the Methodist Church, Dec. 24, 1870, containing a historical sketch of the Origin, Rise and Progress of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Topsfield, Mass.
TOPSFIELD CHRISTMAS TIDINGS.
Newspaper (folio) issued by the Methodist Church, Dec. 1880 containing news items and advertisements. One thousand copies printed.
TOPSFIELD COMMUNITY CLUB.
Annual Reports 1924-1939. (Perkins Press, Topsfield, 1925- 1939.)
TOPSFIELD CONVENTION.
Address of a committee adopted at Topsfield, April 25, 1835. (Salem, 1835.) Broadside, 75/8 x 125/g in.
TOPSFIELD COVENANT.
Newspaper (folio) issued by the Congregational Church Fair, Feb. 2, 1882, containing news items and advertisements.
TOPSFIELD DIRECTORY.
Directory, 1893-4, 1897-8, 1901-2, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915. Henry M. Meek Publishing Co. Salem.
Business directory, 1901. George E. Hills, printer, Tops- field, (1901.)
Hamilton, Middleton, Topsfield and Wenham, Mass., 1918. Salem, 1918.
Beverly City Directory including Hamilton, Wenham and Topsfield, 1932. Compiled by Crowley and Lunt. Beverly, 1932.
TOPSFIELD HERALD.
Newspaper (small folio) issued by the Methodist Church, Dec. 14, 1881 to Apr. 7, 1882, (nine issues), edited by Rev. George H. Clarke, minister of the church. Each eight-page issue contains news items and advertisements.
TOPSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
The Red Door: A mimeographed periodical issued by the High School. (Topsfield, 1938-9.)
The Town Pump: A mimeographed periodical issued by the High School. (Topsfield, 1928.)
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TOPSFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Historical Collections, Vols. 1-30. (1895-1937.) Topsfield, 1895-1937.
TOPSFIELD, MAP OF.
In A Topographical Map of Essex County, Massachusetts by H. F. Walling, Boston, 1856.
TOPSFIELD (SOCIAL LIBRARY).
Catalogue of Books in, Broadside 1014×16 (outside meas- ure) (ca 1802.)
TOPSFIELD TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
Constitution by the Topsfield Temperance Society Auxiliary to the American Temperance Society. Salem, 1831.
TOPSFIELD, TOWN OF.
Address to the Citizens of Topsfield on the physical con- dition of the School buildings, Topsfield, May 7, 1931.
Regulations for the Public Schools in Topsfield, 1843. Broadside, 9×173/4 type surface.
Report of School Building Committee, Aug. 24, 1932. (Per- kins Press, Topsfield, 1932.)
Reports of the Receipts and Expenditures.
1827-1828, broadside, 57/8×61/2 inches.
1840-1841, four page report printed at Salem.
1841-1842, broadside 83/4×133/4 inches.
1842-43, broadside 83/4×141/2 inches.
1843-44, broadside 73/4×121/2 inches.
1849-50, broadside 81/4×141/4 inches. 1855-56, broadside 121/2×201/2 inches.
1856-57, eight page pamphlet, (Salem, 1857.)
1857-1858, eight page pamphlet, Salem, 1858.
1858-59, eight page pamphlet, Topsfield (ca. 1900.)
1859-1860, eight page pamphlet, Topsfield, (ca. 1900.) 1860-61, eight page pamphlet, Salem, 1861, and every suc- ceeding year to the present time. Beginning with 1889 all Town Reports have been printed in Topsfield.
Reports of the School Committee, 1839-1896. Reports for later years were bound with the annual Town Report. School reports for 1889-1896 were printed in Topsfield.
Rules and regulations of the Board of Health. Perkins Press, Topsfield, 1938.
Town Records, Vol. 1 (1659-1739), Vol. 2 (1739-1778.)
Published by the Topsfield Historical Society, Perkins Press, Topsfield, 1917-1920.
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TOPSFIELD, TOWN OF. cont.
Valuation of property assessed in the Town of Topsfield for the years 1892, 1908, 1923, 1927 and 1935, all printed in Topsfield.
TOPSFIELD TOWN LIBRARY.
Catalogue. Salem, 1875.
Books added during the two years preceding Mar. 1, 1877. (Boston, 1877.)
Catalogue. Boston, 1881.
Supplementary Catalogue. March, 1883.
Catalogue. Boston, 1886.
Supplementary Catalogue. Topsfield, 1889.
Supplement to the Catalogue. Topsfield, 1892.
TOPSFIELD TOWNSMAN.
Vol. 1, No. 1 (Jan. 12, 1893) to Vol. 5, No. 8 (Apr. 29, 1899.) A' weekly, four page newspaper. George Francis Dow and Albert M. Dodge editors.
TOPSFIELD WATER SUPPLY.
Report of the Committee on additional water supply for the cities of Salem and Beverly. Ipswich River development, pp. 16-21, Salem, 1910.
Report on a Resolve relative to procuring a water supply for Salem, Beverly, and Peabody, and to the use of waters of Ipswich River. Massachusetts State Board of Health, May 15, 1911.
Report on Committee on Water Supply. Resolve relative to procuring a water supply for Salem, Beverly, and Peabody and to the use of the waters of Ipswich River. Massachusetts House of Representatives, June 21, 1911.
Report of special committee of the city of Peabody upon the present conditions and possible methods of increasing the water supply. (Ipswich river) Peabody, 1911.
Resolve relative to procuring a water supply for Salem, Beverly, and Peabody and to the use of the waters of Ipswich River. Massachusetts House Document, Jan. 10, 1912.
Report of the Metropolitan Water Supply Investigating Commission. Dec. 1, 1925. Ipswich River Development, Bos- ton, 1926.
TOWNE, EDWIN E.
The descendants of William Towne of Topsfield. Newton- ville. 1901.
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VACUUM COMPANY.
Report of the Treasurer for the twenty years ending August 31, 1935. Perkins Press, 1935.
Storekeeper charges in the port of Boston, Part 2. Perkins Press, 1933.
WALPOLE SOCIETY.
Constitution and list of members. Wayside Press, Tops- field, 1927.
Notebooks for 1926-1934. Wayside Press, Topsfield, Mass. 1926-1934.
WELLES, EDWIN STANDLEY.
The beginnings of Fruit Culture in Connecticut. Hartford, Conn., 1936. Printed at the Perkins Press.
The Origin of the Fundamental Orders, 1639. Wayside Press, Topsfield, 1936.
WENHAM, TOWN OF.
Town Records, Vol. 2 (1707-1731.) Published by the Wen- ham Historical Society. Perkins Press, Topsfield, 1938.
WITHINGTON, LEONARD.
An Address before the Essex Agricultural Society at Tops- field, Sept. 27, 1838; in Transactions of the Society for 1838, pp. 3-25, Salem, 1839.
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE TOPOGRAPHY OF TOPSFIELD
The town of Topsfield is located in the center of Essex County, Massachusetts. A willow tree, in the rear of the Pace- Tronerud house on High Street, set out in 1836, marks the exact geographical center of the County. The town is bounded on the north and northeast by Ipswich, on the east by Hamilton, on the south by Wenham and Danvers, and on the west by Middleton and Boxford. It has an area of 8320 acres or thirteen square miles. The Ipswich river flows through the southern and easterly parts of the town, in its course supplying a boundary, in part, for the towns of Box- ford, Wenham, and Hamilton. The river rises in the meadows of Wilmington and winds its course in a northeasterly direc- tion, mainly through meadows, until it reaches tidewater at Ipswich.
In the extreme northern part of the town is Hood's pond, formerly called Baker's and later Prichard's. It has an area of 68 acres and is 80 feet above sea level. About three fourths of the pond is within the bounds of Ipswich. There are nu- merous brooks flowing in all parts of the town.
The hills of Topsfield are well known to the motoring public as the Newburyport Turnpike passes over three of the highest. They are rounded drumlins of boulder-till formed by the retreating ice sheet of the Glacial period. The principal elevations are Bare hill (140 feet), Great hill (240 feet), Pierce's hill (280 feet), Price's hill called Billingsgate hill at an early date (160 feet), Rea farm hill (260 feet), Town hill (240 feet), Wellman's hill (200 feet), and Winthrop's hill (180 feet). The general rounded outline and level sky- line of the town is due to the effect of the ice sheet which covered this region during the ice epoch. Geologists compute the thickness of this sheet to have been over two thousand feet, basing their estimates upon the glacial markings found on mountains that protruded above the ice. These evidences of glacial erosion appear on the surface of bed-rock in the form of grooves and scratches and also by prominences
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THE HISTORY OF TOPSFIELD
of bed-rock which have been rounded. As Topsfield has few outcrops of bed-rock one must visit Salem and Cape Ann to observe these well-defined markings.
Much of the surface of the town is covered by a thin coating of drift-sand and gravel beneath which is the bed-rock. The village, which lies in a valley between hills, is underlaid by deposits; sand, light gravels and beds of clay, all water-laid when salt water flowed where the village is now built. Almost anywhere in this valley it is possible to drive wells and secure water, sometimes holding in solution iron and sometimes lime. The deepest well ever dug in town was at the Turnpike Hotel. Water was found at twenty feet below the surface, yielding some twelve gallons per day. As this was in staging days and forty horses were to be kept in the barn, the digging went on until ninety feet was reached when further effort was aban- doned and the well stoned up. It filled with water, however. and never ran dry. In later years it was filled up with stones to within fifty feet of the surface. Here and there rounded hillocks of bed-rock appear, locally called "sugar-loafs." These were formerly covered with trees and for a time were dug into and used for road material, which use soon demon- strated its unsuitability as the rocky material, of a dark red color, wore down to a slippery, clayey surface. The rock is a conglomerate granite, a decayed rock called arkose by geolo- gists. The hills (drumlins) are composed of boulder-till, a compact, unstratified mass of glacial debris consisting of clay, sand, gravel, pebbles, and boulders mixed together, the latter frequently of large size.
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