History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire, Part 140

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Philadelphia [Pa.] J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1520

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Rev. Mr. Burnham was born in Dunbarton No- vember 18, 1775, graduated with honor at Dartmouth College in the class of 1804 and was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in this town in 1808.

Boswell Stevens, Esq., was born in Pomfret, Conn., in 1782, graduated at Dartmouth College in the same class with Rev. Mr. Burnham and established him- self in the practice of law in this town in 1807.

Fortunate indeed was it for Pembroke that three such men as these should become identified with its interests.

Dr. Blanchard was not a man of vigorous con- stitution. His health began to fail him about the year 1817. It seems that during his last illness he had conversation with Mr. Burnham about the dis- position of his property, and that it was at Mr. Burnham's suggestion that in his will, which was dated January 15, 1818, Dr. Blanchard, after making bequests to his friends (he was an unmarried man), left the residue of his property to found a "Public School or Academy in Pembroke." This amounted to about two thousand five hundred dollars. The school was incorporated as Pembroke Academy June 25, 1818. The first board of trustees appointed by Dr. Blanchard consisted of Rev. Abraham Burnham, Boswell Stevens, Esq., Daniel Knox, Esq., John H. Merrill, Timothy Barnard, Deacon Moses Haseltine, William Haseltine, Capt. Jacob Elliot and Rev. Jon- athan Curtis. In his will Dr. Blanchard expressed the desire that the people of the town raise the funds and erect the school building.

On the Fast Day subsequent to Dr. Blanchard's decease Rev. Mr. Burnham preached a sermon on the text, " Behold, I have set before you an opeu

door, and no man can shut it;" and a subscription at that time was taken amounting to eight hundred dollars.

The foundation was laid in October, 1818, and the building was dedicated on the 25th of May, 1819. Rev. Jonathan Curtis, of Epsom, preached the ser- mon. The school opened the following day under the instruction of Mr. Amos W. Burnham and Miss Frances Newell, with an attendance of forty-eight students. Thus, with much devotion, was instituted a school which, with varied success, has never failed to open its door regularly to welcome those who have sought its instruction. Its stated object is "for the purpose of improving the rising generation in science, morality and religion ;" also, "for the education of youth in the English, Latin and Greek languages, writing, arithmetic and other branches of literature commonly taught in the public schools."

The aim of the founder has been in the main the aim of the trustees and teachers. It will not be out of place to say that Dr. Burnham ever looked upon the school as his child, for which he cared until his death in 1852. He was president of the board of trustees from the establishment of the school.

The following are the names of the principals, with time of service :

1819, Rev. Amos Burnham, D.D. ; 1 1819, Rev. Thomas Jameson : 1 1820, Hon. John Vose;1 1831, Rev. E. D. Eldridge ; 1 1833, Joseph Dow, A.M .; 1837, Isaac Kinsman, A.M. ; 1 1840, Charles G. Burnham, A.M. ; 1 1844, Jonathan Tenney, A.M., Ph.D. ; 1849, Nathaniel Hills, A.M. ; 1 1851, Rev. Silas Blanchard ; 1852, John W. Ray, A.M. ; 1853, Rev. John D. Emerson ; 1855, Rev. Henry L. Boltwood ; 1857, Wm. K. Rowell, A.M. ; 1858, Rev. Sylvanus Hayward ; 1859, Charles H. Stan- ley ;1 1860, Charles G. Burnham, A.M. ; 1 1861, Rev. S. L. Blake, D.D. ; 1862, James H. Mills ; 1863, Isaac Walker, A.M .; 1868, L. R. Levitt ; 1869, L. P. Blood ; 1870, Wm. H. Hubbard ; 1 1871, Wm. M. Sawin ; 1872, Martin W. Hoyt, A.B. ; 1873, Isaac Walker, A.M.

It has a long list of gentlemen and lady assistants, who have shown themselves "worthy of the vocation wherewith they were called." There is a strong in- clination on the part of the writer to mention by name some of its alumni; but since there are so many, it would be invidious to give way to that incli- nation.

From its halls have gone forth Governors, Lieuten- ant-Governors, United States and State Senators and Representatives, judges, physicians, clergymen, teach- ers, and, in fact, its alumni have graced all the walks of life. The building first erected in 1818-19 was enlarged in 1841, and in 1866 remodeled and fitted up with modern furniture, and from time to time ha been repaired, and at present writing (1885) is in good condition. The original fund at present amounts to two thousand three hundred dollars. In 1836, Hon. Boswell Stevens left a legacy of one thousand dollars. In 1865, Mrs. Mary T. Wilkins, of Suncook, widow of the late J. H. Wilkins, Esq., a former treasurer, made a donation of one thousand dollars. In 1866, Mr. John C. Knox, a former trustee, made the acad-

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emy residuary legatee. There were received two thousand five hundred and forty-four dollars. In 1874, Mrs. Betsey Whitehouse made a donation of one thousand dollars, and in 1877 left by will two thousand dollars. Samuel P. Langmaid, Esq., of Somerville, Mass., a native of Chichester, left by will five thousand dollars.

In 1885, Hon. Asa Fowler, of Concord, a native of this town, left by will one thousand dollars. The institution has lately had several thousand dollars bequeathed to it by Mr. Guy T. Little, a former student, residing at the time of his death at Bis- marek, D. T., hut it has not yet come into possession of the bequest. The library is not large, yet of late the number of books has been steadily increasing. In 1879 a room was fitted up as an art gallery, in which already are several portraits of the alumni. The students publish monthly, during term-time, a school journal called The Academian, devoted to the in- terests of the school. The present condition of the school is encouraging and its future hopeful. The sixty-sixth annual catalogue (1884-85) gives an at- tendance of one hundred and eighty-three for the year. It has three courses of study; viz., classical, academic and English, fitting students for college as well as for a business life. Since 1877 classes have regularly graduated. Previously, a few young ladies had secured diplomas. Its present board of trustees is as follows: Hon. William Haseltine, president ; Hon. Aaron Whittemore, secretary ; Solomon White- house, Esq., treasurer ; George P. Little, Esq., Henry T. Simpson, Esq., George O. Locke, Esq., executive committee ; Martin H. Cochran, Esq., Trueworthy L. Fowler, Esq., William Thompson, Esq. The in- structors are Isaac Walker, A.M., principal; Mary Ella Rowe, preceptress.

In connection with this sketch of the academy it would be well to say that from 1841 to 1863 there existed another school, known as the People's Lit- erary Institute and Gymnasium. Isaac Kinsman, A.M., a former principal of Pembroke Academy, was its first principal. This was not intended to be a school preparatory to college, but one where the student might obtain a thorough education, preparing him for the general duties of life rather than for any par- ticular profession. Mr. Kinsman died October 26, 1843, aged thirty-one years. He was succeeded hy Messrs. Wright, Jewell, Anderson, Sippitt and others. It has quite a noted alumni. In 1863 it was united with Pembroke Academy, heing represented on the present board of trustees. The history of the town for the past half-century is still fresh in the memory of living witnesses. For many years there has been an exodus of families from the old farms to more promising sections in the Middle and Western States.

In 1842 the Concord Railroad was opened, and soon boating on the river became a tradition of the past. A few years later the Concord and Portsmouth Rail- road was built through the town.

At the breaking out of the Rebellion Pembroke responded to the call for patriotic volunteers, and many went to the war never to return. The village of Suncook received an impetus during the season of high prices, and in spite of severe losses by fire, it has become a village of much wealth and importance. Although situated at the extreme southern limit of the township, it already has a commanding influence. Here are located the mills of the Webster, Pembroke and China corporations.

As will be noted from the preceding annals, there was originally but one church in town and one meeting-house. In 1760 the Presbyterians were or- ganized into a parish. In 1790 the two parishes were united under Rev. Zaccheus Colby, and a few years later two meeting-houses were built, one on the site of the present Congregational Church, the other on the Third-range road, near the pound.

The last was taken down about 1840 and rebuilt on the street as the Gymnasium, now the town-house. A Methodist society was gathered about 1805. Some twenty years later the denomination built a meeting- house on the hill, on the Third-range road, which at present is fast going to ruin.

Of late years the tendency has been to desertthe farms in the outlying districts, and to congregate in neigh- borhoods. Most of the people of the town, outside of the village of Suncook, live on three sides of a square or rectangle formed by Pembroke Street, Buck Street and the Eighth-range road, although there are many families on the Third-range road and on the Borough road.

In early times there was a considerable variety in the manufactured products of the town, including glassware, leather, musical instruments and woolen cloth. Now the three great mills are devoted to the manufacture of cotton cloth, while not a little capital is invested in saw-mills and grist-mills.

CHAPTER II.

PEMBROKE-(Continued).

CHURCH HISTORY.

IN the grant of the township of Suncook was the fol- lowing provision : " And that the Petitioners and their associates, within the space aforesaid, settle a learned Orthodox Minister, and Build a Convenient llouse for the Public worship of God."

October 13th, of the same year, a call was extended to Rev. Aaron Whittemore to settle in the ministry.

Rev. Aaron Whittemore was ordained to the work of the ministry March 1, 1737-38, with appropriate ceremony. The church is believed to have been organized at that time with nine male members, beside the pastor,-Aaron Whittemore. pastor; Elias Whittemore, Noah Johnson, deacons ; Abner Gordon,

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David Lovejoy, Benjamin Chandler, David Chandler, Stephen Holt, Richard Eastman, Dudley Broadstreet.

There were in the settlement at the time certain dissenters, most of whom were probably Presbyteri- ans. They were Andrew McFarland, Timothy Knox, Patrick Garvin, James Moore, Nathan Mann, William Dinsmore, Robert White, James Neil, James White, Thomas McConnell, James Mann, William Laflin, Hugh Yonng, Thomas Cunningham, Samuel Gault.

Rev. Daniel Mitchell was ordained pastor over the Presbyterian Church December 3, 1760.

The Presbyterian meeting-house, which stood on the west side of Main Street, opposite C. L. Dow's house, was probably erected this year.

The Presbyterians were exempted from paying to- ward the support of the Congregational minister, and were incorporated a distinct parish by a special act of the General Assembly, passed December 16, 1763. It was enacted that all persons living in the parish of Pembroke, who belong to the Presbyterian congre- gation and assembly, or should joiu that society, should be included in the new parish, and Lieutenant Thomas McLncas was authorized to call the first meeting.

Rev. Mr. Whittemore was an able and learned divine, a graduate of Harvard College, and settled in the town as a young man. He lived but a few years after this controversy, dying in 1767.

Rev. Jacob Emery was ordained August 3, 1768.

Rev. Jacob Emery resigned his ministerial charge March 23, 1775, on account of failing health.

Rev. Daniel Mitchell died the following December, at the age of sixty-nine. From the Presbyterian church records we learn that Andrew Robertson received from the parish five shillings for his expenses on a journey "to Derry for the ministers to Mr. Mitchell's funeral;" Richard Bartlett, Esq., two ponnds, ten shillings and eight pence for rum and gloves for the funeral; and Nathaniel Ambrose, seven shillings for the coffin. Rev. Mr. Miltemore probably preached the funeral sermon, as Robert Moor received ten shillings and sixpence for entertaining him.

For the next four years, or until 1780, there was no regularly ordained minister, Congregational or Presby- terian, settled in Pembroke.

A parish-meeting of the Congregationalists, in which the Presbyterians were invited to participate, was called January 17, 1780. Mr. Aaron Whittemore was chosen moderator. It was voted to give Rev. Zacchens Colby a call to settle in the work of the ministry in Pembroke, to give one hundred pounds of lawful money, as valued in 1774, for a settlement, and to give a salary of seventy ponnds and furnish twenty cords of wood yearly.

Rev. Zaccheus Colby gave up his ministerial office in Pembroke May 11, 1803.

The churches also agreed, in 1788, on occasional communion together, yet remained distinct bodies for nine years. After this, as it is added in the language of Mr. Colby, "on the first of June, 1797, the respec- tive churches, after months of consideration, did vote themselves into one church." This was called the consociated church.

Two honses of worship were erected in 1804, the one on the hill, and the other on the street, where the present house now stands. In the location of these houses, as we have been informed, there was not a little difference of opinion and some strong feeling manifested.

After the depature of Rev. Mr. Colby the town was destitute of a settled ministry for nearly five years. It appears from the records that the Presbyterian soci- ety continued to raise money by a small tax upon one hundred and thirty or more tax-payers ; that different men were employed to preach more or less of the year.

A call was extended to Mr. Abraham Burnham to settle in the ministry in the place, proposing to him a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, and two hundred dollars as a settlement. This proposal was accepted, and Mr. Burnham was ordained to the work of the ministry in this place March 2, 1808.

In 1812 there was a marked and striking manifes- tation of Divine power, when the Holy Spirit came down in gentle but copious showers of grace. Revivals also occurred in 1814, '16, '19, '26, '31, '32, '33 and '35, each revival exceeding, in interest and power, its pre- decessor, till the number of the church had increased from fifty to two hundred and forty.

Rev. Dr. Burnham continued his labors to Novem- ber, 1850. He died September 21, 1852.

At the time Rev. Mr. Burnham was dismissed, Rev. John H. Merrill was installed pastor of the church, November 20, 1850. Mr. Merrill had been pastor of the church in Falmouth, Me. He came here, it is said, with high hopes of usefulness. His ministry, however, was short-less than three years; but long enough for him and his family to become endeared to many of the people. Observation, we think, shows that a long ministry is quite often followed by an un- settled state of the pastoral relation. Mr. Merrill was dismissed Angust 7, 1853.

Rev. Robert Crossett succeeded Mr. Merrill. He commenced his labors in July, 1853, and was installed pastor of this church March 16, 1854. At this time a pleasing religious revival existed in the place. Mr. Crossett continued his labors until October 8, 1855, when, on account of a failure of health, he sought a release from his engagements here, for a warmer climate and a more competent salary.

Caleb Foster, Richard Bartlett, Joseph Emery, John Ayers and David Kimball were chosen a committee to treat with Mr. Colby. The meeting was adjourned Rev. Lewis Goodrich, from Dedham, Me., came to this place May 24, 1856, and commenced his labors to February 8th, when Rev. Mr. Colby's acceptance of the call was read. He was ordained March 22, 1780. in the ministry. He was installed pastor of the

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church May 13, 1857. A revival of religion was in progress at the time of his installation, which con- tinued more than a year. Many were interested, in both the academies and in the town. During the nine years of Mr. Goodrich's labors, as he states, over one hundred indulged the Christian's hope, and some fifty of them united with the Congregational Church. His pastorate ended in 1865.

Following Rev. Mr. Goodrich, Rev. Nathan F. Carter spent one year in the work of the ministry.

Rev. Benjamin Merrill commenced his labors here November 25, 1866,-an earnest, Christian man of much skill and efficiency in his work. He labored directly for the conversion and salvation of souls, and was happy in enlisting a portion of the church to do the same. A revival of religion was experienced, and a quickening influence was felt by the church during his ministry of three and a half years.

Rev. Lyman White, from Phillipston, Mass., and formerly pastor of the church in Epping, in this State, commenced his labors as acting pastor of this church in April, 1871, and continued until the fall of 1875.

Rev. C. C. Sampson was settled in the ministry in October, 1879, was ordained May 18, 1881, and was dismissed in March, 1885.

The society now worship in a commodious meet- ing-house on Pembroke Street.

Methodist Episcopal Church .- The first Method- ist preaching in Pembroke was by Rev. James Cofran, a local preacher from Readfield, Me. Some years before, Mr. Cofran left Pembroke to seek his fortune in the East, and being a wild and thoughtless young man, celebrated his departure at a tavern with his gay friends by drinking and danc- ing till a late hour at night. Going into Maine, he happened to hear Jesse Lee preach, and became convicted of sin and was converted to God. In 1804 he sent word to Colonel Cofran, of Buck Street, his brother, that he was coming to Pembroke and would preach to the people if he would cause a notice to be given. Colonel Cofran remarked to his family that he would have the meeting at his own house, and then, if his brother should prove to be one of the bawling Methodists that he had heard tell of, he could bawl as loud as he chose, and it would be nobody's business. The preacher came; the house was filled; he preached with power, and several were convicted and converted, among whom was Robert Martin. Mr. Cofran left, but Mr. Martin was so much interested that he attended the next Quarterly Meeting and requested George Pickering, presiding elder, to include Pembroke in a circuit. This was done, and David Batchelder was the first minister to preach regularly. Mr. Batchelder formed the first class, of which Robert Martin was leader. Their names were as follows :

Robert Martin, Benjamin Fowler, Abigail Martin, Mehitable Fowler, John Kelley, Joshua Phelps,

Rachel Kelley, Hannah Phelps, Lydia Abbott, Nancy Sargent, Mrs. Head, Elizabeth Frye. These events occurred in 1804. In 1805 Pembroke was connected with the Northfield Circuit, and Caleb Dustin was the preacher. This year the first Quar- terly Meeting was held in town, at the old Presby- terian meeting-house, at which Jolin Broadhead presided. Great interest was awakened, and the church grew in numbers. In 1806, James Young was the preacher ; in 1807 and 1808, Thomas Peck : in 1810, Abner Clark ; iu 1811, Hezekiah Field; in 1812, Jacob Sanborn; in 1813, Richard Emery ; in 1814, Anson Summers; in 1815, James Jaques; in 1816, Noah Bigelow. Abner Clark formed a small class in Suncook in 1810, of which Nathaniel Nutting was the leader. This class did not long survive, and another was not formed until about 1840. The record from 1816 to 1825 is not easily accessible. At the latter date the Pembroke Society, numbering one hundred and forty-four members, was a part of a circuit, and the preachers were Moses Sanderson and William R. Stone; in 1826, Jamies B. Norris and R. Newhall; in 1830, James G. Small and Ezekiel W. Smith; in 1832, when there were two hundred and twenty-one members, Orlando Hinds, R. H. Spaulding and Caleb Beede; in 1833, R. H. Spaulding and Orlando Hinds.

The society was joined to the Concord Conference in 1836, and the preachers were William J. Kidder and D. Jones, the former continuing in 1837; in 1838, B. D. Brewster and J. C. Cromack; in 1839, S. Norris ; in 1840, A. Folsom ; in 1841, L. Howard; in 1842, A. H. Worthing; in 1843 and 1844, James Pike; in 1845 and 1846, Warren F. Evans; iu 1847, A. H. Fullerton; in 1848 and 1849, A. Folsom; in 1850, when first mention is made of preaching in Suncook, James Thurston, who was returned in 1851; in 1852, Elijah Mason; in 1853 and 1854, William Hawes; in 1855 and 1856, O. H. Jasper; in 1857 and 1858, George S. Barnes; in 1859 and 1860, C. M. Dinsmore; in 1861 and 1862, Nelson Green ; in 1863, L. Howard; in 1864 and 1865, C. H. Chase ; in 1866 and 1867, N. Culver; in 1868, J. W. Guernsey; in 1869, 1870 and 1871, A. C. Manson ; in 1872 and 1873, J. Noyes; in 1874, C. W. Miller ; in 1875 and 1876, Henry Dorr; in 1877, 1878 and 1879, S. C. Keeler; in 1880 and 1881, George W. Roland; in 1882, 1883 and 1884, Otis Cole; in 1885, James Cairns.

The first meeting-house built by the society, about 1828, still stands on the hill, but it has not been used for many years. The meeting-house in Suncook, built in 1849, was burned October 10, 1882, and was rebuilt the next year and the year following, and was dedicated July 6, 1884. It cost about fifteen thousand dollars, and is located very centrally in Suncook.

The Baptist Society .- It was organized April 21, 1869. At first its growth was fostered by Rev. Drs. David Gage, E. E. Cummings and Rev. J. M. Coburn.

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In 1872, Rev. T. H. Goodwin was settled in the ministry. He was succeeded in 1877 hy Rev. H. W. Tate; in 1880 by Rev. N. D. Curtiss; in 1885 by Rev. H. A. Stetson.

The meeting-house was built in 1871 at a cost of three thousand dollars, and is located in Suncook village.

CHAPTER III.

PEMBROKE-( Continued).

MILITARY HISTORY.

THE military history of Pembroke has been es- pecially honorable and creditable to the citizens of the town. The original grant was made to the brave men who served with Captain John Lovewell.

In Captain Daniel Ladd's company, scouting in the neighborhood of Pembroke, in the summer of 1746, are the familiar Pembroke names,-

William Knox, William Moore, John Moore, James Moore, William Moore, Jr., Joseph Mann, Samuel Moore, Joseph Eastman, Jacob Doyen.

The muster-roll of the company in His Majesty's service, under command of Moses Foster, captain, has been preserved, dated November 1, 1752,-

Moses Fuster, captain ; Rev. Mr. Whittemore, Luther Morgan, lieu- tenanta ; Benjamin Cram, Edward Bean, William Fowler, Ezekiel Flan- ders, Samuel Lovering, Abuer Goodwin, Heury Trussel, Abraham Rowel, Timothy Blake, Ephraim Philbrick, Daniel Blake, James French, Jona- than Heath, John Cooper, Jeremiah Allen, John Moore, Samuel Fifield, Theophilus Griffin, Jonathan Swain, John Calef, Edward Bean, Derhy Kelley, Samuel Abbott, John Carr.

At this time, or a little later, there was a garrison on Buck Street, under command of Captain Thomas Lucas, the muster-roll of which has been preserved,-

Thomas, Lucas, captain ; Joseph Gale, Thomas Lucas, Jr., sentinela ; Jonathan Ingalla, Thomas Thompson, John Fuller.

In the expedition against Forts DuQuesne, Niagara and Crown Point, Noah Johnson was ensign in Rob- ert Rogers' company of rangers. In Captain John Goffe's company, in the same expedition, appear the names of Samuel Moore, Nathaniel Martin, Samuel Martin, John Moore, Joshua Martin, Benjamin East- man, Thomas Mclaughlin. In other companies- Enoch Noyes, Stephen Hazeltine, Christopher Love- joy, Seth Richardson, Jonathan Fowler, Francis Doyen, John Fowler. In Captain John Moore's com- pany-James Moore, Robert Cochran, John Cunning- ham, James Otterson.

In an expedition against Crown Point, in 1758, the company under command of Nehemiah Lovewell; son of Captain John Lovewell, contained the following, probably all from Pembroke:

Francis Doyen, Jamea Maun, John Fife, James Garven, Stephen Mc- Counell, Henry Hemphill, Timothy Knox, Jonathan Eastman.

The Pembroke company, at the battle of Bunker Hill, was in Colonel John Stark's regiment, and was

under the command of Captain Daniel Moore, Lieu- tenant Ebenezer Frye and Second Lieutenant John Moore.

MUSTER ROLL.

William Fowle, Mosea McConnell, Thomas Baker, sergeants ; Nathan Batchelder, Moses Merrill, Christopher Bartlett, Noah Dollar, Noah Emery, George Evans, William Fraser, Jonathan Fifield, Benjamin Ful- som, Josiah Gordon, Timothy Gordon, Ezekiel Gilman, Thomas Hoyt, Jeremiah Homan, corporals; Zehadiah Lovejoy, drummer ; James Moore, fifer ; John Buswell, Josiah Batchelder, Samuel Lawrence, Na- thaniel Martin, Isaac Muore, Caleb Morse, Theodore Marston, William Morrill, Nathaniel Moulton, Benjamin Norris, Moses Noyes, Mosea Page, Insley Brown, Paul Blake, Joseph Broderick, Daniel Cass, Andrew Cunningham, Eliphalet Connor, Dudley Clifford, Samuel Cate, Moses Roberts, Robert Stinson, Lemuel Stickney, Job Sherburn, Jacob Siokler, Jolin Thing, Thomas Towle, William Towle, Jr., Jeptha Tyler, Samuel Wells, Nathao Holt, William Harper, Jonathan Judkins, Samuel Kelley, Moses Kelsey, Oliver Lyford, Samuel Piper, James Quimby, Joseph Raw- lins, John Rawlins, Jeremy Rollins, Richard Robinson, John Wadleigh, Andrew Wiggin, Abraham Brown, William Doe, James Robinson, John Wilson, privates.

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History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire, Part 140

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed Publication date: 1885 Publisher: Philadelphia [Pa.] J. W. Lewis & co. Number of Pages: 1520

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Philadelphia [Pa.] J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1520