History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 112

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162

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EAST LYNN, No. 271,

was organized May 27, 1874. Its first or charter mem- bers were

James Smith, John F. Alexander, Jobn M. Windle, Goodwin Chal- fant, Joshua Wickersham, Joshua Pagh, William MeFurlan, John Swayne, Job Hayes, Charles H. Swayne, Levi Conner, William Webb, Joshua Pierce, Maris C. MeFarlan, William P. SwayDe, Gideon Wickersham, Stephen H. Jackson, Joseph W. Passmore, D. Todd Jones, Rebecca J. Windle, Ida Chalfant, Amy Wicker- sham, Elizabeth McFarlan, Sarah S. Hayes, Mary E. Swayne, Phoebe Wobb, Elizabeth Pierce, Mary Il. MeFarlan, Josephine B. Swayne, and Elizabeth Jones.

The present officers are : Master, Goodwin Chalfant ; Overseer, Stephen H. Jackson ; Lecturer, John Swayne ; Steward, John M. Pierce; Assistant Steward, Edwin Palmer; Chaplain, Joshua Wiekersham ; Treasurer, Gideon Wickersham ; Secretary, Baker M. Gray ; G. K., Nathan H. Pierce; Ceres, Jane Lamborn ; Pomona, Mary McFar- lan; Flora, Rebecca H. Gray ; L. A. S., Laura G. Pierce.

Past Masters are James Smith, John T. Alexander, William P. Swayne, Baker M. Gray, Jesse Taylor, and Nathan H. Pierce. Number of members, 39.

POMONA, No. 3, DISTRICT GRANGE,

was organized June 3, 1875, with the following charter members :

Samuel R. Downing, Mary E. Downing, William W. Parker, Anna M. Parker, S. L. Martindale, M. E. Martindale, Townsend Walter, Mary A. Walter, Septimus E. Nivin, Warren R. Shelmire, Joseph H. Kent, Ilenry Townsend, Emma H. Townsend, Ellis P. Wood, John Ellis, Amos Garrett, Anna M. Garrett, Christian Lapp, and Elma E. Lapp.

Present Officers .- Master, Septimus E. Nivin ; Over- seer, Isaac Wetherill; Lecturer, M. J. Pennypacker ; Steward, John Kaye; Assistant Steward, Harman C. Bond ; Chaplain, Elina E. Lapp ; Treasurer, Townsend Walter ; Secretary, Ellen R. Pyle; Gate-keeper, William H. Dal: lett ; Ceres, Anna M. Garrett ; Pomona, M. A. Peters ; Flora, Mary E. Downing.

Past Masters, William W. Parker and Samuel R. Down- ing. Number of members, 390.

PIONEER TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

The following letter from Dr. Ezra Michener, of New Garden township, gives an account of the organization and operations of what is believed to have been the first tem- perance society in Chester County.

" THE GUARDIAN SOCIETY FOR PREVENTING DRUNK- ENNESS.

"The history of Chester County would not be complete without a brief notice of this first temperance society and first total abstinence pledge. On looking round I find myself the only surviving active member of the association. After its disbandment its records were handed over to Dr. H. Gibbons, late of Wilmington, Del., who was then publishing the Temperance Advocate, and are not now accessible to the writer. Those who have files of that paper will find copious extracts from its proceedings. It is not now necessary, nor am I able to furnish more than a few reminiscences of its labors.

" The first promoters of the society were Israel and William Jack- son, Mahlon and Amos Preston, Joseph Wilson and myself; but many and even distant friends of the temperance cause soon came to the rescue. Among them I may mention Robert White, pastor of Fagg's Manor, and Robert Graham, pastor of New London Church, with a number of their peoples.

"The 'Guardian Society of Londongrove' was organized, I think, in the year 1820, and continued its labors for several years.

"The more immediate purpose of the society was the prevention of the illegal sale of liquors at vendues and on every public occasion, which had become an intolerable evil; but the subject of general tem- perance was not lost sight of.

" Among other measures, the society published a pamphlet of twenty pages of extracts from an 'Expose of the Causes of Intemperate Drinking,' by Judge Hirttell, late of New York, for gratuitous dis- tribution.

"Wo had, of course, to encounter violent opposition,-often from those who ought to have known and done better; indeed, it some- times threatened mob violence. On one occasion, at a public sale, one of our magistrates undertook to sustain the notorious Jane Crosson after the committee bad furbidden ber to sell liquor, and only forbore

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when threatened with an urrost. Even the late Joseph Walter, of Kennet, a noted auctioneor, had been so long accustomed to making sales to excited and drunken buyers as to fear that we would mato- rially injure his business by stopping the salo of liquors. A few trials, however, convinced him to the contrary, and ever after, when he contracted for a sale, he cordially advised the advertiser to append a notice that no liquer would be permitted to be sold at the sale.

"An incident which occurred in the carly period of the society pes- sesses so much historical interest that I will give it more in detail. Israel Jackson, Robert Graham, and the writer were appointed a busi- ness committee. During one of our deliberations it was proposed that if we expected to promote habits of temperance in others it was necessary that we should first become temperate ourselves; wo omst first wash our own hands, cleanse our sidebuards and cupboards, and reselve neither to drink intoxicating liquors ourselves or give them to others to drink. This simple and obvious proposition was expected to obtain the entire assent of the committee, but Robert Graham said that while he could cordially pledge himself uet to use the article, he could not under the circumstances promise not to give it to ethers. As the pastor of his church he had numerous calls from his parish- ioners, and it had become an immemorial nsage te give them liquor as a teken of hospitality and esteem. If he should deeline to do so his motive would be misconstrued ; he would be considered penurious, stingy, offense would be taken, and he would lose his influence 'and capacity for doing good to his people. This too common but fallacious excuse brought the too hasty reply that we have come to a sad state if a pastor must first make his people drunkards in order to save their souls. But Robert Graham was ever true to his instincts. He was a noble and excellent man, justly estcemed by all who knew him. It must be remembered that this event occurred some sixty years ago. The subject was then new, unheard, and almest unthought of. It enly required a little time for reflection to bring him up to the true temperance standard; yet how many ministers and high professors are still standing where he stood more than half a century ago !

"The Guardian Society was certainly the first temperance organi- zation ever formed in Pennsylvania, ond probably in the United States; and I have no doubt that the same is true of the projected total abstinence pledye.

"A kindred and co-operative society was formed soon after at Darby, Delaware Co., in which the late and well-remembered ITalli- day Jackson and Edward Garrigues were conspicuous workers. " EZRA MICHENER."

HORSE COMPANIES.

Among the institutions of the county are a large number of horse companies, as they are usually called, voluntary associations, many of them chartered, for the detection of horse-thieves and other offenders against the laws. Some of them have been in existence for a considerable number of years, and have rendered good service.

FRIENDS' ASYLUM.

This institution, for the benefit of the insane, located at Frankford, Pa., was projected in the year 1813 by a num- ber of Friends, principally of the city of Philadelphia.

At a meeting of the contributors, held in Philadelphia, 6th month, 1813, a constitution was adopted, from which we quote the following :

" ARTICLE II .- Any Monthly Meeting belonging to the Yearly Meeting of Friends beld in Phila contributing two bundred dollars, and every individual subscribing ten dollars per annum, or fifty dol- lars at one time, and heing and continueing members of the Religious Society of Friends, shall be considered members of this Association : and a Monthly Meeting so Contributing shall have the right to appoint an agent, who may appear and act at the Meetings of the Association on their behalf."

The following data, taken from the report of the com- mittee for collections, and from the treasurer's account for the years 1813-14, will show the part taken by Friends in this county in the affair :

MONTHLY MEETINGS.

Agents.

Collective Contribu- tions.

Indi- vidual Contri- butions.

Dena- tions.

Total.

Goshen

Jonas Preston ....

$219.50

$400

$141

$760.50

Bradford

Thos. Vickers ....

222.00

272.00

Kennet

Edw. Temple .....

319.75

100

419.75

Lnndongrevo

Jos. Penneck ....

456.50

100

556.50

New Garden

Enech Lewis

200.00

......

200.00

Sadsbury

Wm. F. Miller ...

238.00

288.00

Uwehlan

Isaiah Kirk

200.00

100

300.00

Fallowfield

Isaac Penneck ....

264.36

Chestor.

Francis Wisely ...

245.75

200

505.75

Darby

Edw. Garrigues ..

224.00

400

667.00

Concord.

W. Trimble, Jr .**

Additional sums were received in the succeeding years. Birmingham Monthly Meeting (established 1815) contrib- uted $280, and was represented by Benjamin Sharpless as agent in 1823. For this data we are indebted to John C. Hall, the resident physician and superintendent of the institution.

PAUPERISM.

The care of the poor received attention at an early date in our history, and overseers were appointed in each town- ship, who had power to levy a tax upon the inhabitants for their support. These overseers were two in number, and were appointed annually on the 25th of March. There were often disputes as to the legal residence of the persons needing relief, and to define what constituted a residence an aet was passed May 31, 1718, which, among other things, contained the following curious clauses :

"That every such Person as from the Twenty Fourth Day of June, in this present Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eightoen, shall be upon the Collection, and Receive Relief of any County, City or Place, and the Wife and Children of any such Person cehabiting in the same LIonse (such Child only excepted as shall be by the Over- seers of the Peer permitted to live at Home, in order to have the Caro of, and attend any impotent and helpless Parent) shall, upon the Shoulder of the right Sleeve of the upper Garment of every such Person, in an open and visible manner, wear such Badge or Mark as is hereinafter mentioned and expressed, That is to say, a large Roman (P) together with the first Letter of the Name of the County, City or Place whereof such Person is an Inhabitant, cut either in red or blue Cleth, as by the Overseers of the Poor it shall be directed or ap- pointed.

" And if any such peor Person shall at any Time neglect or refuso to wear such Badge or Mark as aforesaid, and in manner aferesaid, it shall and may be lawful for any Justice of the Peace of the County, City er Place where any such Offence shall be committed, upen Cem- plaint to him fer that Purpose made, to punish every such Offender for every such Offence, either by ordering of his or hor Relief, er usual Allowance on the Collection, to be abridged, suspended or with- drawn; or otherwise by committing such Offender to the House of Correction there to be whipped and kept at hard Labour for any Number of Days not exceeding Twenty-one, as to the said Justice should seom meet."

The frequent disputes between the different townships as to which was entitled to support certain paupers, and the inconvenience of maintaining them in private families, at length led to the establishment of an institution sup- ported by the whole county. Among the papers of our court are filed numerous depositions of paupers, recounting the various places at which they had lived, which were taken to show their legal residence.

On the 27th of February, 1798, was passed " An Act to

* No amount given.

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provide for the erection of Houses for the employment and support of the Poor in the Counties of Chester and Lan- caster," and providing for the election of six directors, two of whom should be retired annually, to be succeeded by others. The commissioners appointed by this act to carry it into execution in this county were Joshua Ashbridge, Edward Darlington, Moses Marshall, Robert Miller, John Davis, John Rinehart, James M. Gibbons, Samuel Carter, and James Johnson. Edward Darlington was a prominent and efficient member of this commission, and it is said that on coming to the present site he put down his foot em- phatically, and declared it to be the most suitable place they could find. Prior to this, however, an election was held, in October, 1798, by which six directors were elected by the following votes :

Edward Darlington, 3971; Ephraim Wilson, 2901 ; Joseph Cope, 2747; David Denny, 2617; William Trimble, 2490 ; Arthur Andrews, 2380.

These met at the court-house, November 5th, and by lot divided into three classes, the first to serve one year, the second two years, etc. On the next day they accompanied the commissioners to several places, but came to no conclu- sion. On the 21st, the commissioners having viewed Stephen Harlan's place, in West Bradford, and five of them having agreed upon it, Edward Darlington and Joseph Cope were authorized to purchase it. The deed was dated Dce. 10, 1798, and the price £3000; but Deborah Har- lan, wife of Stephen, did not sign until March 1, 1799, which she did upon receiving $30. The farm contained 325} acres, with an allowance of six per cent. for roads, as was then usual, 20} acres of which lay in the township of Newlin. The land is of good quality naturally, and its situa- tion in the basin of the west branch of the Brandywine is one of the most beautiful in the county.

Some estimates and plans were made and examined, but nothing more done until March 2, 1799, when the direc- tor's visited the poor-house at Wilmington to get some measurements. Joshua Weaver, who had been appointed clerk to the board February 20th, prepared specifications. The building was let to William Hawley, March 11th, at $5925, and the contract signed on the 19th. Joseph Cope and Ephraim Wilson were directed to lay out the site and have charge till May court. December 17th it was agreed to sell a tan-yard and some land at the northwest part of the pro- perty. This was offered at public sale Feb. 19, 1800, but not sold.

March 3d, it was agreed that Cope, Wilson, and John Marshall (a new director) should have care of disposing of the farm for another year, agreeing with a superintendent, etc. On the 18th they agreed with John Gibbons to super- intend the poor for one year, to have $200, and be found in board and washing, and to have a horse kept on the place ; also with Caleb Townsend, to work the farm, board the superintendent, with some privileges, for $380.

October 18th, at Isaac Webb's ; present, Denny, Trimble, Andrews, and Marshall ;

11, 12, 1800, met at the poor-house, pursuant to adjourn- ment ; present, Joseph Cope, David Denny, John Mar- shall, Arthur Andrews, and Nathaniel Walker, and re- ceived the poor from nineteen townships. N. Walker went home in the evening. The other four remained the next day, and received the poor from most of the other townships ; also laid off a graveyard next to Joel Harlan's line.

11, 19, met at West Chester, and agreed that three di- rectors should meet at the poor-house once a month, -three one month and the others the next,-to begin on the " first Second-day" in next month. The numbers brought in from the different townships were as follows :

Birmingham, 2; East Bradford, 2; West Bradford, 5; Brandy- wine, 1; East Caln, 2 ;. West Caln, 1; Coventry, 1; Charlestown, 1; Easttown, 2; East Fallowfield, 1; West Fallowfield, 5; Goshen and West Chester, 8 ; Honeybrook, 3; Kennet, 3; Londongrove, 3; Lon- donderry, 5; East Marlborough, 7; West Marlborough, 4; Newlin, 1; New London, 2; New Garden, 6; East Nantmeal, 3; West Nant- meal, 1; West Nottingham, 2; U. Uxford, 1; Pikeland, 1 ; Sads- bury, 2; Tredyffrin, 3 ; Thornbury, 2; Uwehlan, 5; Vineent, 6; West- town, 1; Willistown, 1; East Whiteland, 1.

The whole number was 94, of whom 1 was one hundred and three, 1 ninety-eight, and 16 from eighty to eighty- nine years of age.

In 1801 the tan-yard and 454 acres were sold to Joshua Smith. 6, 1, 1801, Jacob Miller, a pauper, informs he has a pension of £15 per annum; was in Fifth Regiment, John Christie and Caleb North captains; in 1779 entered In- valid Regiment, Capt. John McGowan. William Hemp- hill attended 5, 3, 1802, and was paid $80 for legal advice for one year. 8, 2, 1802, Dr. Jacob Ehrenzeller attended with his accounts, and recommended Dr. James Gibbons as his successor. It is agreed to build a barn, the present one not being large enough. Next day Moses Hickman's barn viewed, but too small. Joseph Cope and Joshua Weaver to prepare a plan. 9, 6, a plan produced for barn 100 by 40 feet. David Haines, carpenter, and Nathaniel Hoskins, mason, attended to give information. 10, 4, Joseph Cope and David Denny appointed to procure stuff and agree with workmen to build a barn. In 1805, Francis Gard- ner, Thomas Bodley, and Samuel Futhey were appointed visitors by the court. In 1808, Joshua Weaver was di- rected to procure a seal for the institution. The pay of directors appears to be $20 per annum, and $1.50 per day, with expenses, for extra services. In 1811 a hospital was built, James Henderson, of Goshen, carpenter, Wil- liam Quay, mason, and James Pyle, plasterer. In 1812 the treasurer is discontinued, and orders hereafter to be drawn on the county treasurer. Joshua Weaver appointed assistant steward. From this time the county treasurer generally attended the meetings of the board until about twenty years ago. Physicians were employed by the year, as also legal counsel, at various sums for salary. In 1827, Joshua Weaver died, having been clerk for twenty-nine years. In 1868 it was concluded to divide the duties of a steward and appoint a resident physician, to take charge of the paupers and all parts of the ground and buildings occupied by them. This arrangement lasted but one year, but no regular minutes were kept from that time until 1879. The meetings of the board of directors are now

"and agreed to take in the Poor into the Poor House tho 12th and thirteenth days of next month, & sent notices as many as was conve- nieat to the different overscers to bring them in."

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semi-monthly, instead of mouthily, as they had been up to 1868.

Among those brought to the institution when it was first opened were Bryan McGittigan, aged eighty-six years, and Samuel Thomas, aged eight months, both from East Caln. The last named was found by the side of the turn- pike, soon after birth, in March, 1800, and was given the name of Samuel Thomas, but was better known through- out the neighborhood in after-years as Sam Turnpike. After more than fourscore years he again finds refuge in the home of his infancy.

From the historical notes of Joseph J. Lewis, Esq., pre- pared in 1824, the following table of statistics is taken :

Years.

Males. Females. Total. Expenditures.

1799

...

$6853.32

1800

1801

1802

...

4187.34

1803

...

4923.90

1804

1805

3913.04

1806.

1306.62

1807

4634.45

1808

100

6152.44

1809

111

5924 29

1810

114

6776.70

1811

116

5395.34

1812

112

5666.18

1813

135

6913.68

1814

128

5062.49

1815

150

5344.42

1816

194

7400.72

1817

192

8656.34

Ists

103

186

8174.07

1819

112

107

219

7603.82

1820

120

103

223

8120.64

182]

120

209

6364.74

1822

143

137

280

7175.58

1823.

163

138

301

9414.60

The first house erected was of brick, about 40 by 100 feet in size, and stood until 1855, when it was succeeded by the present structure.

The first steward was unmarried at the time he was ap- pointed, and his salary was less than in after-years, being for the year 1806 $400. The stewards and matrons, with their salaries, have been as follows :

1800 .- John Gibbons (and wife, Sarah, later).

1807 .- Warwick Martin and wife, Ruth. $400

1813 .- William Strickland and wife 300

300

1823 .- Gibbons Gray and wife, Martha ..

1830 .- William Michener and wife, Rachel

350

1837 .- William H. Taylor and wife. Sarah.

400

1841 .- Walker Yarnall and wife, Elizabeth

400

1848 -Joseph Thompson and wife, Elizabeth S

400

1852 .- Thomas Baker and wife, Ann.

400

1863 .- Wellington C. James and wife, Louisa D.

500

1864 .- Abner Baldwin and wife, Phebe.

500

1866 .- Joshoa Wickersham and wife, Amy

500

1868 .- Joseph B. Clark and wife .... 500

1868 .- Dr. William W. Townsend and wife .. 700

1869 .- llayes Center and wife, Elizabeth B.

700

The following is a list of the directors, with the dates of their election :

1798, Edward Darlington (one year), Ephraim Wilson (one year) Wil- liam Trimble (twe years), Arthur Andrews (two years), Joseph Coope [now Cope] (three years), David Denny (three years); 1799, Jno. Marshall, Ephraim Wilsen; 1800, Arthur Andrews, Nathaniel Walker; 1801, Joseph Coepe, David Denny ; 1802, Samuel String- fellow, John G. Parke; 1803, James John, Arthur Andrews; 1804, Robert Lambern, Philip Fisher; 1805, Jeseph Paxsen, Jr., Samuel Jenes ; 1806, Randal Malin, James llayes; 1807, Jas. Smith, Isaac Bennett; 1808, Jos. Paxon, Jr., Samuel Jones ; 1809, Joshua Tay- lor, Jaeeb Neiler ; 1810, Nathan Hayes, Ames Darlington ; 1811, Hagh Strickland; 1812, Richard Baker (died 4th month 14, 1814), Ames Darlingtoo (appointed till election); 1815, Matthew Wil-

son ; 1814, Joshua Peiree (vice Baker, dee'd), John Buffington ; 1815, Joshua l'circe (of Pennsbury); 1816, John Marshall (of Goshen); 1817, William Bennett; 1818, John Valentine; 1819, Thomas Iliekman, Jr .; 1820, David llayes ; 1821, Jehn lloopes, Jr .; 1822, John James; 1823, George Gregg ; 1824, Jonathan Worrall; 1825, William H. Taylor; 1826, John P. Hoopes; 1827, Thomas Marshall; 1828, William H. Taylor ; 1829, Philip Um- sted; 1830, James Walker; 1831, Alexander Curry; 1832, Wil- Jiam Tecipleteo ; 1833, Isaac Evans ; 1834, Nathaniel P. Cresby ; 1835, James Davis : 1836, James Powell; 1837, Abraham Ress; 1838, Nathan Dorlan ; 1839, James. B. McFarlan ; 1840, Eiomor Seeds ; 1841, Jeseph Thoropson ; 1842, George B. Matlack ; 1843, Jacob Kulp; 1844, James Hayes; 1845, Job Ilayes, Jr .; 1846, Benjamin ITartman ; 1847, James Fleming : 1848, Jesse James ; 1849, John Zook ; 1850, Matthew S. Hamill ; 1851, Marshall B. lliekman ; 1852, William Windle; 1853, Enech llarlan ; 1854, Marshall B. Iliekman ; 1855, Caleb Harlan ; 1856, John M. Kel- ton ; 1857, John Davis ; 1858, Jaeeb Edge; 1859, John M. Kel- too ; 1860, Isaac Lewis; 1861, Caleb E. Chambers; 1862, John M. Kelten; 1863, Levi Prizer; 1864, Samuel Wieker-ham (died in his third year, Charles W. Reberts appointed July 16, 1867) ; 1865, Robert L. Walter; 1866, Samuel Butler; 1867, Charles W. Reberts; 1868, Ilalliday Hoopes; 1869, Samuel Butler; 1870, William H. Dallett; 1871, Bennett S. Walten; 1872, James Me- Farlan ; 1873, William H. Dullett; 1874, Bennett S. Walton; 1875, Thomas Millard ; 1876, William II. Dallett ; 1877, Bennett S. Walton ; 1878, Caleb Baldwin : 1879, Thomas Millard ; 1880, Edwin James# (one year, rice Baldwin, resigned), Milton Cenard (three years).

The newly-elected directors took their seats in the board at its first meeting after the election in October until 1854, after which they went into office in February.

We will here give some extracts from an editorial in the Daily Local News, of May, 1873:

" The present board of directers are William H. Dallett, Bennet S. Walten, and James B. McFarland, Esqs., with Hayes Conner, Esq., as steward, and his estimable wife, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Conner, as matren, and Dr. llopkins, ef Marshallten, as attending physician. The main building is ef briek, three stories high, abeut 140 feet long and 54 feet deep, with two wings extending in the rear 57 feet by 40 feet wide. The different fleers are divided into 63 roems, large and small, according to the purposes to which they are deveted, and a deep, perfectly dry cellar runs under the whole. The wings are heated by two large furnaces located in the cellar, the heat being admitted to the various rooms by improved registers, which esn be opened or elosed without entering the rooms. The water supply is ene of the finest features of the institution. It comes by a natural fall frem a spring located in the small hills back of the house, and delivers itself through pipes at convenient points in every story. In the immediate vicinity et the main building are smaller ones for the accommodation ef the colored men and women, and a large laundry and drying-beuse, where, with the excellent arrangements provided, the largest washings can be dried by steam in two er three hours. There is also a carpenter- and shoemaker shop, slaughter-house, wagon-house, with a large corn- erib capacity, and a barn, which is an immense double-floor and double-deeker affair, whose dimensions have outgrown the recollec- tion of the statisticians of the institution, as additions have been built te it half a dozen times in the last fifty years, and it is new probably the largest building of the kind in the county.

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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 112

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts Number of Pages: 1162

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162