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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 1 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier 1 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies 1 1 Browse Search
James Russell Lowell, Among my books 1 1 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 1 1 Browse Search
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Newman, Francis 1638-1660 (search)
Newman, Francis 1638-1660 Statesman; born in England; removed to New Hampshire in 1638; and later settled in New Haven, where he became secretary of Theophilus Eaton, the first governor of Connecticut. He was with the party sent to New Netherland on a visit to Gov. Peter Stuyvesant in 1653 for the purpose of securing an indemnity for the Dutch encroachments upon New Haven. In 1654-58 he was a commissioner of the consolidated colonies; and in 1658-60 was governor. He died in New Haven, Co638-1660 Statesman; born in England; removed to New Hampshire in 1638; and later settled in New Haven, where he became secretary of Theophilus Eaton, the first governor of Connecticut. He was with the party sent to New Netherland on a visit to Gov. Peter Stuyvesant in 1653 for the purpose of securing an indemnity for the Dutch encroachments upon New Haven. In 1654-58 he was a commissioner of the consolidated colonies; and in 1658-60 was governor. He died in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 18, 1660.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), O'Callaghan, Edmund Bailey 1797- (search)
where he began the practice of medicine in 1827. For three years (1834-37) he edited the Montreal Witness, and was a member of the Parliament of Lower Canada in 1836. The next year he came to the United States, and was for many years (1848-70) keeper of the historical manuscripts in the office of the secretary of state of New York. He translated the Dutch records obtained from Holland by Mr. Brodhead, contained in several published volumes. O'Callaghan wrote and edited very valuable works, such as the Documentary history of New York (4 volumes); Documents relating to the colonial history of New York (11 volumes); Journals of the legislative councils of New York (2 volumes) ; Historical manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution; Laws and Ordinances of New Netherland (2 volumes, 1638-74). In 1845-48 he prepared and published a History of New Netherland (2 volumes). At the time of his death, May 27, 1880, he was engaged in translating the Dutch records of the city of New York.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Portsmouth, (search)
Portsmouth, The present county seat of Rockingham county, N. H., with a population (1900) of 9,827; was founded at Strawberry Bank, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, by Mason, who tried to be lord of the manor ; but his people were too independent to allow special privileges to any one. An Episcopalian named Gibson was the first minister at Portsmouth, for whom a chapel was built in 1638. He was dismissed by the General Court of Massachusetts, which claimed jurisdiction over that region, and a Puritan minister—James Parker—was put in his pl
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Printing. (search)
Printing. The first printing in America was done in the city of Mexico, in 1539. There were then about 200 printing-offices in Europe. The second press was set up in Lima, Peru, in 1586, and the third was erected in Cambridge, Mass., in 1639. In 1638 Rev. Jesse Glover started for Massachusetts with his family, having in his care a printing-press given to the colony by some friends in Holland. He was accompanied by Stephen Day, a practical printer. Mr. Glover died on the voyage, and, under the direction of the authorities in Boston, Day set up the press at Cambridge, and began printing there in January, 1639. Its first production was The Freeman's oath, and the first literary work issued by it was a new metrical version of the psalms, a revision of those of Sternhold and Hopkins. This was the beginning of book-printing in the United States. It was forty years before another printing-press was set up in this country. The first printing-press at work west of the Alleghany
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rensselaerwyck, (search)
Rensselaerwyck, The seat of Patroon Van Rensselaer, in New York, equalled in population in 1638 the rest of the province of New Netherland. It did not include Fort Orange (Albany), which was under the direct control of the Dutch West Indian Company through the director at Fort Amsterdam. The government was vested in two commissaries, one of whom acted as president, and two councillors, assisted by a secretary, schout-fiscal, and marshal. The commissaries and councillors composed a court for the trial of all cases, civil and criminal, from which, however, an appeal lay to the director and council at Fort Amsterdam. The code was the Roman-Dutch law as administered in Holland. The population consisted principally of farmers, who emigrated at their own expense, other husbandmen sent out by the patroon to establish and cultivate boweries, or farms, on shares or by rent, and farm-servants indentured for a term of years. From the very foundation of the Colonie, as it was called,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Rhode Island, (search)
called Providence, in acknowledgment of the goodness of God towards him. The government he there established was a pure democracy, and in accordance with his tolerant views of the rights of conscience. Every settler then and afterwards was required to sign an agreement to give active or passive obedience to all ordinances that should be made by a majority of the inhabitants—heads of families— for the public good. For some time the government was administered by means of town-meetings. In 1638 William Coddington and others, driven from Massachusetts by persecution, bought of the Indians the island of Aquiday or Aquitneck, and made settlements on the site of Newport and Portsmouth. A third settlement was formed at Warwick, on the mainland, in 1643, by a party of whom State seal of Rhode Island. John Greene and Samuel Gorton were leaders. The same year Williams went to England, and in 1644 brought back a charter which united the settlements at Providence and on Rhode Island und
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sedgwick, Robert 1590-1656 (search)
Sedgwick, Robert 1590-1656 Military officer; born in England in 1590; was one of the first settlers of Charlestown, Mass. (1635); an enterprising merchant, and for many years a deputy in the General Assembly. Having been a member of an artillery company in London, he was one of the founders of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston, in 1638, and was its captain in 1640: In 1652 he was promoted to the highest military rank in the colony. In 1643 he was associated with John Winthrop, Jr., in the establishment of the first furnace and iron-works in America. In 1654, being in England, he was employed by Cromwell to expel the French from the Penobscot; and was engaged in the expedition of the English which took Jamaica from the Spaniards. He was soon afterwards promoted to major-general. He died in Jamaica, May 24, 1656.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Rensselaer, Killian 1595-1674 (search)
onist, born in Amsterdam, Holland, presumably about 1632, was in charge of Rensselaerswick, N. Y., for sixteen years. When the English threatened New Netherland he was appointed to preside over the convention in New Amsterdam to adopt measures of defence. In 1664, after the province was surrendered to the English, he allied himself to the Duke of York on the condition that no offence should be offered his colony. Later Rensselaerswick was erected into a manor. Under the pen-name of New Netherland mercury he was the author of narratives of various events in the colonies. He died in Rensselaerswick, N. Y., in October, 1674. Another son, Nicholas, clergyman, born in Amsterdam, Holland, about 1638, was made chaplain of the Dutch embassy in England; appointed a deacon in the English Church, and in 1674 came to New York. In September, 1675, he was made colleague pastor of the Dutch Church in Albany, but two years later was deposed by the governor. He died in Albany, N. Y., in 1678.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vincent, Philip 1600-1638 (search)
Vincent, Philip 1600-1638 Clergyman; born in Comsbrough, Yorkshire, England, Nov. 20, 1600; educated at the University of Cambridge; ordained in 1625; later came to the United States and settled in Massachusetts. He wrote The true relation of the late battle fought in New England between the English and the Pequot savages. He died in England after 1638. Vincent, Philip 1600-1638 Clergyman; born in Comsbrough, Yorkshire, England, Nov. 20, 1600; educated at the University of Cambridge; ordained in 1625; later came to the United States and settled in Massachusetts. He wrote The true relation of the late battle fought in New England between the English and the Pequot savages. He died in England after 1638.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wigglesworth, Michael 1631- (search)
Wigglesworth, Michael 1631- Clergyman; born in England, Oct. 18, 1631; came to the United States with his father in 1638; graduated at Harvard College in 1651; became a tutor there; studied both theology and medicine; and was minister in Malden, Mass., from 1656 till his death, June 10, 1705. He wrote God's controversy with New England, etc.
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