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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
ge......1832 Altamaha and Brunswick Railroad, 12 miles long, commenced......1832 Anti-tariff convention meets at Milledgeville......Nov. 12, 1832 Imprisoned missionaries pardoned by Governor Lumpkin......Jan. 14, 1833 John Forsyth appointed Secretary of State......June 27, 1834 William Schley elected governor, recommends a State lunatic asylum at Milledgeville and geological survey......November, 1835 Treaty at New Echota between United States and Cherokee nation fixes May 24, 1838, for Georgia to take possession of territory ceded by Cherokees......Dec. 29, 1835 Battle of Chickasawhachee in Baker county between Creek Indians on their way to join the Seminoles, and Georgia militia......July 3, 1836 Wesleyan Female College, the oldest for women in the United States, chartered......1837 United States branch mint opened at Dahlonega, Lumpkin county......1837 Southern convention, 180 delegates from five States, at Augusta for establishing direct trade with E
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 4: Pennsylvania Hall.—the non-resistance society.—1838. (search)
e ensuing week. On May 25, Mr. Garrison writes to G. W. Benson: The spirit of mobocracy, like the pestilence, is contagious; and Boston is once more ready to re-enact the riotous scenes of 1835. The Marlboroa Chapel, having just been completed, and standing in relation to our cause just as did Pennsylvania Hall, is an object of pro-slavery malevolence. Ever since my return, threats have been given out that the Chapel should share the fate of the Hall. Last evening was the time May 24, 1838. for its dedication; and, so threatening was the aspect of things, four companies of light infantry were ordered to be in Lib. 8.87, 91. readiness, each being provided with 100 ball cartridges, to rush to the scene of riot on the tolling of the bells. The lancers, a powerful body of horsemen, were also in readiness. During the day, placards were posted at the corners of the streets, denouncing the abolitionists, and calling upon the citizens to rally at the Chapel in the evening, in o
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 19: John Brown.—1859. (search)
Brown, to know Sanborn's Brown, p. 445. him, and face to face, John Brown wrote to his wife from the jail in Charlestown, Va., Nov. 26, 1859: I once set myself to oppose a mob at Boston where she [Lucretia Mott] was. After I interfered, the police immediately took up the matter, and soon put a stop to mob proceedings. The meeting was, I think, in Marlboroa Street Church, or Hotel, perhaps (Sanborn's Life of Brown, p. 605). Does this point to the dedication of the Marlboroa Chapel on May 24, 1838 (ante, 2: 218, 219)? one Sunday evening in January, 1857, in Theodore Parker's parlors. He saw in the famous Jan. 4, 11, 18? Kansas chieftain a tall, spare, farmer-like man, with head disproportionately small, and that inflexible mouth which Ibid., p. 628. as yet no beard concealed. They discussed peace and nonresistance together, Brown quoting the Old Testament against Garrison's citations from the New, and Parker from time to time injecting a bit of Lexington into the controversy,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
on to believe that the people will chuse rather to fall gloriously in the cause of their Country, than meanly submit to slavery. I am your Friend and Brother, Thomas Gardner. who sealed his devotion to his country with his blood on Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. See pp. 418-420. He d. of his wounds 3 July 1775; his w. Joanna d. 24 Nov. 1794. 6. Richard, s. of Thomas (5), m. Hannah Goldthwait, and had John: Joanna; Martha; Hannah, m. Dr. James P. Chaplin of Camb. 10 Dec. 1807, and d. 24 May 1838, a. 45; Susan; Sally. 7. Thomas, s. of Thomas (5), m. Hannah, dau. of Isaac Gardner, who was slain in Camb. on the memorable 19th of April 1775, and had Hannah, b. 2 Feb. 1791, m. Aaron Rice of Camb. 10 Oct. 1821, and d. 7 July 1853; Thomas; Susanna; Mary S.; Harriet E.; Thomas S. No trace is found in the Camb. Records of Col. Gardner's parentage, or of his children; nor do the Probate Records refer to the settlement of his estate. The materials for the foregoing brief sketch were
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, G. (search)
on to believe that the people will chuse rather to fall gloriously in the cause of their Country, than meanly submit to slavery. I am your Friend and Brother, Thomas Gardner. who sealed his devotion to his country with his blood on Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. See pp. 418-420. He d. of his wounds 3 July 1775; his w. Joanna d. 24 Nov. 1794. 6. Richard, s. of Thomas (5), m. Hannah Goldthwait, and had John: Joanna; Martha; Hannah, m. Dr. James P. Chaplin of Camb. 10 Dec. 1807, and d. 24 May 1838, a. 45; Susan; Sally. 7. Thomas, s. of Thomas (5), m. Hannah, dau. of Isaac Gardner, who was slain in Camb. on the memorable 19th of April 1775, and had Hannah, b. 2 Feb. 1791, m. Aaron Rice of Camb. 10 Oct. 1821, and d. 7 July 1853; Thomas; Susanna; Mary S.; Harriet E.; Thomas S. No trace is found in the Camb. Records of Col. Gardner's parentage, or of his children; nor do the Probate Records refer to the settlement of his estate. The materials for the foregoing brief sketch were
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
At Boston Theatre, with Edmund Kean, Dec. 25, 1825 On Negro Hill, several houses destroyed, July 14, 1826 Began at South Boston, suppressed by firemen, Feb. 26, 1828 In Ann street, between sailors and negroes, July 16, 1829 Ursuline Convent, at Charlestown, destroyed, Aug. 11, 1834 At the Liberator Office, Washington street, Oct. 22, 1835 Riots The great Broad street, between firemen and Irishmen, June 11, 1837 Anticipated at Marlboroa Chapel; abolition meeting, May 24, 1838 At the Catholic Church, Endicott street, Mar. 17, 1842 At the Miller Tabernacle, Howard street, anticipated, Apr. 23, 1843 At North square, between sailors and others, Aug. 27, 1843 At National Theatre: Thorne refused to play, Mar. 11, 1846 At a Temperance meeting, at Faneuil Hall, Mar. 23, 1847 Slave capture, Thomas Semmes; nine days excitement, Apr. 3, 1851 Slave capture, Anthony Burns; nine days excitement, May 26, 1854 At Lynn, Shoemakers' ; Boston police sent,
Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910, The Walnut Hill School. (search)
. Whittemore for 1838, 1839, and 1840, and Miss Elizabeth A. Caverno for 1841. Miss Gardner was the daughter of Miles Gardner, who resided just over the Alewife Brook on the Arlington side. She married a Mr. Pierce, and was last known to be living at an advanced age in Dedham, where she had a daughter who was a teacher in the public schools there. Arlington Vital Records: Mary Gardner and Oliver Pierce, intention, December 25, 1842; Miles T. Gardner, of Dedham, and Martha E. Cotting, May 24, 1838. Dedham Records: Oliver Pierce, of Dedham, and Miss Mary Gardner, of West Cambridge, intention, December 25, 1842. Miss Whittemore, the trustees' report says, brought the school from a state of confusion to one of discipline, and inspired so much confidence that she was hired by the newly-elected committee of Somerville to resume her position at this school in 1842. At her examination, Friday, October 28, 1842, there were present of the committee Messrs. Hawkins, Allen, Adams, Russell,
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 9 (search)
h Deacon John Winship—adm. to the ch. 3 July, 1757. Cotting, William and Sarah, o. c. 31 Jan. 1813. Had Benjamin Eddy, bap. 7 Feb. 1813 [H. U. 1834, M. D. 1837]; Martha Eddy, bap. 19 June, 1814, m. Miles T. Gardner [H. U. 1834], of Dedham, 24 May, 1838; Mary Caroline, bap. 8 Sept. 1816, d. 24 Nov. 1820, a. 5; Sarah Maria Wellington, bap. 7 June, 1818; Married 28 Aug. 1849, Howland Holmes [H. U. 1843, M. D. 1848], who since 1861 has resided in Lexington. William Francis, bap. 9 July, 1820— 399. 3. Miles, nephew of Edward (1), m. Lydia Teel of Chas. 23 Mar. 1806. Miles and w. Lydia were adm. Pct. ch. 8 Nov. 1807; had Miles Teel, bap. 8 Nov. 1807 [H. U. 1834], the Miles T., of Dedham, who m. Martha E. Cotting. of W. Camb., 24 May, 1838; William Henry, bap. 5 Nov. 1809; Lydia Teel, bap. 20 May, 1813; John Augustus, bap. 10 Sept. 1815; Abner, bap. 17 Sept. 1820. Miles and Lydia, his wife, were dism. to Camb———1830. He was chosen Deacon of West Camb. ch. 26 May, 1828, an