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James Russell Lowell, Among my books 32 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier 18 0 Browse Search
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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 16 0 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 8 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 8 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition.. You can also browse the collection for Milton, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) or search for Milton, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) in all documents.

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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 45: (search)
, they demanded of him, place the command of the Castle CHAP. XLV.} 1770. Sept. in the Governor? After a secret discussion which lasted for two hours, till Dalrymple had had time to take possession, he entered his carriage which was waiting at the door, hurried to the Neck, stole into a barge, and was rowed to the Castle. The officers and garrison were discharged without a moment's warning; Hutchinson delivered up the keys to Dalrymple, and in the twilight retired to his country house at Milton. Hutchinson to Sir Francis Bernard, 15 Sept. 1770. But he was so haunted by fear as to dread being waylaid; and the next day, as he and Bernard had done five years before, he fled for safety to the Castle, where he remained every night for the rest of the week. His fears were groundless. The people of Boston, especially Samuel Adams, were indignant at the breach of their Charter; the act was a commencement of civil war. Yet the last appeal was not to be made without some prospect of suc
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 50: (search)
to make common cause with the Colonies. At ten o'clock the people of Boston with at least two thou- Chap. L.} 1773. Dec. sand men from the country, assembled in the Old South. A report was made that Rotch had been refused a clearance from the Collector. Then, said they to him, protest immediately against the Custom-house, and apply to the Governor for his pass, so that your vessel may this very day proceed on her voyage for London. The Governor had stolen away to his country house at Milton. Bidding Rotch make all haste, the Meeting adjourned to three in the afternoon. At that hour Rotch had not returned. It was incidentally voted, as other towns had already done, to abstain totally from the use of tea; and every town was advised to appoint its Committee of inspection, to prevent the detested tea from coming within any of them. Then, since the Governor might refuse his pass, the momentous question recurred, Whether it be the sense and determination of this body to abide by