Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Massachusetts” in chapter 12 of Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910:

...dly shattered, but they reached the shelter of the Mississippi River before the storm reached its height. This was Mr. Elliot's wedding journey, taken alone. About seven months later we came to Massachusetts , by way of the Gulf and Atlantic, as the Rebels still held the intervening territory. The following will not be out of place here: Mrs. Elliot was born in Union, Rock county, Wis., November 23,...
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Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) 30,598 18 0 0 0 user votes

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