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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 52 52 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 44 44 Browse Search
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. 20 20 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 16 16 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 7 7 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 4 4 Browse Search
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians 3 3 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 3 3 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. 3 3 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. 2 2 Browse Search
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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
e town. The first master of the school in its new building was undoubtedly Thomas Tufts, Jr., born in Medford, 1712, graduated from Harvard in 1732. In this new building on the low land by the side of the second meeting-house the school flourished and increased in numbers. The Order Books of the Selectmen, which are fairly complete and in perfect condition from 1735, give us frequent and interesting information. We learn that Jona. Watson made forms and tables for the Scoole House in 1738, receiving £ 1-15s. therefor. The increasing number of boys who were seeking an education, as well as the excellent jack-knives with which each was equipped, made such repairs and additions frequently necessary. A luxury for the teacher was introduced in 1740, our town fathers in that year making this entry in their Order Book: Sum Time in May last Gave order to Jeams perry for a Grat Chaier for the Scool Hous, 14s. Joseph Manning, who was the master from March, 1737, to March, 1738, and a