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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 85 85 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 50 50 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. 15 15 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) 12 12 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 8 8 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 7 7 Browse Search
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians 5 5 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. 4 4 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 3 3 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 3 3 Browse Search
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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
s near to that as a convenient Place may be obtained. This mathematical exactness did not meet with approval, and no further attempt to move the house was made this year. It looks like the controversy of East vs. West again. But this faction was evidently gaining strength, for when on Nov. 16, 1741, it was put to voat whether they would chuse sum person to make sum repaiers in the Scool House to make it more comfortable for this winter the motion was lost. Nothing more was attempted until 1745, when it was asked to have a door opened on the south side, which was refused. Nothing could be suggested about this first school-building without precipitating a quarrel. Dec. 5, 1746, they voted to leave it to the Discretion of the Selectmen to do what they think shall be needful to the Repairing of the School House to make it more comfortable for the winter ensuing. You will recall that it took about thirteen years to secure the building of this house, and then it took almost seven year
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., Slavery in Medford. (search)
er of ships from Boston engaged in the African trade. In 1703 a duty of £ 4 was imposed on every negro imported. Slaves were most numerous in Massachusetts about 1745; in 1763 the ratio of whites to blacks, the latter including many free negroes, was 45: 1. When the Massachusetts Body of Liberties was drawn up in 1641, the quhe negroes to sit in the meeting house. The same meeting, it is to be noticed in passing, declined to make the School house more comfortable for the winter. In 1745 the question of straying negroes again came up. The vote of this year differs from that of 1734 in three respects: (1) a specific part of the day is named; (2) thees. As the master's name is given in many cases, these records also throw light on the question of slave-holders in Medford. About 40 deaths are recorded between 1745 and 1780. It is rather curious that three of Colonel Royall's slaves died within a year, at the outbreak of the Revolution. Perhaps they were heartbroken at his