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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones)	1	1	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.	1	1	Browse	Search
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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., January 15, 1738. (search)

using the most liberal cash offers for it, for the sole patriotic purpose of giving it to the town to be kept in its entirety for public use forever. Upon her decease, August 1, 1877, at the age of 78 years, she carried out her long cherished plan by her will devising it to the town, making but one condition, viz.:—that the town should give to her niece, Miss E. J. Fiske, $300 per annum while she should live and occupy the old house, or $500 a year if she should be removed from it. January 26, 1878, the Town appointed a committee to take into consideration the terms of the devise, and to recommend what action should be taken. Pending the final action of the town Miss E. J. Fiske, more than anxious to carry out in spirit and to the letter the wishes of her aunt, was compelled to spend a large sum of money in warding off from the property the rapacious hands of those who, regardless of the memory, the rights, and the wishes of the deceased, sought to wrest the property to their o

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