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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 257 257 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 160 160 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 51 51 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 17 17 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. 13 13 Browse Search
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.) 11 11 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 7 7 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. 6 6 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. 6 6 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) 6 6 Browse Search
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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
er Whitmore, from smallpox, there had been no vacation of the school unless for a few days now and then until 1773, when there was an interval of the month of August between the resignation of Master Poole and the appointment of Master Farrington. Then these intervals became more frequent. Either the people were becoming more careless, or the boys had learned that the resignation of a master gave them a vacation, therefore they caused these resignations to be as frequent as possible. After 1780 these vacations were frequent and long, and we must suppose that in common with the rest of the Commonwealth the state of education was at a low ebb in Medford, a state which continued well into the first quarter of the present century. It was during this period of decadence that teaching of music at public expense was first brought up, though not in connection with the school. Yet it is interesting to learn that that branch, which is now a regular part of the public-school curriculum, wa
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., A business man of long ago. (search)
t books show that he continued to act as its agent. The warehouses on the Mystic river were a depot of supplies throughout the war. Powder in large quantities was collected there and boated to the Castle or to Boston when needed. In 1779 and 1780 sixteen tons of cannon balls were stored by Mr. Hall for eighteen months. Large quantities of beef were packed by him in barrels made on the premises, and shipped in his lighters, for the use of the army. In those days the soldiers considered rum as necessary as meat, and we infer that Medford contributed her share in supplying their demands. In 1780 General Heath wrote, Last night an alarming account from West Point of the scantiness of provisions and rum at that post. It seems to be with a feeling of relief that he continues, A quantity of the latter is on the road to Springfield. In the third Provincial Congress Mr. Hall was chosen one of a committee to encourage the manufacture of saltpetre, and the next month was one of
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., Slavery in Medford. (search)
on this article, Palfrey, in his History of New England, says: Born of slave mother is not mentioned as cause of slavery; and in fact no person was ever born into legal slavery in Massachusetts. In the Constitution of Massachusetts, adopted in 1780, it is declared that all men are born free and equal. This was the doom of slavery; and the interpretation of this clause in the case of Commonwealth v. Jennison settled finally the freedom of the negro in this State. In proportion to its sizves. Of these the most numerous are the deaths; the fewest are the marriages. 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 departure. A few entries are given here by way of illustration: Peter, Son of Worceste