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Kittery (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
efully folded and lastly tucked in, was sealed with red wax about the size of a nickel. It reads as follows: Medford, July 19, 1771. Gentlemen— Mr Thompson will deliver you a Velvet Cushion, which I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that sixteen years before, Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (folio) which proved an innovation. Received with thanks voted. Four years later a vote was passed for its public reading, and, as above seen, sixteen years later, and in a new
Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
olded and lastly tucked in, was sealed with red wax about the size of a nickel. It reads as follows: Medford, July 19, 1771. Gentlemen— Mr Thompson will deliver you a Velvet Cushion, which I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that sixteen years before, Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (folio) which proved an innovation. Received with thanks voted. Four years later a vote was passed for its public reading, and, as above seen, sixteen years later, and in a new and mor
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
in, was sealed with red wax about the size of a nickel. It reads as follows: Medford, July 19, 1771. Gentlemen— Mr Thompson will deliver you a Velvet Cushion, which I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that sixteen years before, Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (folio) which proved an innovation. Received with thanks voted. Four years later a vote was passed for its public reading, and, as above seen, sixteen years later, and in a new and more stately meeting-house
Pepperell (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
on Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that sixteen years before, Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (folio) which proved an innovation. Received with thanks voted. Four years later a vote was passed for its public reading, and, as above seen, sixteen years later, and in a new and more stately meeting-house came the gift of the cushion of velvet on which to lay the Holy Book. Doubtless Pepperell's esthetic tastes had been offended by the sight of the bare desk during his visits to Medford, and thus sought to better things. Twenty-three years later the town purchased a green velvet one, which after twenty years of use was replaced by another. This time in the general refurbishing, the pulpit itself changed color, and curtains were added. This was accomplished by the women-folks, who took one man into their confidence, who donated a new pulpit Bible in two volumes. And so fo
Meeting House (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
tter which we think interesting because of its subject and date. It is written on a single sheet of the old style and size letter paper, and bears the following superscription: To the Selectmen of the Town of Medford The sheet, carefully folded and lastly tucked in, was sealed with red wax about the size of a nickel. It reads as follows: Medford, July 19, 1771. Gentlemen— Mr Thompson will deliver you a Velvet Cushion, which I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that six
Isaac Royall (search for this): chapter 4
of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that sixteen years before, Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (folio) which proved an innovation. Received with thanks voted. Four years later a vote was passed for its public reading, and, as above seen, sixteen years later, and in a new and more stately meeting-house came the gift of the cushion of velvet on which to lay the Holy Book. Doubtless Pepperell's esthetic tastes had been offended by the sight of the bare desk during his visits to Medford, and thus sought to better things. Twenty-three years later the town purchased a green velvet one, whi
William Pepperell (search for this): chapter 4
ch I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister beingWilliam Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that sixteen years before, Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (folio) which proved an innovation. Received with thanks voted. Four years later a vote was passed for its public reading, and, as above seen, sixteen years later, and in a new and more stately meeting-house came the gift of the cushion of velvet on which to lay the Holy Book. Doubtless Pepperell's esthetic tastes had been offended by the sight of the bare desk during his visits t
Joseph Thompson (search for this): chapter 4
Medford pulpit cushion. We were recently shown an old letter which we think interesting because of its subject and date. It is written on a single sheet of the old style and size letter paper, and bears the following superscription: To the Selectmen of the Town of Medford The sheet, carefully folded and lastly tucked in, was sealed with red wax about the size of a nickel. It reads as follows: Medford, July 19, 1771. Gentlemen— Mr Thompson will deliver you a Velvet Cushion, which I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minis
Ebenezer Turell (search for this): chapter 4
rd, July 19, 1771. Gentlemen— Mr Thompson will deliver you a Velvet Cushion, which I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minister being her third matrimonial adventure. It seems that sixteen years before, Colonel Royall had given the town a Bible (folio) which proved an innovation. Received with thanks voted. Four years later a vote was passed for its public reading, and, as above seen, sixteen years later, and in a new and more stately meeting-house came the gift of the cushion of velvet on which to lay the Holy Book. Doubtless Pepperell's
July 19th, 1771 AD (search for this): chapter 4
Medford pulpit cushion. We were recently shown an old letter which we think interesting because of its subject and date. It is written on a single sheet of the old style and size letter paper, and bears the following superscription: To the Selectmen of the Town of Medford The sheet, carefully folded and lastly tucked in, was sealed with red wax about the size of a nickel. It reads as follows: Medford, July 19, 1771. Gentlemen— Mr Thompson will deliver you a Velvet Cushion, which I imported from London for the Desk of ye Meeting House in this place, & which I beg may be accepted as a mark of ye high regard I shall ever retain for the Town of Medford I am wth great respect Gentn Your most obedt h'ble servt W. Pepperell. William Pepperell was of Kittery, Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and was son-in-law of Colonel Isaac Royall and had been father-in-law of Parson Turell for eleven years, the marriage of his daughter Jane to the Medford minis