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Hardcover. Presumed first edition/first printing. 426 p. Illustrations. Footnotes. Printed at the press of Charles H. Buffington, Taunton, MA. From Wikipedia: "Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Boston, 18 miles (29 km) east of Providence, 10 miles (16 km) north of Fall River, 20 miles (32 km) north of New Bedford, and 25 miles (40 km) west of Plymouth. It is the seat of Bristol County. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles (16 km) to the south. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 55, 874. The current mayor is Thomas Hoye, Jr. Founded in 1637 by members of the Plymouth Colony, Taunton is one of the oldest towns in the United States. The native Americans called the region Cohannet, Tetiquet and Titicut before the arrival of the Europeans. Taunton is also known as the "Silver City", as it was an historic center of the silver industry beginning in the 19th century when companies such as Reed & Barton, F. B. Rogers, Poole Silver, and others produced fine-quality silver goods in the city. Since December 1914, the city of Taunton has provided a large annual light display each December on Taunton Green, giving it the additional nickname of "Christmas City". The original boundaries of Taunton included the land now occupied by many surrounding towns, including Norton, Easton, Mansfield, Dighton, Raynham, and Berkley. Possession of the latter is still noted by the naming of Taunton Hill in Assonet.Taunton was founded by settlers from England and officially incorporated as a town on September 3, 1639. Most of the town's settlers were originally from Taunton in Somerset, England, which led early settlers to name the settlement after that town. At the time of Taunton's incorporation, they explained their choice of name as being, "in honour and love to our dear native country.and owning it a great mercy of God to bring us to this place, and settling of us, on lands of our own bought with our money in peace, in the midst of the heathen, for a possession for ourselves and for our posterity after us."[citation needed] Prior to 1640, the Taunton area was called Cohannet, Tetiquet or Titiquet. The British founders of Taunton purchased the land from the Nemasket Indians in 1637 as part of the Tetiquet Purchase[3] and the remaining native families were relocated to the praying town of Ponkapoag in current day Canton, MA. [4] The Taunton area was the site of battles (on its soil or in the surrounding area) during various conflicts, including King Philip's War and the American Revolution. Taunton was re-incorporated as a city on May 11, 1864. In 1656, the first successful iron works in Plymouth Colony was established on the Two Mile River, in what is now part of Raynham. The Taunton Iron Works operated for over 200 years until 1876. It was the first of many iron industries in Taunton. During the 19th century, Taunton became known as the "Silver City", as it was home to many silversmithing operations, including Reed & Barton, F.B. Rogers, and Poole Silver. In the 19th century, Taunton was also the center of an important iron-making industry, utilizing much bog iron from the numerous swamps in the surrounding area. The iron industry in Taunton produced a variety of goods including stoves (Weir Stove Company/Glenwood), tacks (Field Tack Company) and machinery. One of the more successful companies during this period was the Mason Machine Works, founded by William Mason, which produced machinery for the textile industry, as well as steam locomotives. The Taunton Locomotive Works (begun in 1846) also operated in the city during this time. Taunton was also home to several textile mills (Whittenton Mills) and other industries, such as felt (Bacon Felt) and brick making. During the 19th century, Taunton was a major shipping point for grain from the inland rural farm areas of Massachusetts to the rest of the nation via Weir Village and.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. The Life and Character of Miss Susanna Anthony, Who Died, in Newport, (R.I.) June 23, MDCCXCI, in the Sixty Fifth Year of Her Age, Consisting Chiefly in Extracts from Her Writings, With Some Brief Observations on Them. Compiled by Samuel Hopkins, D.D., Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Newport. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, By Leonard Worcester, 1796, original binding, Leonard Worcester printer's device found on p. 3, 193 pp, 6.75 x 4", 12mo. In fair condition. Original leather boards are scuffed at edges & worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine rubbed, but intact. Hinges show wear, but are not split. Leather chipped on rear cover with exposed board. General scuffing to boards and spine. No title label on spine. Inscription ink stamp found on front end-page: S.M. To S.C. Kendall. 88 Hanover St., Worcester, Mass. Front & rear gutters beginning to split - exposed cording. Water or tea dampness stain found on front paste-down. Fore-edges exhibit tearing from front end-page to page 10 - text unimpeded. Foxing and toning exhibited throughout text-block. No known marginalia. Original binding intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Susanna Anthony (1726-1791) was an American diarist born in Newport, Rhode Island as the youngest daughter of a goldsmith. She was raised Quaker, but converted to a Congregationalist in the midst of the First Great Awakening in 1741. Anthony never married and lived an uneventful life but her diary chronicles a complicated spiritual existence. She penned more than a thousand pages of diary entries that were excerpted by pastor Samuel Hopkins (1721-1803) for this work. She kept a daily account of her life until 1769. The most notable highlight excerpted by Hopkins was the account of her 1741 conversion written years later at the age of 28. New England experienced a "great and general Awakening" between 1740 and 1743, characterized by a greater interest in religious experience, widespread emotional preaching, and intense emotional reactions accompanying conversion, including fainting and weeping. There was a greater emphasis on prayer and devotional reading, and the Puritan ideal of converted church membership was revived. It is estimated that between 20,000 and 50,000 new members were admitted to the New England's Congregational churches even as expectations for members increased. Rev Leonard Worcester was born 1 Jan 1767 in Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA and died 28 May 1846 (aged 79) in Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA. He is buried at Peacham Village Cemetery, Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA.He served an apprenticeship in the printing office of Isaiah Thomas, Esq., Worcester, Mass., after which he was for several years editor, printer and publisher of the "Massachusetts Spy". He was chosen a deacon of the First Church, Worcester, in 1795, licensed to preach Mar. 12, 1799, ordained pastor of the Cong. Church, Peacham, Vt., Oct. 30, 1799, discharged the duties of his office until 1837, when he left Peacham on account of ill health and resided with his sons in Littleton, N.H., and St. Johnsbury, Vt., until his decease at the latter place. His remains were removed to Peacham for interment. Four of his sons entered the ministry, the ordination of each being preached by their father. He received the degree A.M. from Middlebury, 1804, and from Dartmouth in 1827. He printed numerous sermons and controversial pamphlets. Rare in original binding - this is the only known copy being sold at time of listing.