Life and Letters of Wilder Dwight: Lieut.-col. Second Mass. Inf. VolsTicknor and Fields, 1868 - 349 pages |
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Page 2 - Massachusetts. He was one of the grantees of the Indian deed of Haverhill, dated November 15th, 1642, which instrument was, it is said, both written and witnessed by him. It...