History of the County of Worcester..., c. 1793.

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History of the County of Worcester..., c. 1793.

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The first volume in this collection is a manuscript copy of Whitney's book. This is probably the copy Thomas used to set the type for the book. The second volume is a printed copy of the history with handwritten emendations by Whitney. In the front of the volume there is a copy of a 15 August 1793 agreement between Whitney and Thomas pertaining to the assignment of the book's copyright. Evidently the agreement was drawn up preparatory to Whitney's beginning work on a second edition of the history but this edition was never published.

2 v. ; octavo.

American Antiquarian Society

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American Antiquarian Society

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Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831

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Thomas was a New England printer and bookseller who strongly supported the American Revolution. He was also a founder of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. From the description of ALS: Worcester [Massachusetts], to Mr. Bress, 1795 Aug. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86160118 Caleb Alexander was born in 1755 in Northfield, Massachusetts, a town founded by his grandfather. He attended Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown Universities, receiving degrees fro...

Whitney, Peter, 1744-1816

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Peter Whitney (1744-1816) was the second minister of the First Congregational Church of Northborough, Massachusetts. He had a great interest in local history and wrote The History of the County of Worcester...Massachusetts..., published by Isaiah Thomas in 1793. This volume contained the first map of Worcester County ever made from an actual survey. From the description of History of the County of Worcester..., c. 1793. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207180174 ...