Town meeting site papers, 1895.

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Town meeting site papers, 1895.

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A small collection of papers collected by Samuel A. Green related to his involvement on a committee of the Mass. Council which attempted to determine the site of the first town meeting and the first public school in America, for the purpose of erecting a monument. The committee determined that no exact location could be ascertained and that no monument should be erected. Correspondents include Edward Channing, a member of the committee.

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Green, Samuel A. (Samuel Abbott), 1830-1918

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U.S. physician and historian. From the description of Letter, 1868, Feb. 18 : Boston, to Henry B. Dawson. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35089797 ...

Massachusetts. Council

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Samuel Adams was an American patriot and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. From the description of Order for powder magazine guard, 1779 July 21. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56357672 During the colonial period (1629-1686) certain members of the Court of Assistants (which functioned not only judicially but also legislatively as part of the General Court, constituting from 1644 its upper house, though without the formal title--see: Mas...

Channing, Edward, 1856-1931

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Channing (Harvard, A.B. 1878) taught history at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Edward Channing, 1893-1931 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77069347 ...