Annual Report 1904 05 And A Historical Sketch Of The First Burying Ground In Dorchester Dorchester North Burying Ground

Author : John a Fowle
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ISBN 13 : 9781332175383
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book Paper on the Old Dorchester Burying Ground written by John a Fowle and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Paper on the Old Dorchester Burying Ground: Read Before the Society, November 22nd, 1901 Since the first edition of this paper was issued, the author has been complimented by its being printed in several newspapers, and has read it before three societies. The first edition was early exhausted, and there being so many requests for copies, the second edition is now printed. The statement made on page 10 about the spot where were buried a number of Revolutionary soldiers was called to the attention of the Sons of the American Revolution, and they promptly placed over the graves a large boulder with a bronze tablet stating that this is in memory of the brave patriots who died in 1775 and 1776 in defence of their country. The memorial address was made by our President, Richard C. Humphreys, Esq. Oliver Holden, the author of the tune "Coronation," (which will never die, ) lived for many years on Bunker Hill. When the town of Charlestown was burned by the British in 1775, among the few remaining relics was a Peony tuber not killed by the fire. It marked a spot where some property was located, and recognized by this root of Peony. The Peony, or some of its tubers, came into the possession of Oliver Holden, and was cared for by him in his garden for many years. A few years ago his home and garden were sold, and Mrs. Fowle obtained a tuber for the Dorchester Historical Society, which Mr. Burnes planted in the rear of Governor Stoughton's tomb, and by last accounts the plant was in a flourishing condition. It will prove to be a valued relic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.