History Of Essex And Hudson Counties New Jersey Vol 2 Classic Reprint

Author : William H. Shaw
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265238929
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by William H. Shaw and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey, Vol. 1 In the preparation of this work the compiler has been greatly assisted by some of the most prominent citizens of both counties. Some of whom are authors of literary works of great merit. Among those who have contributed to the general chapters of this work, we may be permitted to mention Rev. Henry Vchslage, of Irvington, for the first chapter in the first volume; Prof. George H. Cook, 'of New Brunswick, for article on the Basaltic Formation of First Mountain; Hon. Frederick E Ricord, of Newark, for the Early Courts and Bench and Bar, and the Medical Chapters of Essex County, Education in Newark, and Medical Chapter of Hudson Countv; R. Parker: of Newark, the chapter on Taxes and Money in New Jersey before the Revolution; Henry Farmer, of Newark, for the chapters on Railroads, the Morris and Essex Canal, Old Roads and Bridges and Street Railroads in both counties; Hon. P. T. Quinn, of Newark, for the Agricultural and Horticultural Interests of both counties; Hon. Charles H. Wuheld, of Jersey City, for chapter on the Capture of Paulus Hook by Maj. Lee, and on the Afl'air at Block Honse Point, 1780; Hon. Jacob icart, of Jersey Citv for Bench and Bar of Hudson County; Edward S. Peck, Esq., oi' New York City, for the Educational Interests oi' Hudson County. For the History of the Revolutionary \var we are indebted to Hon. W'illiam S. Stryker, from whose Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary far it was taken; and for War of 1861 - 5 to New Jersev in the Rebellion, by John Y. Foster; and to Samuel Toombs, of Orange, for sketch and roster of the Thirteenth Regiment. 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.