Plant, Henry Bradley: birth and parentage, 1; descended from J. Frisbee, a major in Washington’s army, 4; right to join the “Sons of the American Revolution,” 13; the Plants settled in Branford over two hundred years ago; their descendants still own the lands of the first settlers; Anderson Plant, father of Henry B., 35; died when Henry was six years old, 36; death of father’s sister, and also Henry’s sister; Henry’s first recollections of his mother, 36; enduring and tender impressions of an hour; poem, 37; poet’s mother, 38; the boy Henry’s first day at school, 38; his courage fails him, 39; diffident all his life, 39; his mother’s second marriage, 40; moved from Branford to Martinsburg; lived part of the time there with mother and stepfather, and part with grandmother Plant at Branford, 40; here he was thrown from a plow horse and badly injured, 40, 41; testimony of A. P. B., “one of the noblest and best of men,” 41; parents moved to New Haven, 41; declined grandmother’s offer of a course in Yale College, 41; studies under Rev. Gillett and John E. Lovell, 42; his first attempts at business did not succeed, 42; in 1837 began as captain’s boy on New York and New Haven line of steamers, 42; manly boy, 42, 43; first experiences in express business, 43; it was hard at first, but improved after a time, 44; his development of Southern Express, 44; enlargement of responsibility by addition of railroads, steamship lines, and hotels, 45; Captain Stone’s fondness for young Plant, 45; marries Miss Blackstone in 1842; first child died, aged eighteen months; second son, Morton Freeman, now associated with his father, 45; removes from New Haven to New York; is employed by Beecher Express Co., 46; next by Adams Express Co., 46; his mother banked his savings, 46; bought some New Haven bank stock, which he still owns, 46; buys a pew in a new church, 46; stepfather died at New Haven in 1862 or 1863; failure of his wife’s health takes him to Florida in 1853; the journey took eight days by three different steamers, 47; Mrs. Plant’s improved health and return to New York, 47; landing at Jacksonville, and romantic experiences while in Florida, 48; lost their way in the woods five miles from boarding-house; sail in a “dug-out,” 48; drive in a buggy; Indian girl, 49; boarding at the Judson Hotel, New York; Captain Stone leaves his son in Mr. Plant’s care; Plant returns South on account of wife’s failing health; appointed superintendent of Harnden’s Express, at Savannah, 51; appointed superintendent of Adams Express Company, 1854, 52; large development of the company under his superintendence; difficulty of the work, 53; extent of business of the Southern and Texas Express Companies, of which Mr. Plant is president, 54; formed, and became president of, Southern Express Co. in 1861, 55;