The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
Literary curiosa; New England -- Social life and customs
We next hear of her in Danvers, "where the novelty of her situation,"
continues Hanson, "and her attractive beauty and manners during her
short sojourn, caused the entire village and many from the neighboring
towns to attend her funeral. A few weeks after her burial, an unknown
hand erected the gravestone with its eloquent inscription." The stone is
evidently Connecticut sandstone or freestone. Mr. Hanson says of the
volume "Eliza Wharton": "The catchpenny volume of letters which pretend
to give her history has but the figments of the imagination of its
authoress to recommend it."
* * * * *
Picture of the old Bell Tavern in Danvers. From the "Salem Gazette,"
January, 1781.
[Illustration]
_Danvers, Jan. 1781._
Just published,
And to be SOLD by
E. RUSSELL,
at his Printing-Office,
near the Bell-Tavern;
_The Second Edition of
Russell's_ American ALMANACK,
For the Year of our Redemption, 1781.
Being First after Leap Year; and Fifth Year of Independency.
Fitted for the Meridian of Boston, N. E. Lat. 42: 25 N.
Wherein may be found all Things necessary for this Work.
To which is added, a Declaration of the Rights of the
Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, extracted
from the Frame of Government; and a List of the Chief
Officers of Government, which is thought necessary to be
possessed by every Freeman in this Commonwealth.
Calculated by that curious and accurate Astronomer, BENJAMIN
WEST, Esq; of Providence, State of Rhode-Island.
_At the same Place may also be had, just published;_
The Remarkable Captivity and Redemption of
ELIZABETH HANSON,
Wife of Mr. _John Hanson_ of _Knoxmarsh_ at _Kecheachy_, in
_Dover_ Township, who was taken Captive with her Children
and Maid-Servant, by the _Indians_ in _New-England_, in the
Year 1724.
IN WHICH ARE INSERTED
Sundry remarkable Preservations, Providences, and Marks of
Care and Kindness of Providence over her and her Children,
worthy to be remembered.
_The Substance of which was taken from her own Mouth, and
now published for general Service._
THE THIRD EDITION,
Also, an entertaining Narrative of the cruel and barbarous
Treatment and extreme Sufferings of
Mr. JOHN DODGE,
During his Captivity of many Months among the _British_, at
_Detroit_.
IN WHICH IS ALSO CONTAINED,
A particular Detail of the Sufferings of a Virginian, who
died in their Hands.
_Written by himself; and now published to satisfy the
Curiosity of every one throughout the_ United States.
THE SECOND EDITION.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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