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... being the largest , richest , and embodying the largest number of eminent men , naturally assumed the hege- mony . They sent out invitations to all the towns in the province , inviting them now to take action and express ORATION . 15.
... being the largest , richest , and embodying the largest number of eminent men , naturally assumed the hege- mony . They sent out invitations to all the towns in the province , inviting them now to take action and express ORATION . 15.
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Historical Discourse Jonathan French Stearns. province , inviting them now to take action and express their views , now to send delegates to Boston for mutual counsel , now to appoint committees of correspondence , who should keep a ...
Historical Discourse Jonathan French Stearns. province , inviting them now to take action and express their views , now to send delegates to Boston for mutual counsel , now to appoint committees of correspondence , who should keep a ...
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... invitation given to meet and " give the minister a lift towards cutting it up . " Early in the after- noon , the men of the town , old and young , with axe on shoulder , gathered in the yard . And sure enough , it was a merry time ...
... invitation given to meet and " give the minister a lift towards cutting it up . " Early in the after- noon , the men of the town , old and young , with axe on shoulder , gathered in the yard . And sure enough , it was a merry time ...
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... invited to be present . The boys and men were questioned , and the men required to bring in all their charges . Mr. Gannett was there . All parties were heard . The com- mittee came unanimously to a decision , exonerating the master ...
... invited to be present . The boys and men were questioned , and the men required to bring in all their charges . Mr. Gannett was there . All parties were heard . The com- mittee came unanimously to a decision , exonerating the master ...
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... inviting contributions in sums of five dollars , more or less , to forward the cause . This met a very general and gratifying response . To inspire further enthusiasm , a grand rallying meeting was held , at which the Woburn Band was ...
... inviting contributions in sums of five dollars , more or less , to forward the cause . This met a very general and gratifying response . To inspire further enthusiasm , a grand rallying meeting was held , at which the Woburn Band was ...
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A. E. BROWN A. P. SAMPSON appointed assembled Bacon beautiful Bedford Town Billerica Boston boys British brother called Capt Chairman church citizens committee Committee of Correspondence Concord fight Concord River E. G. LOOMIS fathers governor Grindall Reynolds HENRY WOOD Hoar honor hundred inhabitants interest invited Jeremiah Fitch Job Lane John Reed John Winthrop JONATHAN F Jonathan Wilson JOSIAH ladies land laughter and applause Lexington LOVEJOY M. B. WEBBER marched Massachusetts Maxwell meeting-house memory Merriam's Corner Middlesex County minister ministry minute-men Miss morning neighboring o'clock occasion orator passed pastor Penniman petition petitioners prayer Prescott's President Ralph Waldo Emerson record responsibility RICE road Sabbath Samuel says school-house schools SESQUI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION soldiers Stearns tavern Thomas Dudley tion toast took town meeting town of Bedford town of Concord town voted township University of Nashville whole young
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