Record Added: 4/13/2012 Setting  United States Topic History: American, Genera Publisher Charles Scribner's Sons Year 1902 Age 13-YA Pages 329 Description Very old, brown cloth cove
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A preliminary text-book in United States history:
"With a stubborn purpose to prevent the landing of the tea even if they had to fight, the Boston people appointed men, armed with muskets and bayonets, some to watch the tea-ships by day and some by night. Six couriers were to be ready to mount their horses, which they kept saddled and bridled, and speed into the country to give the alarm to the people. Sentinels were stationed in the church-belfries to ring the bells, and beacon-fires were ready to be lighted on the surrounding hilltops. The Old South Church, Boston. The morning of December 16th had come. If the tea should remain in the harbor until the morrow ..." |
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Very old schoolbook from the Humpherys family ranch in Star Valley, WY. Name of 'Lora Stratford' written inside.
Lora Stratford was Dad's cousin on Grandma H.'s side. She was the daughter of Vera's brother Rae Percy Stratford. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KW64-VRL |
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