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Maker(s):Miller, David
Culture:American
Title:Account book with minutes of selectmen's meetings
Date Made:1812-1881
Type:Document
Materials:ink on paper
Place Made:North America; United States; Massachusetts; Pelham/Prescott
Measurements:overall: 8 1/8 in x 6 5/8 in x 7/8 in; 20.6375 cm x 16.8275 cm x 2.2225 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK D.E.22
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Description:
"Prescott. Mass. Feb. 14th 1858. A list of texts from the Sacred Scriptures to which I have listened in the House of the Lord. Francis B. Paige." Sermons by Rev. David Bancroft of Prescott, and Revs. Alvord, Ayer of Hadley, Banester, Beman of North Hadley, Bent of Pelham, Blake of Belchertown, P. Blodgett of Greenwich, Chapin, Chube of Ware, Clapp, Condely of West Brookfield, Cuming, Curtis, Dowden of Pelham, Eastman of New Salem, Hartwell of Leverett, S. Holmes of New Bedford, Dr. Hooker of Boston, Howard of Pelham, Hubbard of Enfield, Keep of Dana, Kingman, Leonard of Dana, Lewis, McEwing, Michael of New Salem, Miller of Pelham, Mills of Granby, Mitchell of North Prescott, Patrist of Greenwich, Perrin of New Britain, Ct., Pike (a Methodist), Root, Seymour of Enfield, Sherman, Thomas, Tuckbury, Tupper of Hardwick, Tuttle of Ware, Vail of Shutesbury, Woodworth of Belchertown, Woodworth of East Amherst, and Worthington.
Two volumes - The second volume contains also the minutes of the south school district in the East Parish of Pelham from Dec. 12, 1812 to 1855. Includes a vote, Feb. 11, 1813, "set up the building the school house to the lowest bidder and struck of to Benjamin Gibbs at one hundred and seventy four Dollars said house to be completed by the first of November 1813". Also accounts of F.B. Paige for making cider - the accounts listing many of the townspeople of Prescott. Presented by Mrs. James B. Paige, daughter in law of Francis B. Paige.

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