Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...wanted to effect it. "thursday 19th.--Walked with Mr. Peters over different parts of his Farm and to a neighbouring Farm among the Rocks, where their neighbors from three and one-half acres cuts twelve tons of English Hay annually; his old wife, (the mother of John A. Peters) looks very neat and I bo't a tub of Butter of her. I took my Thanksgiving Dinner with Peters and with Parker and Forbes, who came to see me. I returned to Parker's House and from there to my old quarters at Capt. (Joseph) Woods at night, where I shall be at hand for the Schooner whenever she is ready. Col. Jones returned this morning to Gouldsboro. By Mr. Forbes, who goes to-morrow, I have sent a letter to Mr. Wilde at Warren, my Deed of Land on the Androscoggin River, for him to get recorded, and to settle with the settlers for the same. Forbes was requested to deliver it to Mr. Parker for him to forward it. "saturday 21st.--Still at Capt. Wood's and reflecting upon the state in which I had left my Gouldsboro concerns. I am rather pleased with the review. The subject about which I was most anxious I have left in a tolerably good train, though not so well as I intended. I mean the log stealing business, but if it is executed as well as it is planned there will be a large saving out of his plunder. Mr. Townsley one of my agents in this business I make dependent upon the others; I have no further dependence upon than his interest being so immediately connected with mine in the business. Capt. Hall on Mount Desert, and Major (Meletiah) Jordan on Union River, will be some check upon Jones, as he will be upon them. My other affairs are left with my son who is the Master of the Family, and I have no doubt he will do well, having a Servant Man and Maid for the...