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100 1 _aAdams, Charles Francis,
_d1835-1915
245 1 0 _aWessagusset and Weymouth
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aWeymouth historical society, publication no. 3.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-01
505 0 _aWessagusset and Weymouth, by Charles Francis Adams, Jr. -- Weymouth's first twenty years, by Gilbert Nash -- Weymouth thirty years later, by Charles Francis Adams[, III].
508 _aSteve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Wessagusset and Weymouth" by Charles Francis Adams, Jr. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the early settlements of Weymouth and Wessagusset in Massachusetts, specifically detailing the challenges faced by the settlers, their interactions with Native Americans, and significant events from its establishment in the early 17th century to the eventual development of the town. At the start of the address, Adams provides a backdrop of Weymouth's historical importance, noting its status as one of the oldest settlements in Massachusetts. He discusses the early European settlers, their struggles for survival, and the dire circumstances they faced during harsh winters, including a severe shortage of supplies and conflicts with Native Americans. The narrative highlights characters such as Thomas Weston, whose ambitious plans for colonization led to various challenges, including famine and violent engagements with Indigenous peoples. Through rich detail and context, the opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the trials and tribulations faced by these early settlers in their quest for stability and community in a new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cMorocco: The Weymouth Historical Society, 1905
653 _aWeymouth (Mass.) -- History
700 1 _aAdams, Charles Francis,
_d1866-1954
700 1 _aNash, Gilbert,
_d1825-1888
830 0 _aWeymouth historical society, publication no. 3.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/wessagussetweymo1904adam
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69679
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