Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library. George B. Reed Scrapbook 2 (*XMS R252) Manuscript documents & clippings about Vermont

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1 Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library George B. Reed Scrapbook 2 (*XMS R252) Manuscript documents & clippings about Vermont Table of Contents 1 [blank] 2 Remember Baker biographical information. 3 Quitclaim deed of lot no. 46 in Mount Ephraim, Mass. (afterward named Richmont ) to Remember Baker, 12 Jun The Song of the Vermonters, 1779 Ho All to the Borders!, by John Greenleaf Whittier. 5 The Song of the Vermonters, Ethan Allen biographical information. 7 Deed from Moses Soul of New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., Mass. to Ethan Allen of Sunderland, Bennington Co., Vt., dated 25 Oct Cornelius Peter Van Ness bio. 9 Ltr., C.P. Van Ness to Messrs. Waterman & Vail, dated 23 May 1825 at 10 [blank] 11 Ltr., James Whitelaw to Joshua Y. Vail, dated 16 Jul 1825 at Ryegate, regarding a canal from the Onion River eastward toward the Connecticut. 12 [blank] 13 Ltr., Samuel C. Crafts to Joshua Y. Vail, dated 4 Jul 1829 at Craftsbury, re a possible canal linking Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River. 14 [blank] 15 Journal dated 13 Jul 1829 [perhaps that of Col. Arunah Waterman]. 16 Ltr., Daniel Chipman to [Joshua Y. Vail], dated 1[9] Jul 1829 at Middlebury. 17 Ltr., Daniel Chipman to J.Y. Vail, dated 11 Jul 1830 at Ripton. 18 [blank] 19 Ltr., Benjamin [F.] Hadd[---] to Samuel B. Prentiss, dated 6 Sep 1830 at Hanover. 20 Ltr., E.D. Woodbridge to Messrs. Samuel & Samuel B. Prentiss, dated 9 Sep 1831 at Vergennes. between pages 20 & 21] Three notes; Gamaliel Small to V. Lawrence dated 3 Apr 1830; Gamaliel Small to Edward [I.] Sutton dated 26 May 20-21] 1827; Gamaliel Small to Villa Lawrence dated 3 Apr Ltr., E.D. Woodbridge to Samuel Prentiss, dated 21 Jul 1831 at Vergennes, accompanied by a note from V. Lawrence. 22 [blank] 23 Ltr., Benja. Swan to Truman Chittenden dated 19 Sep 1831, relating to a loan application from Messrs. Tolcott & Bradley.

2 George B. Reed Vermont Scrapbook 2 24 [blank] 25 Two ltrs.; Thomas Emerson to Charles Cleaves, dated 13 Mar 1832 at Burlington; Thomas Emerson to Charles Cleaves, undated. 26 [blank] 27 Ltr., Charles Adams to G.B. Manser, dated 29 May [blank] 29 Artemas Houghton certificate of appointment to 2 nd Lieutenant of C Company, 3 rd Regiment, 1 st Brigade, 4 th Division, dated 3 Jun 1834 at Montpelier. 30 [blank] 31 Ltr., Horatio Needham to George B. Manser, dated 21 Jan 1836 at Bristol. 32 [blank] 33 Ltr., [J.] Wheeler to W.B. Manser, dated 18 Jul 1836 at 34 [blank] 35 Ltr., Gov. S.H. Jenison to G.B. Manser, dated 2 Feb 1836 at Shoreham. 36 [blank] 37 Ltr., Gov. S.H. Jenison to G.B. Manser, dated 11 Mar 1836 at Shoreham. 38 [blank] 39 Ltr., Gov. Silas H. Jenison to G.B. Manser, dated 1 Sep 1836 at Shoreham. 40 [blank] 41 Ltr., William Slade to G.B. Manser, dated 15 Jan 1839 at Washington. Contains references to the Patriot War. 42 [blank] 43 Ltr., Gov. S.H. Jenison to G.B. Manser, 8 Mar 1839, conveying a Proclamation to the people of Vermont. 44 [blank] 45 Ltr., Gov. S.H. Jenison to G.B. Manser, dated 13 Jun 1839 at Shoreham. 46 [blank] 47 Ltr., Horace Everett to Silas H. Jenison, dated 15 Oct 1839 at Windsor, recommending Jonathan Bliss of Gainesville, Ala., for the appointment of Commissioner for Taking Depositions and the Acknowledgement of Deeds for this state. 48 [blank] 49 Ltr., J. Wheeler to Silas H. Jenison, dated 12 Nov 1839 at 50 [blank] 51 Ltr., E. Fairbanks to Geo. B. Manser, dated 11 Jan 1840 at St. Johnsbury. 52 [blank] 53 Ltr., Gov. S.H. Jenison to G.B. Manser, dated 10 Mar 1840 and postmarked at Bridport, including a request that Manser forward a certificate of pardon to Isaac Stanhope of Highgate, and to John Hazeltine of Sandgate. 54 [blank] 55 Ltr., Gov. S.H. Jenison to G.B. Manser, dated 28 Mar 1840 at Shoreham 56 [blank] 57 Ltr., John Mattocks to G.B. Manser, dated 1 Mar 1841 at Peacham. 58 [blank]

3 George B. Reed Vermont Scrapbook 3 59 Ltr., Lyman Marsh [Geo. P. Marsh?] to G.B. Manser, dated 10 Mar 1840 at 60 [blank] 61 Ltr., J. Fletcher to Geo. B. Manser, dated 26 Oct 1840 at Lyndon. 62 [blank] 63 Ltr., William Slade to Geo. B. Manser, dated 24 Mar 1841 at Middlebury. 64 [blank] 64-65] Newspaper article, undated; Third Pilgrimage: Vermont Association of Boston on Annual Visit to State. Newspaper article, Express and Standard, 28 Aug 1903: Address at Hazen s Notch. Newspaper article, Vermont Watchman & ---, 5 Mar 1903: In Memoriam: Affectionate Tribute to Joel Foster, By an old Friend and Former Townsman. Newspaper article, 1903: Musician Dead. [obituary for John H. Paddock of St. Johnsbury] Newspaper article, ---- & State Journal, 18 Feb 1903: Joel Foster: Long Business and Official Career Which Ended Last Week. 65 Ltr., Saml. Prentiss to George B. Manser, dated 11 May 1841 at Washington. 66 Note, J. Collamer to J. Reed, dated 24 Apr Ltr., Chas. Paine to Geo. B. Manser, dated 14 Jan 1842 at Boston. 68 [blank] 69 Ltr., Saml. Swift to Geo. B. Manser, dated 31 Jan 1842 at Middlebury. 70 [blank] 71 Ltr., John H. Hopkins to Rev. Geo. B. Manser, dated 28 Jun 1845 at New York. 72 [blank] 73 Ltr., John H. Hopkins to Rev. Geo. B. Manser, dated 28 Jul 1845 at 74 [blank] 75 Ltr., John H. Hopkins to Rev. Geo. B. Manser, dated 25 Aug 1845 at 76 Ltr., Gov. McNutt to Gov. S.H. Jennison, dated 21 Dec 1840 at Jackson, Miss [blank] 79 Ltr., Judah Dana to George B. Manser, dated 22 Mar 1834 at Fryeburg, Maine. 80 [blank] 81 Broadside: State of Vermont: by Silas H. Jenison, Governor: A Proclamation for a Day of Public Thanksgiving, dated 14 Nov [blank] 83 Pamphlet: Report of the Board of Commissioners for Common Schools, submitted to the Legislature of the State of Vermont, October 25, [blank] 85 Copy of Journal of Mrs. Sarah Williams & Mrs. Neils Journey from N. York via Portland, left N. York May 11 th, 1811; left Concord, Vt. for N. York Jan 15 th, 1811.

4 George B. Reed Vermont Scrapbook 4 86 [blank] 87 John Linklam: Journal of a Journey in Vermont, September & October 1791, copied from a book published in 1897 by G.P. Putnam s Sons. 88 Ira Allen & Heman Allen biographical information ] Newspaper articles, undated, four brief topics: (1) First Maple Sugar in Vermont, (2) Registering Morgan Horses, (3) Starting Shetland Pony Farm, (4) Rushing the Hen Business. 89 Copy of ltr., Ira Allen to Ethan Allen, dated 14 Oct 1774 at Fort Frederick. Newspaper article, undated: Burlington in Early Days. From Records of Hinesburg, 1783, Voted to rescind the vote passed at New Milford Jany. 10, 1775 giving to Col. Ethan Allen and others 400 acres of land for making road as they did not do it. 90 The Eno Family, Windsor Conn., from Stiles Ancient Windsor, Vol. 2. previously attached to the page] 91 Ext. from Rev. Thos. Royce s Sermon, May 2, Engraving: Bird s-eye View of the Village of St. Johnsbury ] Pamphlet: Banquet to the Vermont Association of Boston, at the Armory, St. Johnsbury, August 17, Newspaper article, St. Johnsbury Republican, 19 Aug 1903: Third Pilgrimage. Newspaper article, Express and Standard, 21 Aug 1903: Old Home Week: Vermonters Third Pilgrimage to their Native State Reception at St. Johnsbury and Newport. 93 Newspaper article, 25 Nov 1898: St. Johnsbury. [re Dr. Johnathan Arnold, and presentation of a portrait of same to the Athanaeum] [blank] 96 Newspaper article, undated: Lumber Trade 116 Years Ago: When Sawed Lumber when from Ira Allen s Mill at Winooski to Quebec letter of Levi Allen to Ira. [Boston, 7 Dec 1903 letter to the editor of the Free Press] 96-97] Newspaper article, undated: Lumber Trade 116 Years Ago: When Sawed Lumber went from Ira Allen s Mill at Winooski to Quebec letter of Levi Allen to Ira. [Boston, 7 Dec 1903 letter to the editor of the Free Press] Note with places, dates, wife Nancy and reference to Hinesburg Charter Copy of ltr., Levi Allen to Col. Ira Allen, dated 7 Jul 1787 at Quebec. 98 Thomas Chittenden biographical information. 99 Judge Elijah Paine biographical information. 100 Trenor William Park biographical information [blank] A plan of Lowell, formerly Kelleyvale. [apparently, an original lotting plan] 109- [blank] 112 Newspaper article, The Vermont Watchman, 26 Jan 1876: The Quo Warranto

5 George B. Reed Vermont Scrapbook 5 Page ] Description Case: Decision of the Supreme Court sustaining Governor Smith a Full Abstract of the Court s Opinion. Newspaper article, undated: In Memory of Ethan Allen: Massive Tower Dedicated this afternoon at Burlington, Vt. Newspaper article, The Boston Sunday Herald, 24 Jan 1904: Town where Vermont Declared Statehood: Windsor, in which the Constitution was Adopted, in a Building still Standing. Newspaper article, Burlington, Vt., 17 Aug 1905: Reception and Banquet Close Ethan Allen Day. Robert M. Murphy February 2010 ReedScrapbook2.doc

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