1 Box (5 linear inches) Historical Sketch: Throughout the history of the Local History Room, a number of miscellaneous pamphlets have been donated. These pamphlets cover a wide range of topics and are examples of the ongoing discourses that effected Kingston and her residents. The documents within this Collection are bound sermons, discourses or addresses to the public. A majority of the pamphlets are religious in tone and structure. A number of the sermons were delivered at funerals of notable persons or as an act of celebration (of or at a particular event). A Sermon on the Moral Aspect of the Kingston Tragedy delivered by Rev. T.M. Merriman, is one of the more interesting sermons in the collection, as it discusses the murder of Cornelius Holmes on May 26, 1868 by Dec. Samuel M. Andrews. A large part of this Collection comes directly from Kingston resident Joseph Sampson. Sampson collected the pamphlets throughout his lifetime. The remainder of the documents were acquired independently by the Local History Room, though are grouped as one collection for access purposes only. The pamphlets within this collection are not related to any to other collection within the Local History Room. Scope and Content: This Collection contains the following pamphlets: Box and Folder List: Box Folder Item 1 1 Allen, Rev. W. Anniversary Election Sermon before Lieutenant- Governor William Phillips, Esq.. Congregational Minister, Pittsfield. May 26, 1813. Boston: Russell & Cutler Printers, 1813. 2 Briggs, George W. Mr. Briggs Funeral Sermon delivered at the Funeral of Dec. William P. Ripley. First Church, Plymouth. November 13, 1842. Plymouth: James Thurber, 1842. 3 Burbank, A.S. Old Plymouth Days and Ways: Handbook of the Historic Festival in Plymouth, Massachusetts. July- August 1897. Boston: Thos. P. Smith. 4 Butler, Governor Benjamin F. Argument Before the Tewksbury Investigation Committee Upon Facts Disclosed During the Recent Investigation. July 15, 1883. 5 The Characteristics of Christian Preaching; Dr. Thayer s Discourse at the Ordination of Rev. William Hunt White. Littleton, Massachusetts. January 2, 1828. Lancaster: Ferdinand & Joseph Andrews, 1828. 1
6 A Critical Review of Noah Webster s Spelling Book in 1827 and 28. 7 Cushman, Job (?). A Compliant to the Congregational Churches of the Old Colony. April 10, 1871. 8 DeNormandie, C.Y. Our Duty to Religious Institutions, A Sermon. First Congregational Parish, Kingston. January 20, 1901. 9 Erriman, Rev. T. M. A Sermon on the Moral Aspect of the Kingston Tragedy. Baptist Church, Kingston. July 12, 1868. Plymouth: W.W. Avery Book & Job Printer, 1868. 10 Everett, Edward. An Address Delivered at Charlestown in Commemoration of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. August 1, 1826. Boston: William L. Lewis, 1826. 11 Ely, Zebulan. A Discourse Occasioned by the Death of the Honorable William Williams, Esq. Lebanon, Connecticut. August 2, 1811. Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, 1812. 12 Garrison, William Lloyd. An Address Delivered Before the Old Colony Anti-Slavery Society. South Scituate, Massachusetts. July 4, 1839. Boston: Dow & Jackson Printers, 1839. 13 Kent, Benjamin. Address Delivered at the Funeral of Honorable George Partridge and a Sermon Preached on the Next Sabbath. First Congregational Church, Duxbury. July 9, 1828. Boston: Isaac R. Butts & Co., 1828. 14 King, William and Hill, Mark L. Remarks upon A Pamphlet Published at Bath, Maine relating to Alleged Infractions of the Law During the Embargo, Non-Intercourse, and War. Bath: Thomas Eaton, 1825. 15 Knapp, Samuel L. Address Before the Young Men of Boston; In Commemoration of the Deaths of Adams and Jefferson. Chauncey Place Church, Boston. August 2, 1826. Boston: Ingraham & Hewes, 1826. 16 MacCarty, Thaddeus. A Farewell Sermon Preached at Kingston. November 3, 1745. Boston: E. Lincoln, 1804. 17 No.1 Great Jackson Meeting in Baltimore. Boston: True and Greene, 1829. 2
18 Peckham, Rev. Joseph. The Connection Between Learning and Teaching: A Lecture Delivered Before the Plymouth County Teacher s Association. North Bridgewater. June 10, 1852. Boston: J.B. Chisholm, 1852. 19 Pope, Augustus R. Christian Union: A Discourse. First Congregational Society, Kingston. November 22, 1846. Boston: James Monroe & Co, 1847. 20 Pope, Augustus R. Old Age: Thoughts for the Young: A Sermon. First Congregational Society, Somerville. February 8, 1857. Boston: Leonard C. Bowles, 1857. 21 Richardson, Joseph. A Compliant Against the Clergy of the Bay Association. Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Boston: Parmenter & Norton, 1818. 22 Richardson, Joseph. Mr. Richard s Oration; Being the Fifty-Second Anniversary of American Independence. South Parish, Weymouth. July 4, 1828. Hingham: Farmer & Brown, 1828. 23 Richmond, Duke of. Considerations &c. 1774. 24 A Solemn Review of the Custom of War; Showing, That War is the Effect of Popular Delusion and Proposing a Remedy. Providence: Miller & Hutchens and H.H. Brown, 1818. 25 Speech of Mr. Richardson, of Massachusetts. House of Representatives. March 30, 1830. 26 Spring, Gardiner, D.D. A Tribute to New England; A Sermon for the Second Centennial Celebration of the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. New-England Society, New York. December 22, 1820. New York: L&F Lockwood, 1821. 27 Stillman, Samuel D.D. A Discourse Before the Massachusetts Baptist Millionary Society; Being their First Anniversary. Boston, Massachusetts. May 25, 1803. Boston: Manning & Loring, 1803. 28 Temple, Rev. Daniel. Mr. Temple s Sermon with the Instruction of the Prudential Committee. Old South Church, Boston. December 16, 1821. Boston: Crocher & Brewster, 1821. 3
29 Webster, Daniel. A Discourse in Commemoration of the Lives and Services of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Faneuil Hall, Boston. August 2, 1826. Boston: Cummings, Hilliard and Company, 1826. Joseph Sampson Collection: 30 Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Bowdin College and the Medical School of Maine. February 1822. Brunswick: Joseph Griffin, 1822. 31 Civil, Religious, and Masonic Services, at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston. July 4, 1818. From the New-England Galaxy and Masonic Magazine, July 10, 1818. 32 The Columbus Letters: Souvenir of the Monastery of La Rabid, World s Fair Grounds, Chicago. New York: Edward Brandus & Co., 1892. 33 The Flemish Stained Glass Windows. Park Avenue Baptist Church, New York. February 1, 1925. 34 Fowle, John A. Old Dorchester Burying Ground 1634. Dorchester Historical Society. 1901 Boston: Turner & Company. 35 Green, Samuel Swett. The Craigie House, Cambridge, During its Occupancy by Andrew Craigie and his Widow. From Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, at the Semi-Annual Meeting. April 25, 1900. Worcester: Charles Hamilton, 1900. 36 Trial of Richard Johnson for the Alleged Murder of Mary Cuff, before the Supreme Judicial Court at Barnstable, Massachusetts. July 8 1823. Nantucket: Inquirer Office, 1823. 37 Phillips, Wendell. The Lost Arts. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1884. 38 Putnam s Historical Magazine and Magazine of New England History. March - April, 1897. (end of Sampson Collection) 39 Whitmore, Reverend Benjamin. Sermon delivered at Plymouth on Thanksgiving Day, December 5, 1822 Boston: Crocker &Brewster, 1822. 40 Cushman, Robert. The Sin and Danger of Self-Love, described in a 4
Acquisition: Retrospective. Access: Unrestricted. Copyright: Public domain. sermon preached at Plymouth, in New England, 1621 Boston: Rebecca Wiswell / Howe s Sheet Anchor Press, 1846. Processor: Archivist Carrie Elliott processed this Collection and created the finding aid for this Collection. 5