Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Biographical Review, Vol. 26: Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of New London County Connecticut
Venture to say, the world has never before known an extended series of biographical works of special local interest and value, thus far Within the limits of the Atlantic States, we issue herewith our twenty-sixth volume, devoted to contemporary worthies of New London County, Connecticut. Its pages set forth, in brief outline sketches, the character, connections, and activities of representative Citizens of this ancient Shire. Showing what manner of men and women have succeeded to the possession and occupancy of the territory settled by Governor Winthrop and his followers, in many instances tracing lines Of descent from the pioneers of old, Showing who are the conservators of the goodly heritage to-day, and what they have done to prove their. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
