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Excerpt from The History of the Town of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York: From the First Settlement in 1712, by Capt. Wm, Bond, to 1887
An introduction to a work on local history is apt to be a sort of apology for what the author has left undone, for all history is of necessity incomplete, because of the lack of full records of the past. While it is true that the within sketches of Marlborough do not constitute a perfect history of the town, yet they are a more complete and conscientious collection of facts and incidents concerning the place and its inhabitants than hasbeen attempted previously.
There are many dates or connecting links of history in this book which represent hours of labor and research. 'old newspaper files, old deeds, state and county records, old ao count books. Other histories, directories and private papers have been searched, in great numbers, to obtain all possible information concerning Marlborough and its early history. Old residents have been interviewed, and their memories stirred regarding what their fathers and grandfathers said and did.
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An introduction to a work on local history is apt to be a sort of apology for what the author has left undone, for all history is of necessity incomplete, because of the lack of full records of the past. While it is true that the within sketches of Marlborough do not constitute a perfect history of the town, yet they are a more complete and conscientious collection of facts and incidents concerning the place and its inhabitants than hasbeen attempted previously.
There are many dates or connecting links of history in this book which represent hours of labor and research. 'old newspaper files, old deeds, state and county records, old ao count books. Other histories, directories and private papers have been searched, in great numbers, to obtain all possible information concerning Marlborough and its early history. Old residents have been interviewed, and their memories stirred regarding what their fathers and grandfathers said and did.
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.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Charles H. Cochrane
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780265901915
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 236
Paperback
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ISBN - 9781332139934
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 238
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