History of Rutland County, Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers PDF
Preview History of Rutland County, Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
H 974.301 ' '* R93s 1136133 eENEALOGY COLLECTION GENEALOGY 974,301 183301092 5342 R93S HISTORY RUT LAN COUNTY D VERMONT WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OFSOME OFITS PROMINENTMENAND PIONEERS EDITED BY H. P. SMITH AND W. S. RANN SYRACUSE. N. Y. D. MASON & CO., PUBLISHERS 1886 D.MASONACO., BOOKANDJOBPRINTERS, 63WESTWATEKST., SYRACUSE,N.Y. INTRODUCTORY. 113G133 WHILEitmayseemtotheuninitiatedatasltinvolvingbutlittledifficulty toprepareforpublicationawork no more comprehensive in character thanthisvolume,andcontainingmerelythe historyofasinglecounty,stillit isnotoutofplaceheretoassureallsuchreadersthattheworkisonedemand- ingavastamountoflaborand research, watchful care, untiringpatienceand fairdiscrimination. Thisneednotbesaidtoanypersonwhohashadexperi- enceinsimilarwork. Inattemptingtheproductionofacreditablehistoryof Rutlandcountythepublishersandthe editor did notunderestimatethediffi- cultiesof their task, andcametoitfullyimbuedwithaclearideaofitsmag- nitudeanddeterminationtoexecuteitinsuchamannerthatitshould receive thegeneralcommendationofallintowhosehandsitshouldfall. Itisbelieved thatthispurposehasbeensubstantiallycarried out,and that, while a perfect historicalwork hasneveryetbeenpublished, thisonewillbefoundtocontain sofewimperfectionsthatthemostcritical readerswillbesatisfied. Itisapartof theplansof the publishersin theproductionofcountyhis- toriestosecure, as far as possible,local assistance, eitheraswriters, orinthe revisionofallmanuscripts; theconsequencebeingthattheworkbearsalocal characterwhichcould nototherwise be secured, and, moreover, comes from thepressfarmorecompleteandperfectthancouldpossiblybe the case were it entrusted wholly to the effortsof comparative strangers to thelocalityin hand. In carrying out thisplan in thiscountytheeditorhasbeen tendered suchgenerousco-operationandassistanceofvariouskindsthattomerel}'men- tionallwhohavethusaidedisimpossible; thesatisfaction of having assisted in the production of a commendable publicenterprisemustbetheirpresent ^ 9 Introduction. reward. Buttherearesomewhohavegivensogenerouslyoftheirlaborand timetowardstheconsummationofthiswork, thattoleavethem unmentioned would be simple injustice. Among these should be mentioned the Hon. Henr}' Clark, of Rutland, for editorial assistance in the work, and the writing of a portion of the general history; the Hon. Barnes Frisbie, of Poultney, whogenerouslycontributed two important chapters to thevolume and assisted the editor invarious otherdirections; Mr. GeorgeJ. Wardwell, for hisveryablechapter on the marble industryofthecounty; Mr. J.J. R. Randall, forcontributing anaccount ofthe schools of Rutland; H. B. Spaf- ford, forhishistoryof thetown ofClarendon; Dr. Currier,and other physi- ciansof thecounty, formaterialaidin thepreparationof the chapter on the medicalprofession; H. H. Smith,forvaluableassistancetotheeditorincom- pletingthechapterdevotedtoFree Masonry; andtheentirepressandclergy ofthecounty,townclerksandotherofficials,forgenerousaidinvariousways. Toalltheseand tosomanyothersthatitisimpossibletomentiontheminde- tail,thegratitudeof editor, publishersandreadersisalikedue. With thiswordof introductiontheworkis commended to its readers.
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