The Literature of American Local History; A Bibliographical Essay (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846. Excerpt: ... MASSACHUSETTS I.--THE STATE. 1. Letter on Governor Andrus's Administration--1686. Mass. Hist. Col. xviii, pp. 179--183. 2. John Warner Barber, Historical Collections... relating to the History and Antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with Geographical Descriptions... Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co. 1839. 8vo. pp. 624, engravings; ibid.: 1841, 8vo. 3. Francis Baylies, Historical Memoir of the Colony of New Plymouth from 1620 to 1691, part I--IV. Boston: Hilliard, Gray, Little & Wilkins, 1830. Two vols. 8vo. Vol. i, xii, pp. 321; vol. ii, x, pp. 186; iv, 198; iv, 170. (N. A. R 1, pp. 336--357.) 4. T. Belknap, Queries of the Hon. Judge Tucker, in Virginia, respecting the Slavery and Emancipation of Negroes in Massachusetts, answered. Mass. Hist. Col. iv, pp. 191--211. 5. John P. Bigelow, Statistical Tables exhibiting the Condition and Products of certain branches of Industry in Massachusetts, for the year ending 1837. Prepared from the returns of the Assessors. Boston: Dutton & Wentworth, printers, 1838, 8vo. pp. 312. (N. A. R. xlvii, pp. 255--259.) 6. Governor Bradford's Letter Book; 1624--1630. Mass. Hist. Coll. ii, pp. 27--76. 7. Alden Bradford, History of Massachusetts from 1764--1775--1789--1820. Boston: 1822, 1825, 1829, 3 vols. 8vo. (N. A. R. xxx, p. 4. Note.--Farmer & Moore's Coll. ii, pp. 129--143.) 8. (Popular) History of Massachusetts from 1620 to 1820. Boston: William Gray & Co. 1835. 8vo. map, pp. 480. (N. A. R. xliv, p. 536.) 9. James G. Carter and William H. Brooks, A Geography of the State of Massachusetts; for families and schools. Boston: Hilliard, Gray & Little, 1830, 16mo. map. 10. An Estimate of the Charges of the Province of Massachusetts Bay for the year 1764. Mass. Hist. Coll. xviii, pp. 198, 199. 11. Chronological Table of the ...