The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-04-27
history OF Mtddlebury and OF tho
county Of Addison.

history on MIudlebury and OF tho
County of Addison.
TIE Historical Society of Middle
bury, formed a few years ago. have
made it a principal business to procure
histories of the several towns in the
County, before it should be too late to
obtain the materials. Through their
agency a few have been prepared. But
having no funds, they could not find
any one willing to undertake the pub.
l%lcatlon, on account of the limited sale
which must attend them. Since the
act OF the last session of the Legisla-
ture, it has been decided to undertake
the publication of each separately, as
they may be prepared, and as the towns
may afford the necessary encourage
ment. They begin with the History
OF Middlebury," and as an introduce
ton to the whole a Statistical and
Historical Account Of the County of
Addison" both written by Hon. SAM
UEL SWIFT, of Middlebury.
The History of the County will
contain-A Description of the Terri
tory, Face of the Country, Soil, Wa
ter-power, &C.; its Agriculture and its
transition from the Wheat crop, to
Stock with the success in raising Cat
tie, Sheep and Horses County Seats,
Buildings, Courts and Officers Settle
ment by the French and their expul-
sion by the British Charters by New
Hampshire and by New York and
the Controversy with the latter, espe-
cially so far as affects the County, from
original documents not in the posses
sion of any State Historian the devas-
tations in the County, during the Rev.
dictionary War, by parties Of British,
Tories and Indians, and the capture Of
the settlers and their Imprisonment in
Canada; Population, character and
numbers from its settlement.
The History of Middlebury will con-
tain, among other things-Obtaining
the Charter Proceedings of the Pro-
p%rietors; Division among the Proprie-
tors: the Early Settlement of the Town
and Villages, with the names and To-
cation of the settlers, in more detail
than any other Town History contains;
the Hardship and Privations of the
Settlers, especially during the War;
Description of the Land, Soil, &C.; BIZ
ographical notices of some of the early
settlers and prominent citizens; Schools
and Summaries; Manufactures Pro-
fcssional men and Ecclesiastical So
c%ieties.
1t is intended that the Town Histo-
ry shall be illustrated by the likeness
es Of several prominent deceased citi-
zens, which, it is expected, will be
furnished principally by the friends.
The History Of N|iidGlcbury will
make about 800 octave pages. and that
of the County about 100. On a.
count of the encouragement given by
the town, these works, will be put TO
subscribers much lower than could 9TH
crwise be afforded.
The price of the work in one vol
ume, bound in muslin and lettered, will
be to subscribers one dollar and fifty
cents.
As only a limited number of copies
will be published, persons wishing to
secure the work must forward their
names Immediately. The work will
60 to press Immediately. and it is de-
sirable to ascertain how many copies to
publish as soon as possible. The work
will be sent to subscribers by mail free
of postage for 81.
The above works have been placed
in the hands of the subscriber for pub
LEGATION by the author, (who still re-
tains an interest in the same.)
All subscriptions should be addressed to
A. H. COPELAND, Publisher.
Middleburv. Vt. April -. 1859.