Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-12
tFor tie F-se Prsss.)
HISTORY OF BURLINGTON AND
THE TOWNS OF CHTTENDES
COUNTY.

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completeness Of this series Of history.
BURLINGTON BIoGRAPHIEs.-This department
(Which Is the last in the order OF arrsngemen. il
the history Of the town. has already been enriched
BIZ contributions from Rev. J To-rey, ID, Prof
y. G. CLARK, Rev. joshua Young, Rev. J. Il
Converse, Rev. Il. P. HickOk, Henry Stevens
ESQ, aon. Daniel Reed, Hon. D. A. smalley
We. Il. Hoyt, Esq, 6. B. Sawyer, Esq, the lat
Rev. DR.. Wheeler, J. n. POmerOy, and Iorac
LOOMS, Esqrs, the papers of the late Hon. Chasle
Adams, Rev. A. H. Bailey, Of POultney; g.
Hougbton, Esq, Of St. Adams, and others.
Among tie biographies in numbers and vi
will appear, "Ethan Allen and Family" Col. In
Allen Remember Baker" "Majcr Enos, 9TH
Chittenden Family" "The Hon. Henan Allen,
"GOy. Van Ness" 'IIarry Bradley "Hemai
Lowry, !" "The Catlin Family" "Col Ozias Bucl,
Samuel Hiekok, "John johnson" "John How.
ard aad Family, "The Presidents Of the College,
''Dr. J. Pomeroy," "Dr. Vim. EtHater," IN. Z
HasReI, ""Wm.A. GriswOld, Esq" Judge Toilet,
"Col. Keys "Col. Hyde,7 "E. II. Deming,
"Profs. Deane and Lincoln" "Zidoc Thompson,
''Chauncsy Goodrich, Esq" "Hoa. Charles I'D
ans, /" "Philo Dooli.tle, Esq, "Lieu;. BIodge;t.
&C. &c