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Nathaniel Read

Nathaniel Read
4 s5n Of Nathaniel and Anna Reyes
IA. vas born in Warren. Mas. June l,h
+ IS and died ia Cambridge, VI. July
1873, aged S. years. He fitted for
& s-e under the instruction Of Rev. Elija
4 .,isre. the frst settled minister Of CAM
Dec. Tie entered the University Of
rmonl at Burlington in 1907. aud
auaied in 1871. Aher teaching . or
4 sears he entered the army aud was al
battle Of Plattsburgh. Sept. lIih,
Ma. At the close Of the war he studied
with Isaac Warner of Cambridge,
j dgc Turner Of ST. Albaus, aud Joshua
&vyer Of hyde Park. He was admitted
/. the bar in 1916 and began the practice
4 bis profession in this town Cambridge
The law was not eOngenial TO his tastes,
3 after a few years he abandoned it,
. devoted his time TO farming. lie was
pst Master at this village tIeffersOuville)
years. The Offices of magistrate aud
Eu grand juror were held by him for \
recession Of years. His habits never led
b to seek nOioriety, or to engage in any
bus Of enterprise or speculation. lie
&nrht to be an upright man and a useful
izen. He firmly believed in God, in
3 plan Of salvation through the media
ID of Jesus Christ, in the inspiration OF
8 Bible, and in the accountability of man
4 the bar of God for all the things
as done in the body.
. DIR. Read was not man of large read
q, though well verscd in history and the
1eraturc Of his times. OF all books he
ID, none more constantly or carefully
IN the Diblc. Modest and plain in hi.
+ De Of living, in his tastes as well as in
principles, he maintained a character
4 purity in all the relations Of life, pub,
u aud private.
His religious belief was unaffected. liz
1 5 a regular attendant on public worship
y the Sabbath throughout his whole life.
n bile his health aud strength permitted
+ D to 60 out, his seat in The church wa
Ter vacant. He regarded the training
. pious parentage in this respect in hi
s hhooG fuI age. He was liberal in pro
ton to his means, though great econ
Dist of bis own affairs.
think he desired to be regarded as
ristian man and a good citizen, before al
Ter things. He wanted to be righ
bier than to be conspicuous in any pub
III place. When he spoke in town meet
Ints hc~gave utterance 10 his thought!
IN simple directuess of speech, anC
~ ctimcs with puritanc and gritty home
|iness Of phrase. 1t was what he though
q bc right, and not felicity of dietion tina
p himed at.
lie sorutinized novelties ard was SLOW
Exchange the cid for the new. Con
= native from natural temperament, al
i as age aud experience, he yet earn
g. y opposed every thing which
q med TO him to be an evil in society anC
l1|goverment.
he constitution Of his county he reaC
Is b constant and careful attention, an'
a upheld it in all its part, mainly in &c
g dance with the school of Jefferson anC
I fkson, believing it to be the guardian
The nights of the people, as well as TIN
y authority of the government. IL
ed liberty and vevercd law. Other
" have exec He'd him 10 the accumula
y ofwealth, in enterprise, in high OF
hal position, in learning, in genius, Blu
one excelled HIM in integrity of pur
be, or in simplicity Of life.