The collected writings of Henry Cumings (1834-1913)
Subtitle: Enfield, N.H., Shaker (1844-1881), citizen of the town of Enfield, N.H. (1890-1913)
By: compiled with introduction by Mary Ann Haagen
Contributors: Haagen, Mary Ann
Series: Shaker studies -- no. 4; Shaker studies -- no. 4.
Publisher: Richard W. Couper Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Clinton, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781937370022
Subjects: Social life and customs; Religious life and customs; Church history; Shakers; Biography; History
Description: Henry Cumings' writings offer a lively and detailed account of the Enfield Shaker community and its influence on the town of Enfield, New Hampshire.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Liberty, what is it? (April 1872); title: What shall I do to be a Shaker? No. 5 (June 1877); title: What shall I do to be a Shaker? (March 1879); title: Constitutional convention : notes from the assembly at Concord (December 5, 1902); title: Journal of Constitutional convention (1903); title: Building of Shaker bridge (December 2, 1904); title: Shaker bridge history (December 9, 1904); title: A sketch of the life of Caleb M. Dyer. Part 1 (December 30, 1904). Part 2 (January 6, 1905). Part 3 (January 13, 1905); title: Coming of the railroad (January 27, 1905); title: Then and now (February 3, 1905); title: Another Shaker building gone (February 17, 1905); title: Some early industries and inventions of the Shakers. Part 1 (March 31, 1905). Part 2. (April 7, 1905); title: The agricultural industries of the early Shakers. Part 1. (April 21, 1905). Part 2. (April 28, 1905); title: The spring of 1862 (March 9, 1906); title: The rise and decline of the Shaker society. Part 1 (March 23, 1906). Part 2 (March 30, 1906); title: A prominent Shaker gone (April 6, 1906); title: The rise and decline of the Shaker society. Part 3 (April 6, 1906). Part 4 (April 13, 1906); title: In the sap bush (April 20, 1906); title: The Shakers in 1853. Part 1 (July 20, 1906). Part 2. (July 27, 1906); title: More facts in regard to Shaker bridge (September 20, 1907); title: A week among the White Mountains (October 18, 1907); title: Another of the old landmarks gone at the Shakers (November 1, 1907); title: A biographical sketch of the late William Wilson (November 22, 1907); title: A day amongst the pines (January 10, 1908); title: Fear that Shaker bridge will collapse this spring (February 28, 1908); title: More about Shaker bridge (March 7, 1908); title: Enfield's early history. Part 1 (January 15, 1909). Part 2. (January 22, 1909). Part 3 (January 29, 1909); title: Visit to a sugar camp (April 16, 1909); title: The public library (April 23, 1909); title: Enfield village in 1845. Part 1 (April 1, 1910). Part 2 (April 8, 1910); title: When and how the village grew. Part 1 (April 29, 1910). Part 2 (May 6, 1910); title: Village history. Part 1 (May 13, 1910). Part 2 (May 20, 1910); title: Letter to H.C. Whipple (February 1911); title: Communication (February 3, 1911); title: Building of the railroad. Part 1 (April 7, 1911). Part 2 (April 14, 1911). Part 3 (April 21, 1911). Part 4 (April 28, 1911); title: John T. Cumings (August 11, 1911); title: Some contrasts (April 18, 1913); title: Sketch of the North Family of Shakers (May 16, 1913).