Mary Woodwell
Subtitle: a medley
By: by C. C. Lord.
Publisher: Republican press ass'n
Published: 1891
Place of publication: [Concord, N.H
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Fowler, Mary Woodwell, 1730-1829; Hopkinton (N.H.) -- History
Description: Mr. Lord, local Hopkinton historian and poet, wrote and published a series of local sketches, including "Mary Woodwell ," containing a chapter of early romantic history told in blank verse, interspersed with original articles in rhyme. Mary Woodwell was captured by Indians, April 22, 1746, from her father's farm in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. After many years as a captured servant, she found her freedom, married and eventually moved to Canterbury. Lord's verse reflects her years of captivity.
Notes: In verse.