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... Mass . , and Newark , N.J. , at the Law- rence scientific school , Harvard , at the Univer- sity of Göttingen , and the Royal school of mines , Freiberg , Saxony . He was sent by W. H. Webb of New York city in 1859 to explore coral ...
... Mass . , and Newark , N.J. , at the Law- rence scientific school , Harvard , at the Univer- sity of Göttingen , and the Royal school of mines , Freiberg , Saxony . He was sent by W. H. Webb of New York city in 1859 to explore coral ...
Page 1887
... Mass . , from the parish of Watton - at - Stone , Hertford- shire , England , in 1635 , and removed to Haver- hill , Mass . , in 1645 , where he was a land owner , a selectman in 1646 , and in 1647 was chosen by the town " to try small ...
... Mass . , from the parish of Watton - at - Stone , Hertford- shire , England , in 1635 , and removed to Haver- hill , Mass . , in 1645 , where he was a land owner , a selectman in 1646 , and in 1647 was chosen by the town " to try small ...
Page 1889
... Mass . , July 15 , 1863 . HALE , Charles , editor and diplomatist , was born in Boston , Mass . , June 7 , 1831 ; son of Nathan and Sarah Preston ( Everett ) Hale . He was grad- uated at Harvard , A.B. , 1850 , A.M. , 1853. He engaged ...
... Mass . , July 15 , 1863 . HALE , Charles , editor and diplomatist , was born in Boston , Mass . , June 7 , 1831 ; son of Nathan and Sarah Preston ( Everett ) Hale . He was grad- uated at Harvard , A.B. , 1850 , A.M. , 1853. He engaged ...
Page 1891
... Mass . , where he remained for ten years . In 1856 he accepted the pastorate of the South Congregational church , Boston , Mass . , and remained in charge of that congrega- tion until Oct. 1 , 1899 , when he resigned and became pastor ...
... Mass . , where he remained for ten years . In 1856 he accepted the pastorate of the South Congregational church , Boston , Mass . , and remained in charge of that congrega- tion until Oct. 1 , 1899 , when he resigned and became pastor ...
Page 1899
... Mass . , Sept. 2 , 1820 ; daughter of Nathan and Sarah Preston ( Everett ) Hale . She was educated at the celebrated schools of Elizabeth P. Peabody and George B. Emerson . She devoted her life to literature and served for two years on ...
... Mass . , Sept. 2 , 1820 ; daughter of Nathan and Sarah Preston ( Everett ) Hale . She was educated at the celebrated schools of Elizabeth P. Peabody and George B. Emerson . She devoted her life to literature and served for two years on ...
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