The essays, humor, and poems of Nathaniel Ames, father and son, of Dedham, Massachusetts, from their almanacks, 1726-1775 . .) r).^- V^ y u ^are^b ^KnvtoFi^ji^r. ^ THE TAVERN SIGN. THE TOWN OF DEDHAM. 25 Note. The plate on the opposite page is a copy of the original sketchmade by Dr. Ames for the sign, the sketch having been found recentlyamong his papers. The characters represented on the Tavern Sign, commencing on theleft of the illustration, are : Benjamin Lynde, appointed Judge 1745; appointed Chief Justice 1769; died 1781. Richard Saltonstall, appointed Judge 1736; died 1756. Paul Dudley,
The essays, humor, and poems of Nathaniel Ames, father and son, of Dedham, Massachusetts, from their almanacks, 1726-1775 . .) r).^- V^ y u ^are^b ^KnvtoFi^ji^r. ^ THE TAVERN SIGN. THE TOWN OF DEDHAM. 25 Note. The plate on the opposite page is a copy of the original sketchmade by Dr. Ames for the sign, the sketch having been found recentlyamong his papers. The characters represented on the Tavern Sign, commencing on theleft of the illustration, are : Benjamin Lynde, appointed Judge 1745; appointed Chief Justice 1769; died 1781. Richard Saltonstall, appointed Judge 1736; died 1756. Paul Dudley, appointed Judge 1718; appointed Chief Justice 1745; died Sewall, appointed Judge 1739; appointed Chief Justice 1752; died Cushing, appointed Judge 1747; resigned 1771; died 1775. Upon the original sketch of the sign the following words are written : Sir, I wish I could have some talk on ye above subject, being the bearerwaits for an answer shal only observe Mr Greenwood thinks yt can not bedone under ^40, old tenor. During the prevalence of the small-pox in Massachusetts inthe winter of 1763-4 and the following spring. Dr. Amess so
Size: 1622px × 1540px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., book, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookpublisherclevelandohio
