. Centennial celebration at Danvers, Mass., June 16, 1852. 161 E P I S T L- E FROM THE PRESENT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. Danvers, August 20, Descendants: — We address you at this time, which is an important epoch in theannals of our town. The event of to-day will be regarded by you asa weighty item in your past history. We have met to lay the corner-stone of an edifice connected with a noble institution, designed, by itsbenevolent founder, for the promotion of knowledge and moralityamong the people of this town, through successive generations. It iserected by the bounty of one of o
. Centennial celebration at Danvers, Mass., June 16, 1852. 161 E P I S T L- E FROM THE PRESENT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. Danvers, August 20, Descendants: — We address you at this time, which is an important epoch in theannals of our town. The event of to-day will be regarded by you asa weighty item in your past history. We have met to lay the corner-stone of an edifice connected with a noble institution, designed, by itsbenevolent founder, for the promotion of knowledge and moralityamong the people of this town, through successive generations. It iserected by the bounty of one of our native citizens,—GEORGEPEABODY,—now a resident of London, the present capital of GreatBritain. In his childhood and early youth, he received instruction inthe free schools of our village; and, in grateful acknowledgment ofthese privileges, he has founded the institution to whose objects thisbuilding is to be consecrated. This institution has, by a vote of theinhabitants of the town, received the name of the PEABODYINSTITUTE, that, in future year
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