. The New England magazine. JARED SPARKS. NEW ENGLAND IN BALTIMORE. 227 1 J?5* *&?. GEORGE PEABODY. and credit to the community in whichhe lived. Mr. Stickney, through along residence, became closely identi-fied with Baltimore and its institu-tions. Still he continued to his deathstrongly attached to his early NewEngland associations. He was a col-lector of literature and relics pertain-ing to New England colonial history,and took a great personal interest, as-sisting financially in improving Pil- grim Hall, at Plymouth, the reposi-tory of relics of the Mayflower was one of the vice-pr
. The New England magazine. JARED SPARKS. NEW ENGLAND IN BALTIMORE. 227 1 J?5* *&?. GEORGE PEABODY. and credit to the community in whichhe lived. Mr. Stickney, through along residence, became closely identi-fied with Baltimore and its institu-tions. Still he continued to his deathstrongly attached to his early NewEngland associations. He was a col-lector of literature and relics pertain-ing to New England colonial history,and took a great personal interest, as-sisting financially in improving Pil- grim Hall, at Plymouth, the reposi-tory of relics of the Mayflower was one of the vice-presidents ofthe Pilgrim Society. Mr. Stickney wasa generous contributor to the agenciesof the Congregational church, andhelped largely in providing for the es-tablishment of a handsome churchstructure in Baltimore. Chauncey Brooks, who came toBaltimore in 1822 from Connecticut,performed good service in the ad-vancement of Baltimores mercantileinterests. At that time the Alle-ghanies presented an almost insur-mountable barrier to the movementsof trade, and indicated positive re-st
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