. Historical sketches of Plymouth, Luzerne Co., rethat it is somewhat out of place, for the son to be thebiographer of the father, but as this one has passedfrom the mortal stage, and that one is in the last actin the drama of life, he will at least feel less sensi-tive to criticism, than he might under other circum-stances. I am fully aware, too, of the force and power offamily pride, as well as family prejudice, and shalltherefore make an honest effort to confine myself to atruthful statement of facts. If I exceed this, therewill be one consolation left, that mine will not havebeen t
. Historical sketches of Plymouth, Luzerne Co., rethat it is somewhat out of place, for the son to be thebiographer of the father, but as this one has passedfrom the mortal stage, and that one is in the last actin the drama of life, he will at least feel less sensi-tive to criticism, than he might under other circum-stances. I am fully aware, too, of the force and power offamily pride, as well as family prejudice, and shalltherefore make an honest effort to confine myself to atruthful statement of facts. If I exceed this, therewill be one consolation left, that mine will not havebeen the first instance of a departure from the those few who are now living, and who knew theman, I am pretty certain will not charge me with col-oring too highly the portrait I am drawing. Thosewho did not know him, if they are in doubt and feelinclined to pursue the subject, must seek the tradi-tionary evidence of the town, and compare the resultof such inquiry with the narrative presented. He was a resident of the town for more than half (402). JOSEPH WRIGHT. JOSEPH WRIGHT. 403 a century, and during that long period, was inti-mately connected with its municipal government, andwas one of its representative men. As the annualassessor and auditor of the public accounts, he servedprobably a much longer term than any other citizenin it. Being remarkably correct in figures, and writ-ing a most excellent hand, these burdens, for thisreason, were the more frequently imposed on qualifications were not so common in the earlyhistory of the town as they are now. The annual set-tlement and auditing of the municipal accounts mostgenerally passed under his inspection. In later years,Henderson Gaylord took upon himself a share of thisduty, and for a period of more than thirty years, thesetwo men performed, or supervised, this responsibleduty. The discharge of public services did not pay sowell forty years ago as now. It was no sinecure the annual town meeting, the ques
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