. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . ^l»-x^^ >V%^4 Southtast view of Ucihcl Jlock, fl Grave of Ins/ier Jlartshoni, l\oo(Mjunj. The followini; is the inscription— This moniimenl is erected hy th(>Society of Hatters, to tlie memory of their broliier, Fisher Jlttris/iani,a native of Charlestown, Mass. who fell a victim to the small pox, andwas burled in tliis jilace, Feb. 18:&
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . ^l»-x^^ >V%^4 Southtast view of Ucihcl Jlock, fl Grave of Ins/ier Jlartshoni, l\oo(Mjunj. The followini; is the inscription— This moniimenl is erected hy th(>Society of Hatters, to tlie memory of their broliier, Fisher Jlttris/iani,a native of Charlestown, Mass. who fell a victim to the small pox, andwas burled in tliis jilace, Feb. 18:<J5, a^^ed 21 this relired ami lonely giave, Tlie struni,cr is ai ro-;i;flis spirit Rone to him who irave,To dwell ainony the blcsi. This young man came from New York. He had been in Woodburybut two or three days, when lie broke out with the small pox. He wasremoved to an old house, formerly standin<^ near the monimient, wherehe died. The civil authority of the town, fearing that the contagionmight spread, refused to liave the body bm-ied in the common bindingground, although his brethren, the hatters, olTered to do it at midnii^ a spirit honorable to themselves, and to ihe body of wJjich theywere members, the hatters buried the body of their brother, and raiseda monument i
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