. 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 . About three miles northfrom New Haven, upwards of 101) acres of land are now (183(5) in astate of preparation for raising mulberry trees, and extensive ])repara-tions are making for the silk business. The engraving on the next page shows the appeaiance of the littlevillage of Whitneyville, as seen liom the rise of ground a few rodssouth, on the New Have
. 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 . About three miles northfrom New Haven, upwards of 101) acres of land are now (183(5) in astate of preparation for raising mulberry trees, and extensive ])repara-tions are making for the silk business. The engraving on the next page shows the appeaiance of the littlevillage of Whitneyville, as seen liom the rise of ground a few rodssouth, on the New Haven road. This spot, which is two miles fromNew Haven, is admirably adapted for manufacturing purposes, andjustly admired for the romantic beauty of its scenery. The villageowes its rise and name to Eli Whitney, Esq. the inventor of the cottongin. East Rock, (the northern descent of which is seen in the en-graving,) a little distance s. k. of the village, Iises to the j)erpendieularlieight of three hundred and seventy feet, and is a majestic feature inthe landscape. A small but handsome Congregational church hasbeen recently erected a little distance north of this village, and is beau-tifully situated among the cedars. .220 H A M n F. N .. South view of Jlhii/it i/Li/lc, in ILiindcn. Mr, Whitney was born at Westborough, i\Iass. Due. 8th, 17G5. Hewas educated at Yale College, and soon alter he graduated went intothe state of Georgia. He had been but a sliort lime iii Georgia, befure be had an oppurlunity of conver-sing: with several respectable piaiiieis ol thai Male, and of Iie(|uently hcarinn: theirconversations with each other. In these casual iiieetinRS, iiujiiiries relaiin^j to themost productive kinds of crops, were topics upon vvliich the planters dwell with pecu-liar interest. Here he learned, that no crop then produced in Georgia, yielded muchprofit; that several attempts iiatl been made to laise a species of Cotton, known by thename of Green Seed Cotton ,- but which had
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