. History of the town of Princeton, in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1759-1915. o secure a place for preservation,as that which the town now enjoys. Esteeming it a pleasure to be the medium of this communication, I am, Very truly yours,Francis E. in Town RecordsNov. 4, 1884. Cambridge May 17, 1884To the Town of Princeton Many years ago, in making some historical investigations, I found onevolume of the Records of the Original Proprietors of Rutland, which waskindly placed in my hands, where it has since remained. It seems to mevery desirable that mea
. History of the town of Princeton, in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1759-1915. o secure a place for preservation,as that which the town now enjoys. Esteeming it a pleasure to be the medium of this communication, I am, Very truly yours,Francis E. in Town RecordsNov. 4, 1884. Cambridge May 17, 1884To the Town of Princeton Many years ago, in making some historical investigations, I found onevolume of the Records of the Original Proprietors of Rutland, which waskindly placed in my hands, where it has since remained. It seems to mevery desirable that measures should be taken to preserve this volume,and I now desire to place it in the custody of the town, which, under themunificent gift of our townsman, Mr. E. A. Goodnow, now has such amplemeans to secure it against all loss or damage, and to preserve it, where itmay be accessible to any one who may desire to consult it. I very gladly, therefore, transfer to the town any title I may have toit, and recjuest that it may be taken by the town, and carefully preservedwith its other records and documents. —. Gleanings 403 The volume, by lapse of time or want of care, before it came into mypossession, had become somewhat worn or injured. It has been carefullyrepaired by my friend Mr. F. E. Blake, and is now in very good condition.— I am very truly yours,Chas. Theo. in the Town RecordsNov. 4, 1884. Voted, to accept the gifts of the Records of the Proprietors of Rutlandthis day received from Hon. Chas. T. Russell and Mrs. Edwin Woods,and that the two volumes be placed in the custody of the Clerk, to beheld as the property of the town forever. — that the letters accom-panying them be recorded in full upon the (our) records, and the Clerkbe directed in behalf of the inhabitants (now assembled) to acknowledgein a suitable manner, to Mr. Russell and Mrs. Woods, their heartyappreciation of the valuable gift, which places in their possession theseoriginal records of the
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