Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1

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Author

Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905

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Produced by An Anonymous volunteer

Language

English

LoC Class

E660: History: America: Late nineteenth century (1865-1900)

Subject

Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905

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Text

eBook-No.

19828

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19828

Release Date

November 16, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.INTRODUCTION — BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH — REMINISCENCES OF SIXTY YEARS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS VOLUME I — I INCIDENTS OF MY EARLY LIFE — II LIFE AS A STORE-BOY AND CLERK — III CHANGES AND PROGRESS — IV SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-KEEPING — V GROTON IN 1835 — VII BEGINNINGS IN BUSINESS — VIII FIRST EXPERIENCE IN POLITICS — IX THE ELECTION OF 1840 — X MASSACHUSETTS MEN IN THE FORTIES — XI THE ELECTION OF 1842, AND THE DORR REBELLION — XII THE LEGISLATURE OF 1847 — XIII LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF 1848—FUNERAL OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS — XIV THE LEGISLATURE OF 1849 — XV MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS AND MASSACHUSETTS POLITICIANS 1850-51 AND 1852 — XVI ACTON MONUMENT — XVII SUDBURY MONUMENT — XVIII LOUIS KOSSUTH* — XIX THE COALITION AND THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1853 — XX THE YEAR 1854 — XXI ORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN MASSACHUSETTS IN 1855—AND THE EVENTS PRECEDING THE WAR — XXII AS SECRETARY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF EDUCATION — XXIII PHI BETA KAPPA ADDRESS AT CAMBRIDGE — XXIV THE PEACE CONVENTION OF 1861 — XXV THE OPENING OF THE WAR — XXVI THE MILITARY COMMISSION OF 1862 AND GENERAL FREMONT — XXVII ORGANIZATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES — END OF VOL. I.

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