History of the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, from the date of the Masonian charter to the present time, 1749-1880 : with a genealogical register of the Jaffrey families, and an appendix containing the proceedings of the centennial celebration in 1873

University Of New Hampshire Library, Daniel B. (Daniel Bateman) Cutter, N.H. : Town) Jaffrey

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• Langue: English
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