Life of Amos A. Lawrence, with extracts from his diary and correspondence

William Lawrence

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V/l 1*1 M 1 " j I I i i ELLA ADAmSKlUQ . 7 V LIFE OF AMOS A. LAWRENCE WITH EXTRACTS FROM HIS DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE BY HIS SON WILLIAM LAWRENCE BOSTON AND NEW YORK MIFFLIN AND COMPANYHOUGHTON, (Cte fitoerjsi&e $re0, Camfcn&ge 1888 Copyright, 1888, Bl WILLIAM LAWRENCE. All reserved. rights The Riverside Press, Cambridge: and Printed H. 0. & Co.Electrotyped by Houghton SRU URL To MY MOTHER 31 3fncri6e VOLUME PREFACE. ofIN thesegathering together fragments I havefather's and letters, hopedmy journal his and friends his charac-to recall to family ter and presence. At the same time I have had another ob- in view.ject as he did in the times be-Living stirring fore and the war and histaking partduring andin the reli-social, commercial,patriotic, his has itsactivities,gious experience practi- cal and his a close touchbearings example the life of man likewho, him,upon every hiswishes to do as a citizen.simple duty The record of his motives and work may, have an interest andtherefore, inspiration which some not find in themay biographies of men.greater PREFACE.VI in this work I am indebtedFor assistance the anda number of his toto friends, Diary of Amos and es-Lawrence,Correspondence Professor L. W. and histopecially Spring of Kansas.History W. L. 1888.CAMBRIDGE, January, CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. 1814-1&31. PAGE PAKENTAGE. GKOTON. SCHOOL DAYS IN BOS- AND ANDOVER 1TON CHAPTER IL 1831-1835. HARVARD COLLEGE. RUSTICATION AT BEDFORD ANDANDOVER. JOURNEY TOWASHINGTON.

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• Massachusetts
• Lawrence
• Kansas

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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V/l
1*1
M
1 "
j I
I
i
iELLA ADAmSKlUQ.
7VLIFE OF
AMOS A. LAWRENCE
WITH EXTRACTS FROM HIS DIARY
AND CORRESPONDENCE
BY HIS SON
WILLIAM LAWRENCE
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
MIFFLIN AND COMPANYHOUGHTON,
(Cte fitoerjsi&e $re0, Camfcn&ge
1888Copyright, 1888,
Bl WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
All reserved.
rights
The Riverside Press, Cambridge:
and Printed H. 0. & Co.Electrotyped by Houghton