Sinking of a frigate and a perilous escape on the sea
In a Cape Cod voyage tale, a British frigate pursues a vessel. The crew uses a stern chaser and a fieldpiece as a last-ditch defense, the enemy wrecks in a gale, and all aboard perish. Talbot loses his sword and a note from Miss Wilton sinks with the ship, while the others face duty and sacrifice for their cause.
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Bentley
Cape Cod
Boston
Talbot
General Knox
Philadelphia
Seymour
Wilton Place
Ranger
Radnor
Miss Wilton
Mr. Talbot
Mr. Seymour
Philip
Bootewain
Soldier Lion at Bay in Winter Crossings
General Howe pursues through the Jerseys into Pennsylvania but a bold winter river crossing by the opposing army is planned. The narrative notes dwindling enlistments, Hessian detachments, and a looming act of audacity to attack across the ice as the army nears dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Seymour
Israel
Keith
Hamilton
Knox
Sullivan
Sargeant
St. Clair
Glover
Marblehead
Stark
New Hampshire
Birmingham
Mr. Hamilton
Howe
Jerseys
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Rab
Boston and Maine Railroad Timetable Fragment
A dense list of Boston and Maine Railroad schedules with multiple train times for various stations including West Acton Hudson Whitman Marlboro Central Mass Gentral Mass and South Acton. Reads like an OCR fragment showing weekday and Sunday departures and last trains with mixed punctuation and illegible portions.
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Aes
Lito P. My
Lao & m
West Acton
Central Mass
Maynard
Boston
Concord and Hudson Train Schedules and Fares Listed
Timetables show Hudson to Concord service leaving Stow Center at 8.0 and 4.16 with trips through the day to Concord arriving at 3.50 and 7.20. Fare figures appear as several cents and dollars such as 1.40 2.15 and 5.08 with multiple stops and connections noted.
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Hudson
Concord
P. M
Stow Center
Taunton Division Rail Timetable Details
Railroad schedule fragment lists Taunton Division connections to Boston Southboro and Northboro with multiple train times including Sundays. Notes routes to Marlboro Fitchburg Clinton Lowell and Concord Junction with various morning, afternoon, and late evening departures and arrivals.
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Southboro
Fayville
Boston
Merhere Ee
Marlboro
Clinton
Ee A. m
Gundaye
Northboro
Lowell
Sudbury
South
Framingham
Taunton
Concord Junction
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General Greene
Marlborough Savings Bank
Marlborough, Mass
Ule
Ars
William D. Burdett
Charles F. Holyoke
Charlies P. Lamar N
Strouctor
Boston & Maine Railroad
Gentral Mass
South Acton
A. Ie
T.A
Concord, Maynard & Redsen
SS Mary v
M. Com
Annem Ea Pt SS Beareah
Aca. O
Paes
Eae Nee SL Bares
Arth Tobe
Pou Ras
Rufus Choate
Rufus
Emerson Piano
Trous
Emerson Piano CO
Chicago
Boylston St
Michigan Ave
D. J. Flanders
Jen. Pass
Tkt Agt
Bostom
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