Peter Parley's Own Story / From the Personal Narrative of the Late Samuel G. Goodrich, ("Peter Parley")

AUNT DELIGHT'S SCHOOL.
FROM THE PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF THE LATE SAMUEL G. GOODRICH , ( PETER PARLEY . )
With Illustrations.
NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY SHELDON & COMPANY, 335 BROADWAY, COR. WORTH ST, 1864.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by THE HEIRS OF S. G. GOODRICH, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
Electrotyped by Smith & McDougal, 82 & 84 Berkman St. Printed by C. S. Westcott & Co., 79 John St.
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Birth and Parentage—The Old House—Ridgefield—The Meeting-house—Parson Mead—Keeler's Tavern—The Cannon-ball—Lieutenant Smith
The New House—High Ridge—Nathan Kellogg's Spy-glass—The Shovel—The Black Patch in the Road—Distrust of British Influence—Old Chich-es-ter—Aunt Delight—Return after Twenty Years
Ridgefield Society—Trades and Professions—Chimney-Corner Courtships—Domestic Economy—Dram-drinking—Family Products—Molly Gregory and Church Music—Travelling Artisans—Festival of the Quilts—Clerical Patronage—Raising a Church—The Retired Tailor and His Farm