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| CHAPTER I. |
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| BIRTH.—ANCESTRY.—PARENTS, | [15] |
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| CHAPTER II. |
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| EARLY YEARS.—SCHOOL DAYS.—APPRENTICESHIP, | [20] |
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| CHAPTER III. |
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| ARRIVAL IN BOSTON.—CLERKSHIP.—COMMENCES BUSINESS.—HABITS, | [28] |
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| CHAPTER IV. |
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| BUSINESS HABITS.—HIS FATHER'S MORTGAGE.—RESOLUTIONS.—ARRIVAL OF BROTHERS IN BOSTON, | [35] |
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| CHAPTER V. |
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| VISITS AT GROTON.—SICKNESS.—LETTER FROM DR. SHATTUCK.—ENGAGEMENT.—LETTER TO REV. DR. GANNETT.—MARRIAGE, | [40] |
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| CHAPTER VI. |
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| BRAMBLE NEWS.—JUNIOR PARTNER GOES TO ENGLAND.—LETTERS TO BROTHER, | [47] |
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| CHAPTER VII. |
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| DEATH OF SISTER.—LETTERS, | [54] |
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| CHAPTER VIII. |
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| DOMESTIC HABITS.—ILLNESS AND DEATH OF WIFE, | [59] |
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| CHAPTER IX. |
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| JOURNEYS.—LETTERS.—JOURNEY TO NEW YORK, | [68] |
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| CHAPTER X. |
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| MARRIAGE.—ELECTED TO LEGISLATURE.—ENGAGES IN MANUFACTURES.—REFLECTIONS, | [77] |
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| CHAPTER XI. |
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| REFLECTIONS.—BUNKER HILL MONUMENT.—LETTERS, | [82] |
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| CHAPTER XII. |
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| JOURNEY TO CANADA.—LETTERS.—DIARY.—CHARITIES, | [89] |
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| CHAPTER XIII. |
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| CORRESPONDENCE WITH MR. WEBSTER.—LETTERS, | [96] |
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| CHAPTER XIV. |
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| TESTIMONIAL TO MR. WEBSTER.—DANGEROUS ILLNESS.—LETTERS, | [102] |
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| CHAPTER XV. |
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| JOURNEY TO NEW HAMPSHIRE.—LETTERS.—RESIGNS OFFICE OF TRUSTEE AT HOSPITAL.—LETTERS, | [109] |
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| CHAPTER XVI. |
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| DAILY EXERCISE.—REGIMEN.—IMPROVING HEALTH.—LETTERS, | [122] |
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| CHAPTER XVII. |
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| REFLECTIONS.—VISIT TO WASHINGTON.—VISIT TO RAINSFORD ISLAND.—REFLECTIONS.—VIEW OF DEATH.—REFLECTIONS, | [137] |
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| CHAPTER XVIII. |
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| BROTHER'S DEATH.—LETTERS.—GIFTS.—LETTERS.—BIRTH-PLACE.—DIARY.—APPLICATIONS FOR AID.—REFLECTIONS.—LETTER FROM REV. DR. STONE.—DIARY, | [147] |
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| CHAPTER XIX. |
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| REFLECTIONS.—LETTERS.—ACCOUNT OF EFFORTS TO COMPLETE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT, | [165] |
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| CHAPTER XX. |
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| INTEREST IN MOUNT AUBURN.—REV. DR. SHARP.—LETTER FROM BISHOP McILVAINE.—LETTER FROM JUDGE STORY, | [175] |
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| CHAPTER XXI. |
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| ACQUAINTANCE WITH PRESIDENT HOPKINS.—LETTERS.—AFFECTION FOR BRATTLE-STREET CHURCH.—DEATH OF MRS. APPLETON.—LETTERS.—AMESBURY CO., | [182] |
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| CHAPTER XXII. |
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| DEATH OF HIS DAUGHTER.—LETTERS.—DONATION TO WILLIAMS COLLEGE.—BENEFICENCE.—LETTERS, | [193] |
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| CHAPTER XXIII. |
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| LETTER FROM DR. SHARP.—ILLNESS AND DEATH OF HIS SON.—LETTERS.—AFFLICTIONS, | [203] |
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| CHAPTER XXIV. |
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| REFLECTIONS.—EXPENDITURES.—LETTERS.—DONATION FOR LIBRARY AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE.—VIEWS ON STUDY OF ANATOMY, | [212] |
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| CHAPTER XXV. |
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| DONATION TO LAWRENCE ACADEMY.—CORRESPONDENCE WITH R. G. PARKER.—SLEIGH-RIDES.—AVERSION TO NOTORIETY.—CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, | [221] |
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| CHAPTER XXVI. |
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| CAPTAIN A. S. MCKENZIE.—DIARY.—AID TO IRELAND.—MADAM PRESCOTT.—SIR WILLIAM COLEBROOKE, | [234] |
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| CHAPTER XXVII. |
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| MR. LAWRENCE AS AN APPLICANT.—LETTERS.—DIARY.—PRAYER AND MEDITATIONS.—FAC-SIMILE OF HAND-WRITING.—LIBERALITY TO A CREDITOR.—LETTERS, | [242] |
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| CHAPTER XXVIII. |
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| REFLECTIONS.—VIEWS ON HOLDING OFFICE.—LETTERS.—CAPT. A. SLIDELL McKENZIE.—DEATH OF BROTHER AND OF HON. J. MASON, | [255] |
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| CHAPTER XXIX. |
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| SYSTEM IN ACCOUNTS.—LETTER FROM PROF. STUART—LETTERS.—DIARY.—DR. HAMILTON.—FATHER MATHEW, | [264] |
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| CHAPTER XXX. |
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| CODICIL TO WILL.—ILLNESS—GEN. WHITING.—LETTERS.—DIARY, | [271] |
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| CHAPTER XXXI. |
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| DIARY.—REFLECTIONS.—SICKNESS.—LETTER FROM DR. SHARP.—CORRESPONDENCE, | [278] |
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| CHAPTER XXXII. |
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| AMIN BEY.—AMOUNT OF DONATIONS TO WILLIAMS COLLEGE, | [285] |
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| CHAPTER XXXIII. |
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| LETTERS—LIKENESS OF ABBOTT LAWRENCE.—DIARY, | [292] |
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| CHAPTER XXXIV. |
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| SIR T. F. BUXTON.—LETTER FROM LADY BUXTON.—ELLIOTT CRESSON.—LETTERS, | [298] |
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| CHAPTER XXXV. |
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| LETTERS.—REV. DR. SCORESBY.—WABASH COLLEGE, | [304] |
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| CHAPTER XXXVI. |
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| DIARY.—AMOUNT OF CHARITIES.—LETTERS.—THOMAS TARBELL.—UNCLE TOBY.—REV. DR. LOWELL, | [311] |
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| CHAPTER XXXVII. |
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| CORRESPONDENCE.—DIARY, | [324] |
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| CHAPTER XXXVIII. |
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| MR. LAWRENCE SERVES AS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR.—GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE—SUDDEN DEATH.—FUNERAL, | [334] |
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| CHAPTER XXXIX. |
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| SKETCH OF CHARACTER BY REV. DRS. LOTHROP AND HOPKINS, | [343] |
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| CHAPTER XL. |
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| CONCLUSION, | [352] |
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| INDEX, | [361] |