Title: “A Complete History Of Connecticut, Civil and Ecclesiastical,
From The Emigration Of Its First Planters, From England,
In The Year 1764; And To The Close Of The Indian Wars.
In Two Volumes.” (Volume 1 only available)

Author: Benjamin Trumbull

Categories: Books Non-fiction History Americana Connecticut

Publication Information: New-Haven: Published by Maltby, Goldsmith And Co. And Samuel Wadsworth. 1818,

Additional Information: “Vol. I With An Appendix Containing the original Patent of New-England, never before published in America.” This is for Volume 1 only. 567 pages.

Summary: Contents include: I. Introduction. II. The patent of Connecticut. III. The state of the country of Connecticut when the settlement of the colony began. IV. The people of Dorchester, Watertown, and Newtown, finding themselves straightened in the Massachusetts, determine to remove to Connecticut. V. The war with the Pequots. VI. Effects of the war. VII. The progress of purchase, settlement, and law in the colonies of Connecticut and New-Haven. VIII, Public fasts appointed. IX. Settlement of New-London. X. Court of election at Hartford. XI. The death and character of Governor Haynes. XII. The general court of Connecticut declare their loyalty and submission to the king; determine to address his majesty, and apply for charter privileges. XIII. A view of the churches of Connecticut and New-Haven, from their first settlement, until their union, in 1665. XIV. Conduct of the king’s commissioners. XV. Measures adopted to discharge the public debt, and settle the country in peace. XVI. Revolution in New-England. XVII. General Winthrop is elected governor. XVIII. The country is alarmed. Means of defence. XIX. A view of the churches of Connecticut, from 1665 to 1714, continuing from Chapter XIII. Appendix.

Condition: Hardcover leather very worn, scuffed and soiled. Cracked along binding seam at top both front and back on the front and lining papers inside are also cracked all the way but covers are still secure.. Book is warped. Text is intact and sound but much foxing and discoloring thru out entire volume although it’s readable. Several pages in front and back (mostly fly pages) have folds. The two preface pages have a hole at the bottom in the margin area. Few pages have a light stain that looks like a moisture stain in margin area or outer page edge. It’s a worn copy but still a readable copy.

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