Excerpt from The Home of the Ancient Dead Restored: An Address Delivered at Athol, July 4, 1859

Rev. John F. Norton:

Dear Sir:

The citizens of Athol, who had the pleasure of hearing your address at the re-consecration of the ancient Cemetery of the town, on the 4th inst., desire its publication, and have instructed me by unanimous vote to request of you a copy for this purpose. They feel that a production which presents in attractive form so many interesting facts in our early history as a town - embracing vivid descriptions both of character and event - and connecting us so intimately with the storied, yet scarcely remembered Past, cannot be too highly estimated. And concurring entirely in these sentiments of my fellow-townsmen, I beg leave to communicate to you their wishes in this regard, and respectfully solicit a compliance therewith.

Yours Truly,

Chas. Field.

Athol, July 18, 1859.

Hon. Charles Field:

My Dear Sir:

The Address, a copy of which you ask, in behalf of our fellow-townsmen for publication, was prepared amid an unusual pressure of other duties, but since it was received with so much favor by yourself and by those whom you represent, I place it at your disposal.

I may be permitted to suggest the propriety of publishing with my address a brief history of the enterprise which led to its preparation and a report of the other deeply interesting proceedings of the day.

Truly Yours,

John F. Norton.

Athol, July 20, 1859.

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