Excerpt from History of the Origin of the Town of Clinton, Massachusetts: 1653 1865
This volume had its origin in some work on local history done in the Clinton High School in the years 1886 and 1887. The researches then begun by the author were continued at intervals, until such a mass of material had been gathered that some gentlemen, who had examined it, deemed that it was worthy of publication. The matter was brought before the town at a meeting held December 12, 1893, under an article: "To see if the town will take any preliminary steps toward the publication of a town history, or act in any way relating thereto." It was voted "to refer the subject matter of the article to the Directors of the Bigelow Free Public Library, and that they report at a future meeting." The report of this committee was made to the town June 22, 1895, and in accordance with its recommendation, it was voted "to purchase the manuscript of A. E. Ford, and that the town appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars therefor." Two thousand dollars were subsequently appropriated to defray the expense of publication.
It was thought best that the history should not be continued beyond the close of the Civil War, as it is impossible to treat recent local events in a proper historical spirit. In a few cases where the unity of the subject seemed to demand it, the narrative has been continued beyond the fixed limit.
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