THE HISTORY

OF THE

Town Of AMHERST,

MASSACHUSETTS.

PUBLISE THE TOWN

PUBLISHED IN TWO PARTS. PART 1.—GENERAL HISTORY
OF THE TOWN. PART II.—TOWN MEETING
RECORDS. COMPLETE IN ONE

VOLUME.

COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY "
CARPENTER, & MOREHOUSE.

AMHERST, MASS.:
Press of Carpenter & Morehouse.

1896.

To the memory of

THE “ EAST INHABITANTS ” OF HADLEY

AND OF THEIR

HONORED DESCENDANTS

WHO HAVE MADE THE TOWN OF AMHERST

WHAT IT WAS AND IS

THIS VOLUME

IN LOVE AND REVERENCE

IS DEDICATED

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