papers, which have found their way into these pages, are: REV. C. Springer, DR. J. N. WILSON, REV. H. M. HERVEY, REVEL EVERETT, WILLIAM WING, MRS. STADDEN, JACOB F. CONINE, DR. J. H. COULTER, REV. S. P. HILDRETH, and others.
TO MR. ISAAC SMUCKER, the faithful and laborious secretary of the society, the kind-hearted gentleman, and venerable historical writer, the publisher and compiler desire to return their grateful acknowledgements, not only for many and valuable contributions, but for kindly advice and material aid, always freely extended. His large contributions to the records of the society; his well-known ability and reputation as a careful writer, which reputation is not confined to Licking county or the State of Ohio; his deep interest in historical matters, and conscientious regard for the duties of a faithful historian, mark him above all others as the man to whom the people of this county are indebted for the preservation of whatever is valuable in its history.
Although accuracy beyond criticism is not claimed, yet the work will be found measurably correct and will bear careful criticism. Mr. Smucker read the proof (except the military part, read by Major Miller) and as the entire work, in all its various stages, has had his careful supervision, and a large number of its pages bear the impress of his handiwork, it is given to the public with much confidence in its
The volume contains all that is necessary to impress upon the mind of the reader a picture of the growth and development of the county, from its birth in the wilderness to its present proud position among the rich and enlightened counties of the State.
Licking county is comparatively in its youth, but has probably made more and valuable history in the last eighty years, than it will make in the next several centuries. These years have been prolific in mighty changes, not only in the history of the county, but of the world.
If what is worthy of consideration in the history of the county has been rescued from oblivion, and placed in consecutive and readable form for the present generation, and future historian, the object of this work has been fully accomplished.
N. N. HILL, JR.,
Compiler.