General History of Connecticut, from Its First Settlement Under George Fenwick to its Latest Period of Amity with Great Britain

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General History of Connecticut, from Its First Settlement Under George Fenwick to its Latest Period of Amity with Great Britain

by Samuel Peters

EN·~9 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

Transcriber’s Note:

9:11:38

Description

The work offers a comprehensive look at Connecticut's early years, from its founding by George Fenwick through its development as a flourishing colony. It highlights the landscape, towns, and daily life, interwoven with vivid anecdotes that bring the era to life. The author seeks to set the record straight, presenting a balanced portrait beyond the usual New England narratives.

The volume also includes an appendix that explores the roots of the American rebellion, showing Connecticut's role, and provides letters and notes that support its claims. Readers will find detail on settlement patterns, interactions with Indigenous peoples, and the colony’s political evolution up to its peaceful relations with Britain before the Revolution. This straightforward, well‑researched account offers listeners a vivid sense of the people and places that shaped early Connecticut.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (529K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Carol Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Release date

Feb 21, 2018

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Samuel Peters

1735–1826

A fiery Anglican minister and Loyalist exile, this early American writer is best remembered for a vivid, controversial history of colonial Connecticut. His work helped popularize the phrase “blue laws,” even as readers have long debated how much of his storytelling was fact and how much was satire.

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