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1779 - Congressional Certificate Appointing Shepard Colonel-p1.jpg
Appointment certificate promoting William Shepard to Colonel in 1779.

1769-December-23-Correspondence-Richard Falley.jpg
Document written and signed by Richard Falley on December 23, 1769.

1770-Westfield Southwick Boundary-p1.jpg
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That part of the town of Westfield that is contained within the following lines and limits, that is to say, that part which is bounded Easterly & partly on Springfield & partly on Suffield Southerly on the South line of Westfield,…

1783-August-20-Ballantine-Appointement to Surgeons Mate-John Hancock-p1.jpg
Appointment certificate appointing Ebeneezer Ballantine to Surgeon's Mate signed by John Hancock on August 20, 1783.

Roads to Boston 1642.jpg
Map showing some Indian areas and the early path from Boston to the west.

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1668-Little River Map.jpg
Map of homes and land around Little River in Westfield, MA

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Indian trails 1636.jpg
Early accounts indicate that Indians were familiar with places often hundreds of miles distant and that they traveled over the same route in coming and going. Indians habitually marched in single file so trails rarely exceed 18 inched in width and…

1777 Lyman Letters2.jpg
Correspondence of Lyman Lewis to his brother in New York on September 4, 1776.

Lyman Letters-1.jpg
Correspondence of Lyman Lewis to his brother in New York on September 2, 1776.
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