History of Wallingford, Conn: From Its Settlement in 1670 to the Present Time, Including Meriden, which was One of Its Parishes Until 1806, and Cheshire, which was Incorporated in 1780The author, 1870 - 956 pages Errata on p. [954]-956. |
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History of Wallingford, Conn.: From Its Settlement in 1670 to the Present ... Charles Henry Stanley Davis No preview available - 2015 |
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