History of Hartford, Vermont, July 4, 1761-April 4, 1889: The First Town on the New Hampshire Grants Chartered After the Close of the French War |
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| Title | History of Hartford, Vermont, July 4, 1761-April 4, 1889: The First Town on the New Hampshire Grants Chartered After the Close of the French War American County Histories - VT only |
| Author | William Howard Tucker |
| Publisher | Free Press association, 1889 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Jan 2008 |
| Length | 488 pages |
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