Search Results for: Puritans

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	Puritan Village patterns from "Historical Atlas of Massachusetts" 1991 L01.119 The layout of towns tells us a lot about the culture and society they belong to. The Puritan town sought to give its residents as equal a set of land as possible, using a model created in England and modified for the New World.
	"The Letter of the Law" 1916 1996.14.0295.01-.02 The Allen sisters of Deerfield, Massachusetts, captured the Colonial Revival interpretation of Puritan society in this photograph titled, "The Letter of the Law."
	"SH" joined chest c. 1710 BR.49 At a time when most houses lacked closets, joined chests like this one made for Sarah Hawks (1701-1783) stored linens, clothing and other valuable textiles while also serving a decorative function.
	"What Befell Stephen Williams in his Captivity" 1889 L98.030 Stephen Williams (1693-1782) wrote an account of his capture and eighteen-month captivity following the 1704 French and Indian raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts, that was later transcribed and published.
	"A Biographical Memoir of the Rev. John Williams" 1837 L99.012 Dr. Stephen West Williams (1790-1855) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, focused largely on his ancestor's ordeal and captivity when he wrote this biography of the Reverend John Williams (1664-1729) in 1837.
	"The History of New England.." 1831 L99.013 Puritan religious zeal and conflicts with French and Indians figure prominently in Lambert Lilly's "History of New England," which was directed at a youthful audience.
	Pastoral Letter excerpted from "Good Fetch'd Out of Evil" 1706 L99.016 In the hands of ministers like Cotton Mather, the spiritual and physical hardships of New Englanders captured by Indians became powerful testimonials of religious faith in the face of extreme adversity and persecution.
	"Biographical Memoir of Rev. John Williams," by Stephen West Williams. c. 1830 L99.022 This unpublished manuscript was written by Dr. Stephen West Williams of Deerfield, Massachusetts, about his ancestor, Deerfield's first minister, the Rev. John Williams (1664-1729).
	"Heredity and Early Environment of John Williams 'The Redeemed Captive' 1905 L99.035 George Sheldon's biography of Deerfield, Massachusetts' first settled minister celebrated John Williams' early life and ended before the French and Indian raid on the town in 1704 that had such tragic consequences for Williams and his family.
	"A Sermon Preach'd at the Funeral of the Reverend Mr. John Williams" Jun 12, 1729 L99.042 This typically lengthy sermon by the Reverend Isaac Chauncey repeatedly praised the Reverend John Williams' personal piety and sterling ministerial qualities despite personal tragedy and affliction.

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