A VALEDICTORY ADDRESS, PRONOUNCED AT A PUBLIC EXHIBITION, IN THE FIRST PARISH OF SUTTON, MARCH 22, 1809. BY DAVIS CARROLL. OF THOMPSON, (CONN.) INSTRUCTOR OF AN ENGLISH SCHOOL IN SAID PARISH.
Sutton, Massachusetts: Printed by Sewall Goodridge, 1809. 4" x 6-1/4". 11, [1 blank] pp. Stitched. Two lines of quotation follow author's name. Lightly tanned and foxed, minor edgewear and chipping to top outer corners. Early ink signature on final blank page, "Lucinda Carrolls." Overall, Very Good.
Davis Carroll [1786-1853] was born in Thompson, Connecticut, to John Carroll and Hannah Thayer. He served as a Corporal with Lyon's 11th Regiment, Connecticut Militia, during the War of 1812 and settled in Otsego, New York, following the war. The 1850 U.S. Federal Census lists Carroll's occupation as farmer. [U.S. Federal Census records and Find a Grave records, Website of Ancestry accessed April, 2025.]
AI 17157 [1-AAS]. Item #40932
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