EARLY HISTORY -OF- VERMONT. BY LA FAYETTE WILBUR, OF JERICHO, VT. VOLUME II. The laws of history, in general are truth, method, and clearness of JERICHO, VT. ROSCOE PRINTING HOUSE. 1900. PUBLIC LIBRARY 225408 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. 1901 Entered according to act of Congress, October 20th, 1900, by LAFAYETTE WILBUR, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at History is the complement of poetry.-Sir J. Stephen. In presenting the second volume of the Early History of Vermont to the public the author here states that when he commenced to write this volume he expected it would cover the history of the State far into the 19th century, but found so much material that had been untouched by the first volume he has been unable, except on a few points, to bring the history of the State and its people down to a later period than the admission of the State into the Federal Union in 1791. The writer has thought it best to make thorough work as far as he goes and let future volumes embrace the later history of the State. The natural and beautiful scenery of Vermont is touched upon in the first chapter; its natural vegetation and products, and the living creatures that inhabited. the primeval forests are given in the second chapter; the depredations and character of the Indians are considered in the third chapter. It is hoped that the fourth chapter that treats of the division of the State into counties and districts will not be devoid of interest. The controversy of the Grants with New York and the internal affairs of the State, including some official letters relating to the claims of Massachusetts to Vermont territory, and some State papers and other documents have been pre |