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Excerpt from Reminiscences and Genealogical Record of the Vaughan Family of New Hampshire Shortly after the untimely death of Mr. George E. Hodgdon, in 1891, the original manuscript of this work came into my possession; and knowing the satisfaction, and even pleasure, he had enjoyed in its preparation, as well as the deep interest manifested by members of the Vaughan family residing in every part of our country, some of whom had furnished him with important data relating to the subject, - I have felt that in publishing the work now, even at this late day, I shall not only meet the wish of the family, but also carry out, though imperfectly, the original plan of Mr. Hodgdon himself. A few copies of the manuscript were printed in 1899, the better to insure its preservation. That he intended, however, to recast the work after securing more definite information regarding the earlier generations of the family in Wales is evident from the following letter I received from him in 1887, while abroad: Portsmouth, N. H., April 11, 1887. Col. Richard Cutts Shannon, New York City. My dear Colonel: - Whether this letter will reach you in your wanderings over the old world is an uncertainty, yet I deem it my duty to make at least an attempt to impart to you the discoveries made in the early Vaughan generations since your departure from the United States. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.