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Excerpt from A History of Chatham, Massachusetts, Formerly the Constablewick or Village of Monomoit: With Maps and Illustrations and Numerous Genealogical Notes In order to avoid the circulation of false reports, I will state that my original purpose never contemplated bringing the history down to the present date. To do this merely requires time and patience in compiling from abundant and easily accessible materials. I wish to express my obligations to Mr. Josiah Paine of Harwich, whose long and careful researches into Cape Cod history have made him the highest living authority upon that subject. I am also indebted to Mr. And Mrs. Osborn Nickerson, Mr. James M. Young, and Miss M. IL Luce for the privilege of consulting valuable family papers, and to Hon. James W. Hawes of New York for encouragement and assistance in the collection of materials. The late Rufus Smith, Esq, also furnished me with valuable facts and papers. 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.