The book I mentioned, "The History of Nantucket, County, Island, and Town, including Genealogies of the First Settlers" by Alexander Starbuck is available on the net, or perhaps in a big university library, if you have one near you as I do. Then I read "Mary Coffin Starbuck and the Early History of Nantucket" by Warren- this is history mixed with everyday life and his perceptions of her personality- it makes the island very real- day to day conversations based upon history. You get a mixture of history and what he could gather about her- she is the first Quaker there, and is "the great woman." Now I am reading a book written by her granddaughter, I think, and it is about a later period buy is her own words about her life there. They had 1000 year chests into which they threw things like nails, door knobs, and all sorts of things that were passed down to the generations and finally dumped during her time- but her life was fascinating. I think it is called Mary Starbuck- it is downstairs and I just arose. The second book gave me a great feeling for Tristram and his family and the first people who lived there. If you are interested in the Swains, that book I had to copy at the Salt Lake Family History Library- Swains of Nantucket- Tales and Trails- more of a surname book with historical information in it too. Lots of people and the intermarriages. That book is very hard to find on the net and when you do it costs a whopping sum. Everyone wants to get it. I am just fortunate to have photocopied it for 6 dollars. I think there is a book about the religion behind the whaling industry in Nantucket, but didn't see it the last time I went over to BYU and I am reading other books about Nantucket- it is such a fascinating place- a country unto itself. Sue

Sue Maxwell wrote: >I think there is a book about the religion behind the whaling industry in Nantucket, but didn't see it the last time I went over to BYU and I am reading other books about Nantucket- it is such a fascinating place- a country unto itself.< Yes, and it is called: "QUAKER Nantucket - The Religious Community Behind The Whaling Empire, By Robert J. Leach & Peter Gow. Hill Hill Press, Publishsers Nantucket Island, Massachussetts 02554 ISBN 0-9612984-0-5 I believe that I purchased my copy at Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket Island, MA Violet Moore Guy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sue Maxwell Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 9:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Q-R] Nantuckek History The book I mentioned, "The History of Nantucket, County, Island, and Town, including Genealogies of the First Settlers" by Alexander Starbuck is available on the net, or perhaps in a big university library, if you have one near you as I do. Then I read "Mary Coffin Starbuck and the Early History of Nantucket" by Warren- this is history mixed with everyday life and his perceptions of her personality- it makes the island very real- day to day conversations based upon history. You get a mixture of history and what he could gather about her- she is the first Quaker there, and is "the great woman." Now I am reading a book written by her granddaughter, I think, and it is about a later period buy is her own words about her life there. They had 1000 year chests into which they threw things like nails, door knobs, and all sorts of things that were passed down to the generations and finally dumped during her time- but her life was fascinating. I think it is called Mary Starbuck- it is downstairs and I just arose. The second book gave me a great feeling for Tristram and his family and the first people who lived there. If you are interested in the Swains, that book I had to copy at the Salt Lake Family History Library- Swains of Nantucket- Tales and Trails- more of a surname book with historical information in it too. Lots of people and the intermarriages. That book is very hard to find on the net and when you do it costs a whopping sum. Everyone wants to get it. I am just fortunate to have photocopied it for 6 dollars. I think there is a book about the religion behind the whaling industry in Nantucket, but didn't see it the last time I went over to BYU and I am reading other books about Nantucket- it is such a fascinating place- a country unto itself. Sue ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message