Thank you Randy - If I turn one up, I'll let you know. Did I ever tell you that I work with a man named Weeks? His grandfather was married to a Gilman of NH. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Weeks" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Note from Randy | The name of the book is " MASSASOIT" written by Alvin G. Weeks that was | privately printed in 1920. The color of the book is a redish brown or rust | colored and measures 5 1/4" wide X 7 5/8" high and 3/4" in thickness. Total | pages ...270. The first information states; This volume is presented to | .............................. by THE MASSASOIT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION in | token of its appreciation of a contribution to the fund for the erection at | Plymouth, Massachusetts, of a memorial to Massasoit. Boston, Mass., 1919 | and signed by Alvin G. Weeks ..president and Alexander Gilmore....clerk. The | book was printed by...The Plimpton Press.....Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. | The introductory of Massasoit is 17 pages. Chapter II ...Indian Character | pages 18-44. Chapter III....The Algonquins..page 45-67. Chapter IV....The | Wampanoags...pgs. 68-90. Chapter V....Massasoit..pgs. 91-128. Chapter | VI...Massasoit's Family..pgs 129-145. Chapter VII..Samoset, Squanto and | Hobamock...pgs. 146-159. Chapter VIII..The Narragansetts...pgs. 160-177. | Chapter IX..Miantonomo...pgs. 178-193. Chapter X..The Pequots, Mohicans, and | other Western Tribes...pgs. 194-233. Chapter XI.. King Philip and his | Captains...pgs. 234-270. | | Although Alvin was not an Indian, to my knowledge, hewas reffered to as | "Past great sachem of the improved order of Red Men of Massachusetts and | President of the Massasoit Memorial Association. | | The book is interesting and does include a few stories of Roger Williams. | | I hope you can locate one. Let me know if you find one. The one I have has | been in my family since it was printed. | | Good Luck............Randy |
Hi Lisa; I wonder if the Gilman girl was related to Gov. John T. Gilman of New Hampshire in the 1800's ?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Note from Randy > Thank you Randy - > > If I turn one up, I'll let you know. > > Did I ever tell you that I work with a man named Weeks? > His grandfather was married to a Gilman of NH. > > Lisa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Randy Weeks" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:02 PM > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Note from Randy > > > | The name of the book is " MASSASOIT" written by Alvin G. Weeks that was > | privately printed in 1920. The color of the book is a redish brown or > rust > | colored and measures 5 1/4" wide X 7 5/8" high and 3/4" in thickness. > Total > | pages ...270. The first information states; This volume is presented to > | .............................. by THE MASSASOIT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION in > | token of its appreciation of a contribution to the fund for the erection > at > | Plymouth, Massachusetts, of a memorial to Massasoit. Boston, Mass., > 1919 > | and signed by Alvin G. Weeks ..president and Alexander Gilmore....clerk. > The > | book was printed by...The Plimpton Press.....Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. > | The introductory of Massasoit is 17 pages. Chapter II ...Indian > Character > | pages 18-44. Chapter III....The Algonquins..page 45-67. Chapter > IV....The > | Wampanoags...pgs. 68-90. Chapter V....Massasoit..pgs. 91-128. Chapter > | VI...Massasoit's Family..pgs 129-145. Chapter VII..Samoset, Squanto and > | Hobamock...pgs. 146-159. Chapter VIII..The Narragansetts...pgs. 160-177. > | Chapter IX..Miantonomo...pgs. 178-193. Chapter X..The Pequots, Mohicans, > and > | other Western Tribes...pgs. 194-233. Chapter XI.. King Philip and his > | Captains...pgs. 234-270. > | > | Although Alvin was not an Indian, to my knowledge, hewas reffered to as > | "Past great sachem of the improved order of Red Men of Massachusetts and > | President of the Massasoit Memorial Association. > | > | The book is interesting and does include a few stories of Roger > Williams. > | > | I hope you can locate one. Let me know if you find one. The one I have > has > | been in my family since it was printed. > | > | Good Luck............Randy > | > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >
Yes, I believe she was. When I visited NH one time, I saw something there about this governor, and asked if he was a related to my co-worker's family. I think they were cousins. I'll ask him again. Lisa [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Weeks" <[email protected]> | Hi Lisa; I wonder if the Gilman girl was related to Gov. John T. Gilman of | New Hampshire in the 1800's ?? | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> | | > Thank you Randy - | > | > If I turn one up, I'll let you know. | > | > Did I ever tell you that I work with a man named Weeks? | > His grandfather was married to a Gilman of NH. | > | > Lisa | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Randy Weeks" <[email protected]> || > | > | The name of the book is " MASSASOIT" written by Alvin G. Weeks that was | > | privately printed in 1920. The color of the book is a redish brown or | > rust | > | colored and measures 5 1/4" wide X 7 5/8" high and 3/4" in thickness. | > Total | > | pages ...270. The first information states; This volume is presented to | > | .............................. by THE MASSASOIT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION in | > | token of its appreciation of a contribution to the fund for the erection | > at | > | Plymouth, Massachusetts, of a memorial to Massasoit. Boston, Mass., | > 1919 | > | and signed by Alvin G. Weeks ..president and Alexander Gilmore....clerk. | > The | > | book was printed by...The Plimpton Press.....Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. | > | The introductory of Massasoit is 17 pages. Chapter II ...Indian | > Character | > | pages 18-44. Chapter III....The Algonquins..page 45-67. Chapter | > IV....The | > | Wampanoags...pgs. 68-90. Chapter V....Massasoit..pgs. 91-128. Chapter | > | VI...Massasoit's Family..pgs 129-145. Chapter VII..Samoset, Squanto and | > | Hobamock...pgs. 146-159. Chapter VIII..The Narragansetts...pgs. 160-177. | > | Chapter IX..Miantonomo...pgs. 178-193. Chapter X..The Pequots, Mohicans, | > and | > | other Western Tribes...pgs. 194-233. Chapter XI.. King Philip and his | > | Captains...pgs. 234-270. | > | | > | Although Alvin was not an Indian, to my knowledge, hewas reffered to as | > | "Past great sachem of the improved order of Red Men of Massachusetts and | > | President of the Massasoit Memorial Association. | > | | > | The book is interesting and does include a few stories of Roger | > Williams. | > | | > | I hope you can locate one. Let me know if you find one. The one I have | > has | > | been in my family since it was printed. | > | | > | Good Luck............Randy | > |