1786, William Green, Student At Brown University, Essay Of Politics And War
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This is a wonderful, original essay, dated 1786, in the hand of William Green, student at Brown University, Rhode Island. William has written a four page essay for his brothers Timothyand John Green, regarding American politics and the possibility that we made a great mistake in getting our Independence from Great Britain....quite a Tory sounding essay of how we may have been better off if we did not so vigorously fight for our independence, , , , 4 pages, 8x12, overall fine condition.... William Elijah Green, son of Dr. John and Mary (Ruggles) Green, (5), was born on Green Hill. January 31, 1777, and died there July 27, 1865, aged eighty-eight years. He was graduated at Brown University in 1798. He succeeded his father in the ownership of the homestead on GreenHill, comprising then two hundred acres. .He studied law under Judge Edward Bangs, with whom and with whose son. Edward D. Bangs, he was associated in practice for some years afterwards. He was an original member of the First Baptist Society of Worcester, but late in life became identified with the Universalists. He will be remembered for the earnest work he did for temperance and the Public schools of Worcester. He was for many years captain of the Worcester Light Infantry, and was a volunteer in the War of 1812. He was one of the foremost promoters of the Blackstone Canal, and never lost an opportunity to help advance the interests of his native town. It has been said of him that he was a man of great geniality and cheerfulness: affable to men of all conditions, highly respected and very popular. In his later years, William E. Green withdrew from the practice of the law and spent his time in the development of his estate on Green Hill. Please view the other historical and Civil War related documents I'll be listing this week.SEE SCAN.I now accept PAYPAL but PREFER other forms of traditional paper payment. Buyer pays shipping(usually FREE within the US and $12 for International), payment must be received within 5 days.
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