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Author: Montgomery, Elizabeth.
Title: Reminiscences of Wilmington : in familiar village tales, ancient and new /
Print source: Reminiscences of Wilmington : in familiar village tales, ancient and new / by Elizabeth Montgomery.
Montgomery, Elizabeth.
Philadelphia: T.K. Collins, Jr., 1851.
Publication Info: Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library
2007-12-04
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Subject terms:
Quakers--Delaware.
Wilmington (Del.)--History.
Wilmington (Del.)--Biography.
URL: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735054778463;view=toc;c=darltext

Contents
[Front Cover]
[Front Matter]
[Title Page]
Preface
Contents
Chapter I. Wilmington and its environs -- Arrival -- New Zealander -- A [...]
Chapter II. Race banks -- Waterfalls -- Isaac Kendall -- Amusements -- Cottage of [...]
Chapter III. Old paper-mill -- The Original Paper-machine -- Description [...]
Chapter IV. King's Road -- Bancroft Woodcock -- Dr. James Tilton, Senr. -- [...]
Chapter V. Almshouse inmates -- Of high order -- Mr. B. -- M. [...]
Chapter VI. Long Hook -- Major P. Jaquett -- His father -- Whitefield -- [...]
Chapter VII. Major Jaquett -- Battles -- Brandywine -- General La Fayette -- Bell [...]
Chapter VII. Monckton Park -- George Haines, Esq. -- Robert Morris, Esq. -- [...]
Chapter VIII. English fleet -- Panic -- Hessians -- Deserter -- Battle of Brandywine -- [...]
Chapter IX. Cemetery -- Swedes Church -- Ancient customs -- Rev. Erick Biorek -- [...]
Chapter X. A Ghost Story -- Esquimaux -- Cemetery -- Solemn funeral -- A [...]
Chapter XI. Sketch of Miss Vining -- Ex-President Jefferson -- Gen. [...]
Chapter XII. Banks of the Christiana -- Melancholy catastrophe -- Irish trade -- [...]
Chapter XIII. A singular incident -- Brig Friday -- Capt. J.M. -- Prizes -- [...]
Chapter XIV. A Swedish minister -- Catastrophe -- Captain H. Geddes -- Shipwreck -- [...]
Chapter XV. Journal -- An ancient race -- Day of Algiers -- Officers -- [...]
Chapter XVI. Visitations of the yellow fever -- Every house crowded -- [...]
Chapter XVII. Walnut Street -- Old trees -- Amusements -- Fairs -- Folly Lane -- [...]
Chapter XVIII. Methodist meeting-house -- John Thelwell -- Stone meeting-house -- [...]
Chapter XIX. French Street -- Mrs. Way -- I.H. -- Capt. E. [...]
Chapter XX. King Street -- Capt. Giles -- A thrilling story -- Capt. [...]
Chapter XXI. Other days -- Mr. Crips' pottery -- Sad incident -- J. [...]
Chapter XXII. Market Street Bridge -- Dr. Monroe -- Mrs. D. An [...]
Chapter XXIII. Peter Brynberg -- Book store -- Old Bank -- Printing office -- [...]
Chapter XXIV. Abijah Dawes -- French Army -- Gunning Bedford, Esq. -- Dr. [...]
Chapter XXV. Front Street west of Market -- Eleazer McComb, Esq. -- [...]
Chapter XXVI. Shipley Street -- Wm. Jones -- Up Second Street -- Sheward's [...]
Chapter XXVII. School -- Henry Pepper -- Wm. Cobbett -- St. Andrew's Church -- [...]
Chapter XXVIII. A legend of the Revolution -- D.D.B. -- [...]
Chapter XXIX. The hermit -- Recruiting party -- Evening mists -- Village -- Tavern -- [...]
Chapter XXX. Safely landed -- Meeting her infant -- Captain L. hastens [...]
Chapter XXXI. A fortnight passed -- Resolution -- Mrs. B. [...]
Conclusion
[Back Matter]
[Back Cover]