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| xi Author’s Note on the Journals i have chosen not to edit the spelling or grammar in rebecca’s or William’s entries. All underlining in the quoted text is rebecca’s. rebecca kept several journals, and all can be found at the Sandwich Glass Museum and Historical Society or the Jonathan Bourne Historical Center. Abbreviations of the journals in the endnotes are as follows: A: Journal commenced in August 1852 B: Journal given to Hannah rebecca Burgess, 10 November 1852 C: “Challenger” Journal D: “Challenger” Ship’s Log e: Financial Account Ledger F: Scrapbook commenced in November 1860 G: Journal commenced on 2 May 1862 H: Journal commenced on 29 November 1860 17 16 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 11 10 7 3 2 1 4 14 13 9 8 5 6c 6b 6a N O l d C o l o n y R . R . O l d K i n g ’ s H w y . Keith Wate r P r i v i l e g e 1 2 3 4 5 6a. 6b. 6c. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 S.E. Swift and W.R. Gibbs Rebecca Burgess’s House H. Crowell Gibbs F. Gibbs Hiram Crowell Hiram Crowell Hiram Crowell Spring Estate Cemetary H.E. Crowell Crowell W.T. Keith I.N. Keith J.H. Ellis B. Harlow H. Harlow C. Swift B.B. Abbey Keith Manufacturing Co. and Car Shop H.T. Keith Keith Manufacturing Co. School S. Gibbs Methodist Episcopal Church Credit: Atlas of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. George H. Walker & Co. (Boston, 1880). Courtesy Sandwich Map 2. Rebecca’s village of West Sandwich in 1880. Credit: Atlas of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. George H. Walker & Co. (Boston, 1880). Courtersy Sandwich Glass Museum and Historical Society. ...

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