John Williams: The Martyr Missionary of Polynesia. E-book. Formato PDF James J. Ellis   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

My Dear Sir, - I have read over and corrected the proof sheets of your Life of my beloved father, and in compliance with your request, certify to its general accuracy. May I point out one feature of his work as deserving of notice? - viz., his early employment of native teachers. My father had a good insight into character, and could select and train suitable men for the great work. He was the first of our modern missionaries to use native agents to pioneer the way for more cultured workers. This employment of native teachers has been a striking feature of our South Sea Mission, and may in some degree account for its rapid extension under the Divine blessing.

Military Reservations, National Military Parks: And National Cemeteries, Title and Jurisdiction. E-book. Formato PDF James B. Mccrellis   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

In this connection see also an act of the State Legislature, approved December 1, 1837, which provides as follows: That the jurisdiction of this State, within and over all Forts and Arsenals that may be established and erected by the United States within the limits of this State, shall be, and the same is hereby, ceded to the United States, so far as the walls or permanent enclosures of the same Shall extend and no further.