The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County Massachusetts: General History. E-book. Formato PDF Charles Edward Banks   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

Mrs. Fannie Deane, of Edgartown, has loaned to me several historical papers prepared by her father, and Miss Annie F. Mayhew has rendered me distinct service in many ways, too numerous to mention. To these names I add that of Hon. Howes Norris, who rendered me special aid in the history of his native town.

The History of Martha's Vineyard: Dukes County Massachusetts in Three Volumes Town Annals. E-book. Formato PDF Charles Edward Banks   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The reader is also reminded of the differences in the calendar in the Colonial period before 1752, by which there occurred the double dating between January Ist and March 25th of each year. An explanation of this is given in Vol. I., pp. 489-90, and an understanding of it is required to interpret dates correctly when a double date occurs.