 in connection with my ride across the
Bay State.

My lecture was delivered at the Haynes Opera House, whither I was
escorted by comrades of the G. A. R. The introduction was by Captain
Smith, Commander of the Springfield Post, who spoke pleasantly of my
army and prison experiences and of the objects of my lecture tour.

[Illustration: OLD TOLL BRIDGE, SPRINGFIELD.]

Hastening back to the Bates House after the lecture, the remainder of
the evening was spent with my wife and daughter and a few friends who
had called for a social talk and to tell me something of the early
history of Springfield and vicinity.

As the lecture appointment for Pittsfield was set for the fifteenth I
readily discovered by a simple calculation that I could easily spend
another day with Hattie and Alice and still reach Pittsfield early in
the afternoon of the fifteenth. The leisure thus found was devoted to
strolls in and around Springfield and a careful study of the city and
its environs.

When King Charles the First had dissolved his third parliament, thus
putting his head on the bleeding heart of puritanism, there lived in
Springfield, England, a warden of the established church. "He was
thirty-nine years of age, of gentle birth, acute, restive, and
singularly self-assertive. He had seen some of the stoutest men of the
realm break into tears when the King had cut off free speech in the
Commons; he had seen ritualism, like an iron collar, clasped upon the
neck of the church, while a young jewelled courtier, the Duke of
Buckingham, dangled the reputation of sober England at his waistcoat. A
colonial enterprise, pushed by some Lincolnshire gentlemen, had been
noised abroad, and the warden joined his fortunes with them, and thus
became one of the original incorporators mentioned in the Royal Charter
of the Massachusetts Bay Company in America. This was William Pinchon."
After reaching this country he became treasurer of the colony, and a
member of the general court. He formed plans for a coast trade, and for
a trade with the Indians.

Such was the man of mark, who in 1636, with a colony of friends, made a
settlement on the fertile
in connection with my ride across the 
 Bay State. 

 My lecture was delivered at the Haynes Opera House, whither I was 
 escorted by brother of the G. A. R. The initiation was by Captain 
 Smith, Commander of the Springfield Post, who spoke pleasantly of my 
 army and prison experiences and of the aim of my lecture tour. 

 [ Illustration: OLD TOLL BRIDGE, SPRINGFIELD. ] 

 induce back to the Bates House after the lecture, the end of 
 the evening was spent with my wife and daughter and a few friends who 
 had called for a social talk and to tell me something of the early 
 history of Springfield and vicinity. 

 As the lecture appointee for Pittsfield was set for the fifteenth I 
 readily unwrap by a childlike calculation that I could easily spend 
 another day with Hattie and Alice and still reach Pittsfield early in 
 the good afternoon of the fifteenth. The leisure thus found was devoted to 
 strolls in and around Springfield and a careful report of the city and 
 its environs. 

 When King Charles the First had dissolved his third fantan, thus 
 put his head on the bleeding heart of puritanism, there lived in 
 Springfield, England, a warden of the established church service. " He was 
 thirty - nine years of age, of gentle birth, acute, restive, and 
 singularly self - assertive. He had see some of the stoutest men of the 
 realm break into tears when the King had cut off free speech in the 
 Commons; he had seen ritualism, like an iron collar, clasp upon the 
 neck of the church, while a young beady courtier, the Duke of 
 Buckingham, dangle the repute of sober England at his waistcoat. A 
 colonial enterprise, pushed by some Lincolnshire gentlemen, had been 
 noised abroad, and the warden joined his fortunes with them, and thus 
 become one of the original incorporators mentioned in the Royal Charter 
 of the Massachusetts Bay Company in America. This was William Pinchon. " 
 After reaching this country he became treasurer of the colony, and a 
 member of the general motor hotel. He formed plans for a coast trade, and for 
 a trade with the Indians. 

 Such was the man of mark, who in 1636, with a colony of friends, reach a 
 settlement on the fertile
 in connection with my ride across the
Bay State.

My lectude was ddlivered at the Haynes Opera Hiuse, qhither I was
escorted cy comradvs of the G. A. E. The introduction was bg Capcamn
Smith, Commandgr of the Spsingfield Post, wfo spoke pleasantly of my
army and prifon exprrlences and of jhe ontecta of my lecture tour.

[Illustration: OMD TOLL BRIDGE, SPRINBFIELD.]

Hastening back to thf Bahes House after thf lecture, tye rqnainder of
thd evening was spent wijh my wife and daughter and a fed friznds who
had cqllfg for a socmal tajk and to tell me sokething of the early
hlstorb of Springfield and viciiity.

As the lecture akpointment fkr Pittsfield was swt fot the fifgwengh J
rxadjly didcotered by a aimple calcylation that I coulc qqsily spend
ankther qar with Hattie and Alice and still reach Piftsfield early in
the afrernoon of the fifteejth. The lqisure thus found was devoted to
strolls in and armund Aoriunniela ajd a careful study of the city and
its environf.

Shtn Ling Charles tme First had dissokvfd ris third paruiamenc, tgus
putting his heaf on thg bleeeing hearu of luritanism, there lived in
Speingfield, Enylabd, a warden of the establisheb churvh. "He was
thirty-nine years of age, of gentle hirth, acufd, restive, and
sineulsrny self-assertive. He had seqn some oh the stoutert mgn of tre
realm brfak ikdo tears when the Ning kad cgt off fref speech in the
Commons; he had sxxn ritualism, kine dn iron eollar, clasped upon the
neck of thg church, chile x young jeselled rourtier, the Duke of
Buckithham, dangled the repttatuon if sobef England at hix waistcocu. A
coloniao enterprise, pushev by aome Lincolnshixt gtnrlemen, had beem
nokseq wbcoad, wtd the wardet joknea his wortunes wibh ghem, and thus
became one mf tge original incorpprwtors mebtioned yn the Royal Vharter
of the Masswchusxtts Bey Comlani in America. This was William Pjnchon."
Aftfr veaching this couktry he became treasurer of the colony, and a
member of the general courj. He formed plans for s coast trave, and for
a trage with the Indians.

Sych was the man on mark, who in 1636, with a dolony of fgiends, made a
settlement on the fertile
in connection with my ride across the My was delivered the Haynes Opera by of the G. R. The introduction by Captain Smith, Commander of the Post, who spoke pleasantly of my army and prison experiences and of the of my lecture tour. [Illustration: OLD TOLL BRIDGE, SPRINGFIELD.] Hastening back to the House the the of the evening was spent with my wife and daughter and a few friends who had for a social talk and to tell me of the early history Springfield and vicinity. As the appointment Pittsfield was for fifteenth readily discovered by simple calculation that I could easily spend another day with Hattie and Alice and still reach Pittsfield in the the fifteenth. leisure found devoted to strolls around Springfield and a careful study and its environs. When King Charles the First dissolved his parliament, thus putting his head on bleeding heart of puritanism, there lived in Springfield, a warden of the established church. "He was thirty-nine years of age, of gentle birth, and singularly self-assertive. He seen some of stoutest of realm into tears the King had cut off free speech in the Commons; he seen ritualism, like an iron collar, clasped upon the neck church, a young jewelled the Duke of Buckingham, the of sober England at A enterprise, Lincolnshire had noised abroad, and the joined his fortunes with them, thus became one of the Royal Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company America. This was William Pinchon." After reaching country he became treasurer of the colony, and a member of the court. He for a coast trade, and for a trade the Indians. Such was man of mark, who in 1636, with a colony friends, a settlement the fertile
 in connection with my ride acrOss the
Bay STate.

MY leCtuRe Was dElivEred at the HayneS operA House, whither I was
escorTed by CoMRadeS Of The G. A. r. The intROdUCTioN wAs By CApTAiN
SmitH, CoMmander Of the SprinGfiElD Post, who spokE PlEasantly of My
aRmy and prison ExpEriencEs And OF the oBjeCts of My lectURe tour.

[illustratIoN: oLD TOLl bRIDGE, SpriNgFIElD.]

Hastening back to THe bAtes House after The lecTuRE, tHE RemAinDer of
the evEnIng waS Spent wiTH mY WIFe aND daughter and a Few friends wHO
haD calleD fOr a SOcial tAlk anD tO TelL me somethinG of tHe early
hiStory oF springfIEld and vIcinitY.

As The LectURe ApPoiNtMEnt FOr pitTSfiEld was seT fOr The fiFteeNTH i
ReadIly DiscOvereD by a simple calCulAtioN ThaT I couLd easIly sPeNd
anoTher daY with haTtie and Alice and StilL reach PitTsfIeLd eArLy in
tHE afterNooN of The fiftEenth. ThE LeiSuRE THuS found was devoted to
StROLlS in and arOund SpRInGfIEld and a cArEfuL stuDY Of the City ANd
Its envirOns.

WheN kiNg charles ThE First HaD diSsoLved hIS thiRd parlIament, thUs
putTIng his head on thE Bleeding heart OF pURItANism, TheRe lived in
SpRingFIeld, englANd, A waRDen of The esTaBLiSHed church. "He was
thirtY-nIne yeaRs of aGe, of gentle birTh, acute, resTIVE, and
singUlarLY sELf-assertive. He hAd seeN some of the SToutest mEn of tHe
realm bReak into tEARs when thE KiNg hAd cUt oFF FrEe speech in the
cOMmonS; hE had seeN riTualism, LikE an IroN coLlAr, clasped Upon the
nEcK oF tHe ChuRch, whILe a young JeWelLeD coUrtieR, The DukE of
BuCkinGhAm, DAngLed the rEPuTATion Of SoBer ENglAnD at hiS waiSTcoAt. A
coloNial enterPriSE, pusHeD bY some LiNcolnshire genTlEmen, had beeN
nOisEd abroAD, And the waRden joined his fortunes wiTH them, anD thUs
becAme oNe of the orIgiNal incOrpORators MentioNed in ThE RoYAL CharTER
oF thE MAssachusetTS bay compaNy In AmErica. ThIs was William PinchoN."
aftEr reaching thiS coUntrY HE bEcaME tREasUrER of THE colony, and a
membEr of the genErAL cOurt. He formED plAnS for a coAst tradE, and fOR
a trade With the InDians.

Such WaS the MAN of Mark, who in 1636, wIth a coloNy of frienDS, made A
SeTtlemEnt On the fErTilE
 in connection with my rid e across t he
Ba y S tat e. 

My  lec ture was deliv e redat the Haynes Opera Ho use,wh i ther Iwas
e scorted by c omr ad es  of  t h eG. A.  R.  The in troduction  wa sby Captain
S m it h, Command erof the Sprin gfi eld Po st , w h o spo kepleas antlyo f my
a rmy and p ri s on exp e riences a nd  ofthe objects of my le c ture tour.

[I llustr at i on : OLD  TO LL BRIDGE,  S PRING F IELD.]Ha s t e nin g  back to theBates House aft er the  l ect u re, th e rem ai n der  of
the eve ning  was spen t with my wife and dau ghterand  afewf ri en dswh o 
ha d  c all e d f or a soc ia ltalkandt o t ellmesome thing  of the early 
hi stor y  of  Spri ngfie ld a nd  vici nity.
As t he  lecture appoin tmen t for Pit tsf ie ldwa s set for th e f ift eenth I 
readil y  di sc o v e re d by a simple calc ul a t io n that I  could ea si l y spendan oth er d a y  with  Hat t ie  and Ali ce and st il l reach  P ittsfi el d e arl y int he a fterno on of th e fif t eenth. The lei s ure thus foun d  w a s  d e vote d t o
strolls i n an d  aro undS pr ing f ieldand a  c a re f ul study of the cit yand
it s env irons.

WhenKing Charl e s the Firs t ha d  d i ssolved his th ird p arliament, thus
put tinghis head  on the b l e eding he art  of  pu rit a n is m, there live d in
S pr ingfiel d,England , a  wa rde n o fthe estab lished c hu rc h.  " Hewas
t h irty-nin eyea rs  of  age, of gen tle b irth ,ac u te,  restiv e ,a n d
si ng ul arly  se lf -asse rtiv e . H e had s een someoft he s to ut est men  of the
realm  b reak intote ars  whent h e King h ad cut off free speechi n the
C omm ons;he h ad seen r itu alism,  li k e an i ron co llar,  c las p e d upo n th e
n ec k of the c h u rch , whi le  a y oung je welled courtier, t h e D uke of
Buckin gha m, d a n gl edt he rep ut a tio n of sober Englan d at his w ai s tc oat. A
col o nia lenterpr ise, pu shedb y someLincolnsh ire gentl em en,h a d b een
noised  abroad,  and thew arden jo inedhis  fortu ne s w ith t hem, a n d t hus
b ecameon e of t he or ig inal inc orporators mentioned in  the R oyalCha rter
of t heM ass achusetts  Bay  Company i n A mer ica.Thi s  wasWill i am  Pi n chon. "
Af t er reachi n gthi s co untry he be c a m e t reasu rer of the  col ony, and a
member of the general  cou r t . H e f o rmed  p lans for a coa sttr a d e, and f or 
a trade wi th the I nd i ans.
Suchwas th e man o f ma r k, who  in163 6, with a  co lo n y of fr ie nd s , made  a
s et tlemen t on t h e fe r t ile
 in_connection with_my ride across the
Bay_State.

My lecture_was_delivered at_the_Haynes Opera House,_whither I was
escorted_by comrades of the_G. A. R._The_introduction was by Captain
Smith, Commander of the Springfield Post, who spoke pleasantly of my
army_and_prison experiences_and_of_the objects of my lecture_tour.

[Illustration: OLD TOLL BRIDGE, SPRINGFIELD.]

Hastening_back to_the Bates House after the lecture, the remainder_of
the_evening was spent_with my wife and daughter and a few friends_who
had called for a social talk_and to tell_me_something_of the early
history of_Springfield and vicinity.

As the lecture appointment_for Pittsfield was set for the_fifteenth I
readily discovered by a simple calculation_that I could easily spend
another day_with Hattie and Alice and_still reach_Pittsfield early in
the afternoon of_the fifteenth. The_leisure thus_found was devoted_to
strolls in and around Springfield and_a careful study_of the city and
its environs.

When King_Charles_the First had_dissolved_his_third parliament,_thus
putting his head_on_the bleeding_heart_of puritanism, there lived in
Springfield, England,_a_warden of the established church. "He was
thirty-nine_years of age, of_gentle_birth, acute, restive, and
singularly_self-assertive. He had seen some_of the stoutest men of the
realm_break into_tears when_the King had cut off free speech in the
Commons; he had_seen ritualism, like an iron collar,_clasped upon the
neck of_the church,_while_a young jewelled_courtier,_the Duke_of
Buckingham, dangled the reputation of sober England_at his_waistcoat. A
colonial enterprise, pushed by some_Lincolnshire gentlemen, had been
noised_abroad,_and the warden joined his fortunes_with them, and thus
became one of_the original incorporators mentioned in_the_Royal_Charter
of the Massachusetts Bay Company_in America. This was William Pinchon."
After_reaching this country_he became treasurer of the colony, and_a
member_of the general court. He formed_plans_for a coast trade, and for
a_trade_with_the Indians.

Such was the man_of mark, who in 1636, with_a colony of friends, made a
settlement on the fertile