THE
HISTORY OF CONCORD,
FROM ITS
FIRST GRANT IN 1725,
TO THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT IN 1853,
WITH A HISTORY OF
THE ANCIENT PENACOOKS.
THE WHOLE INTERSPERSED WITH
NUMEROUS INTERESTING INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES,
DOWN TO THE PRESENT PERIOD, 1855;
EMBELLISHED WITH MAPS;
WITH
PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS, AND VIEWS OF ANCIENT AND MODERN RESIDENCES.
“This shall be written for the generations to come.”
BY NATHANIAL BOUTON,
Founder of the First Congregational Church in Concord,
CONCORD:
PUBLISHED BY BENNING W. SANBORN.
1856.
McFarland & JENKS, PRINTERS.