History of Westchester County, New York, Volume 1. Frederic Shonnard

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      EDITOR'S PREFACE

      THE preparatory work for this History was begun by the editor several years ago along the Hues of research and of the collection and systematizing of materials. The identification of Mr. Spooner with the enterprise dates from a later period, but in its relative importance is not to be estimated by its duration. To him the credit of the authorship of the History is undividedly due. The editor's personal share in the joint undertaking — apart from the selection of the plan of the work and the procurement and arrangement of materials — has been mostly that of supervision; or, more properly expressed, of such co-operation with Mr. Spooner as personal knowledge of the subject and zealous interest in the project have enabled him to render in the СКАЧАТЬ