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London (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
New England (United States) (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
Pittsfield, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
Samuel Gardner Drake (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it manntinuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
October 11th, 1798 AD (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
1860 AD (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
1828 AD (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
1847 AD (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
1875 AD (search for this): entry drake-samuel-gardner
Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875 Antiquarian; born in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 11, 1798; received a common-school education, and taught in a district school for several years. Settling in Boston, he there established the first antiquarian book-store in the United States, in 1828. He was one of the founders of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, of which he was at one time president, and in 1847 began the publication of the New England Genealogical register, continuing it many years as editor and publisher, making large contributions of biography to its pages. Mr. Drake resided in London about two years (1858-60). He prepared many valuable books on biographical and historical subjects. His Book of the Indians is a standard work on Indian history and biography. He prepared an excellent. illustrated History of Boston, and his illustrative annotations of very old American books and pamphlets are of exceeding value. He died in Boston, June 14, 1875.
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