Sometimes you just run across a tidbit, and you know the whole story is probably lost somewhere in that distant past, but you also know that whatever the details are, it's a sad story. Like this: At a Court of Probate holden at Danbury in and for the District of Danbury on the 2nd day … Continue reading Research is not always fun (civil commitment)
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People are weird, 17th century edition
You never know what you're going to come across when you actually read large swaths of historical documents. For example: in 1678, eight (probably young) men were prosecuted in Albany, New York, in a case identified as "Concerning a Scandalous Tree Erected Before the Door of Richard Pretty." How can a tree be scandalous, you … Continue reading People are weird, 17th century edition
