Dolls' Independence Day Picnic!

Under the Shade of the Old Cedar Tree!

The little dolls of Corgyncombe are having an Independence Day picnic behind Corgyncombe Cottage underneath the big old cedar tree.

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Corgyncombe Cottage in an earlier time.

The little dolls have brought their little dolls to join the 4th of July festivities.

Some of the Corgyncombe Courant reporters' Revolutionary War soldier direct ancestors were:

Levi Adams Sr.
Serg. Levi Adams Jr.
Asahel Booth
John Clothier
Benjamin Eggleston
Benjamite Greene
Nathaniel Greene
John Hale
Ephraim Harrindeen
Stephen Harrington
Henry Head
Elias Jones
Cyprian Keyes
Nehemiah Lyon
Eliakim May
Joseph Peters
Jared Robinson
Ziba Robinson
William Scott
Capt. David Shepard
Stephen Smith
Nathan Standish
Nathaniel Swift
Elias Taylor
Nicholas Teachout
Amos Towne
Thomas Weaver
Daniel Wood

There are several other Revolutionary War soldiers that The Corgyncombe Courant Genealogy Department are researching, also.

My great great grandfather Carlton P. Taylor served for the Union in the Civil War.
His grandfather and two of his great grandfathers were Revolutionary War soldiers.

We at the Corgyncombe Courant love how Tasha Tudor illustrates Independence Day in "Around The Year" and "A Time to Keep". Tasha shows picnics, flying and displaying the American flag, firecrackers, and fireworks. In "Around the Year" the page with the eagle, stars, and flags catches the eye of the Corgyncombe Courant. In "Corgiville Fair", written and illustrated by Tasha Tudor, in the grand parade along with Caleb Corgi and his racing goat Josephine, Miss Corgiville, the Bogarts, the California Gold Rush, and many floats, there are three corgis depicting "The Spirit of '76" with fife and drums, carrying flags.

Sarah in the garden amongst the peas and onions.

Some of the photographs and some of the writings on this post are from previous Corgyncombe Courant posts that can be found here on the Corgyncombe Courant and from our web site and our previous postings elsewhere on the internet.

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Celebrating Independence Day!

A Lovely 4th of July on the Lawn at Corgyncombe!

Bridget, Emma, and Eliza celebrate Independence Day out on the lawn at Corgyncombe!
Emma is a Cousin of Bridget and Eliza. Emma is holding, as the girls call her, the "Little Dear One".

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They have their own small size vasculum and have collected a rose and some lavender that always bloom at Corgyncombe about the time of the 4th of July!

Bridget reads from their book "Child's Life of Washington".

The old fashioned likeness of the girls is surrounded by a fancy tintype frame.

Eliza holds a small bouquet of lavender and roses.
What a lovely fragrance!

You can see how small their vasculum is!
Moss is placed inside and the flowers can stay fresh for several days within the vasculum.

A special treat for Independence Tea, Corgyncombe Dairy Goat Carmella Lucille's Vanilla Ice Cream, made using the receipt for "Old-Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream" in "The Tasha Tudor Cookbook". It was made in my old White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer. Tasha Tudor describes her ice cream as delectable and she is so right! The receipt for "Washington Pie" is also in "The Tasha Tudor Cookbook". The design on the "Washington Pie", made by dusting confectioner's sugar over a doily and then taking the doily off, reminds one of spectacular fireworks! The "Washington Pie", made at the Corgyncombe Bakery, has raspberry jam filling and is delicious with Carmella Lucille's Vanilla Ice Cream! The old fashioned roses on the table are from my garden. A scene showing George Washington gathered with his family is on the teapot.

Cranking the old White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer.

The above scene took place in the winter of 2007. We traversed around on snowbanks gathering icicles for ice for the churning of the ice cream.  This photograph is especially refreshing on this 4th of July week, when the temperatures have been in the mid-90s.

Bridget shows Emma and the "Dear Little One" the picture of George Washington in the book.

I told the Izannah girls how my 4th great grandfather Elias Taylor served under Gen'l George Washington and how my 6th great grandfather Nehemiah Lyon represented the Woodstock, Connecticut area in the protest of the Stamp Act.

My 5th great grandmother Martha (Lyon) May, daughter of Nehemiah Lyon, was reported in 1766 by The Hartford Courant (The Connecticut Courant), to have "spun 194 knots of good linen yarn in one day." It was considered patriotic during this time to boycott British products and to spin their own threads and yarns. Spinning and knitting bees were very popular.

William Scott (my 4th great grandfather) was born during the Revolutionary War at Fort Ticonderoga as it says in his obituary: "in Ticonderoga Fort, in the dark days of the revolutionary struggle. The men were called into the army and the women and children had to flee to the Fort for safety. They remained there till the surrender of Burgoyne, when they returned to Bennington, Vermont." William Scott's father William Scott was a Revolutionary War soldier.

My 6th great grandfather, Revolutionary War soldier John Hale was 2nd Cousin to the great American patriot Nathan Hale.

My 4th great grandfather Stephen Harrington was at the battle when Cornwallis surrendered.

My 6th great grandfather was Corporal Ephraim Harrindeen of Rhode Island.
Eliphel McGee stated about Ephraim Harrindeen:
"Ephraim Harrindeen came to warn my Brother in a General Alarm, I recollect that he appeared to be very resolute, and went away upon a run to perform his duty in warning the men belonging to his company."

The girls are sitting on a lovely old quilt of red, white, and blue!

The white areas of the quilt are made of different fabrics with small festive prints predominantly of blue and red against the white. The quilt has been tied off with blue and white threads. The small prints and the ties give a splendid fireworks appearance! We thought of Independence Day the moment we saw it!

We at the Corgyncombe Courant love how Tasha Tudor illustrates Independence Day in "Around The Year" and "A Time to Keep". Tasha shows picnics, flying and displaying the American flag, firecrackers, and fireworks. In "Around the Year" the page with the eagle, stars, and flags catches the eye of the Corgyncombe Courant.

Some of the Corgyncombe Courant reporters' Revolutionary War soldier direct ancestors were:

Levi Adams Sr.
Serg. Levi Adams Jr.
Asahel Booth
John Clothier
Benjamin Eggleston
Benjamite Greene
John Hale
Ephraim Harrindeen
Stephen Harrington
Henry Head
Elias Jones
Cyprian Keyes
Nehemiah Lyon
Eliakim May
Joseph Peters
Jared Robinson
Ziba Robinson
William Scott
Capt. David Shepard
Stephen Smith
Nathan Standish
Nathaniel Swift
Elias Taylor
Nicholas Teachout
Amos Towne
Thomas Weaver
Daniel Wood

There are several other Revolutionary War soldiers that The Corgyncombe Courant Genealogy Department are researching, also.

Lucy with a flag celebrating Independence Day!
She is carrying the Grand Union flag, an early American flag, whilst walking about the gardens at Corgyncombe.
A progression of self sown flowers blooms here under the little old apple tree from spring until autumn.

The Grand Union flag flying o'er my 7th great grandparents' (David and Hepzibah Howe) house, the Howe Tavern in Massachusetts.

The Howe Tavern is also known as the Wayside Inn, made famous in Longfellow's poem.

David and Hepzibah Howe's daughter Hepzibah was my 6th great grandmother.

In "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Longfellow, he speaks of Hepzibah's brother Lieut. Col. Ezekiel Howe and the sword he used "In the rebellious days of yore, Down there at Concord in the fight."

"Paul Revere's Ride" is included in "The Landlord's Tale" in "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

The Corgyncombe Courant reports on an article found in an 1901 issue of "The Otsego Farmer":
The Otsego Farmer, January 11, 1901
Gilbertsville
"The firemen have much improved their hall by repainting and papering it and covering the floor with matting. Last Saturday evening, at the regular monthly meeting, there was an unusually large attendance. After the business meeting the veteran fireman, O. E. Taylor, by invitation, recited Paul Revere's ride, rendering that grand old poem with a zeal and fervor which elicited much applause."

Oh, how The Corgyncombe Courant reporters wish we had been there to hear the poem recited with "zeal and fervor" by a grandson of Revolutionary War soldier Elias Taylor and great grandson of Revolutionary War Soldiers Joseph Peters and Nathaniel Swift. O. E. Taylor was a great great uncle of mine and Elias Taylor was my 4th great grandfather. Elias Taylor served under Gen'l George Washington. Joseph Peters and Nathaniel Swift were both 5th great grandfathers of mine.

 
The Corgyncombe Courant is sure that many others in attendance at the firemen's hall were also descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers and one can imagine the roar of applause in response to such "zeal and fervor".

Carolina holds an early apple that has fallen from the Astrachan apple tree.

Bridget, Eliza, Emma, Lucy, and Carolina and their wonderful clothing were made by Margaret Flavin.

 A Guide to the Wild Flowers", written by Alice Lounsberry and illustrated by Mrs. Ellis Rowan.
The well worn book was originally owned by Mrs. T. B. Shepherd.

There are many handwritten notes by previous owners on the pages of the book noting the date and location that they found the particular wild flower. Although the book was written at a later date, the earliest date in the handwritten notations is an 1848 sighting.

Oswego-Tea, also called Bee Balm: in the book is written, "Found in Grandmother's garden, near her bee house when a child - West Martinsburg"

In Revolutionary times some folks would use Oswego Tea as an alternative to the imported tea taxed by the British.

We hope our Dear Readers have a lovely Independence Day!

Some of the photographs and some of the writings on this post are from previous Corgyncombe Courant posts that can be found here on the Corgyncombe Courant and from our web site and our previous postings elsewhere on the internet.

Please do not "Pin" our photographs.
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Our email:
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Photographs, images, and text copyright © 2000-2018 Diane Shepard Johnson and Sarah E. Johnson. All rights reserved. Photographs, images, and/or text may not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from Diane Shepard Johnson and Sarah E. Johnson.

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Gathering Stawberries About Meadow and Lawn!

Hitty Celebrates Independence Day!

Hitty and Tasha Corgi waving the flag!

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We at the Corgyncombe Courant love how Tasha Tudor illustrates Independence Day in "Around The Year" and "A Time to Keep". Tasha shows picnics, flying and displaying the American flag, firecrackers, and fireworks. In "Around the Year" the page with the eagle, stars, and flags catches the eye of the Corgyncombe Courant.

My daughter Sarah and I have over twenty direct line ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.

One of our more recent discoveries of a direct line Revolutionary War ancestor is Corporal Ephraim Harrindeen of Rhode Island.

Eliphel McGee stated about Ephraim Harrindeen:
"Ephraim Harrindeen came to warn my Brother in a General Alarm, I recollect that he appeared to be very resolute, and went away upon a run to perform his duty in warning the men belonging to his company."

We are inspired by our ancestor Ephraim Harrindeen's vigilance and fervor!

Hitty picking strawberries about meadow and lawn.

What a delight on the 4th of July!

"It was a pretty sight, coming home, to see the women and children scattered about the meadows, gathering wild strawberries. This delightful fruit is very abundant here, growing everywhere, in the woods, along the road-sides, and in every meadow. Happily for us, the wild strawberries rather increase than diminish in cultivated lands; they are even more common among the foreign grasses of the meadows than within the woods. The two varieties marked by our botanists are both found about our lake."
~ "Rural Hours", published 1850,
by Susan Fenimore Cooper

Happy Independence Day to our Dear Readers!

Some of the writings on this post are from previous Corgyncombe Courant posts that can be found here on the Corgyncombe Courant and from our web site and our previous postings elsewhere on the internet.

Please do not "Pin" our photographs.

Our email:
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Photographs, images, and text copyright © 2000-2017 Diane Shepard Johnson and Sarah E. Johnson. All rights reserved. Photographs, images, and/or text may not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from Diane Shepard Johnson and Sarah E. Johnson.

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Howe Tavern, a Wayside Inn and Celebrating Independence Day!

Howe Tavern, an Ancestral Old New England House!

"And, half effaced by rain and shine,

The Red Horse prances on the sign."

~ "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry David Thoreau noted in his journal: "Left our horse at the Howe tavern. The oldest date on the sign is "D. H. 1716."

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"As ancient is this hostelry
As any in the land may be,
Built in the old Colonial day,
When men lived in a grander way"

~ "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

My 7th great grandparents' (David and Hepzibah Howe) house, the Howe Tavern in Massachusetts. The Howe Tavern is also known as the Wayside Inn, made famous in Longfellow's poem.

David and Hepzibah Howe's daughter Hepzibah was my 6th great grandmother.
In "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Longfellow, he speaks of Hepzibah's brother Lieut. Col. Ezekiel Howe and the sword he used "In the rebellious days of yore, Down there at Concord in the fight."

In "Wings from the Wind, An Anthology of Poems Selected and Illustrated by Tasha Tudor", Tasha illustrated some farmer soldiers at the bridge for the poem "The Concord Hymn" written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. There is also an illustration of an old gravestone.

"But first the Landlord will I trace;
Grave in his aspect and attire;
A man of ancient pedigree,
A Justice of the Peace was he,
Known in all Sudbury as "The Squire."

And in the parlor, full in view,
His coat-of-arms, well framed and glazed,
Upon the wall in colors blazed;
He beareth gules upon his shield,
A chevron argent in the field,
With three wolf's heads, and for the crest
A Wyvern part-per-pale addressed
Upon a helmet barred; below
The scroll reads, "By the name of Howe."
And over this, no longer bright,
Though glimmering with a latent light,
Was hung the sword his grandsire bore,
In the rebellious days of yore.
Down there at Concord in the fight."

~ "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"The fire-light, shedding over all
The splendor of its ruddy glow,
Filled the whole parlor large and low;
It gleamed on wainscot and on wall,

It bronzed the rafters overhead,
On the old spinet's ivory keys
It played inaudible melodies,
It crowned the sombre clock with flame,
The hands, the hours, the maker's name,
And painted with a livelier red
The Landlord's coat-of-arms again;
And, flashing on the window-pane,
Emblazoned with its light and shade
The jovial rhymes, that still remain"

~ "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

At the end of "Prelude, A Wayside Inn"

in "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

"Then silence followed; then began
A clamor for the Landlord's tale, -
The story promised them of old,
They said, but always left untold;
And he, although a bashful man,
And all his courage seemed to fail,
Finding excuse of no avail,
Yielded; and thus the story ran...

The Landlord's Tale
Paul Revere's Ride

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

He said to his friend, "If the British march
By land or sea from the town to-night,
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch
Of the North Church tower as a signal-light, -
One, if by land, and two, if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country-folk to be up and to arm."

continued later in the poem:

"A hurry of hoofs in a village street,
A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,
And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;
That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,
The fate of a nation was riding that night;
And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight,
Kindled the land in flame with its heat."

~ "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

The Corgyncombe Courant reports on an article found in an 1901 issue of "The Otsego Farmer":

The Otsego Farmer, January 11, 1901
Gilbertsville
"The firemen have much improved their hall by repainting and papering it and covering the floor with matting. Last Saturday evening, at the regular monthly meeting, there was an unusually large attendance. After the business meeting the veteran fireman, O. E. Taylor, by invitation, recited Paul Revere's ride, rendering that grand old poem with a zeal and fervor which elicited much applause."

Oh, how The Corgyncombe Courant reporters wish we had been there to hear the poem recited with "zeal and fervor" by a grandson of Revolutionary War soldier Elias Taylor and great grandson of Revolutionary War Soldiers Joseph Peters and Nathaniel Swift. O. E. Taylor was a great great uncle of mine and Elias Taylor was my 4th great grandfather. Elias Taylor served under Gen'l George Washington. Joseph Peters and Nathaniel Swift were both 5th great grandfathers of mine.

The Corgyncombe Courant is sure that many others in attendance at the firemen's hall were also descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers and one can imagine the roar of applause in response to such "zeal and fervor".

We are direct descendants of many Revolutionary soldiers.

The Corgyncombe Courant reporters have gone out on the Corgyncombe Cottage lawn on Independence Day and read "The Landlord's Tale, Paul Revere's Ride" written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Above are some favored lines, read with much "zeal and fervor" from the lawn at Corgyncombe.

Lydia

Lydia went out in the Corgyncombe garden of herbs and picked a bouquet of David Austin rosebuds, feverfew, forget-me-nots, and lavender.

Lydia is an English wooden doll made by talented dollmaker Kathy Patterson.

Lydia was the package opened at our Valentine party at a friend's house, to many oohs and aahs. She is just beautiful and looks so old!

We have two lines of descent from the Howe family.
We also descend from David Howe's cousin Elizabeth Howe, who was my 7th great grandmother.
According to "The History of Leominster" by David Wilder and the Howe Genealogy, whilst Elizabeth Howe was visiting her sister, her sister's house was attacked by Indians who killed several of the inhabitants. At the time Elizabeth had been spinning flax and singing. "The History of Leominster" says she "probably was spared on account of the sweet melody she was making with her voice. The Indians used to make her sing to them in her captivity." Elizabeth was taken captive and eventually redeemed and able to come home to the man who before her captivity she had planned to marry, Thomas Keyes.

Grand Union flag, an early American flag.
The Grand Union flag flying o'er my 7th great grandparents' (David and Hepzibah Howe) house, the Howe Tavern.

We at the Corgyncombe Courant wish our Dear Readers a

Happy Independence Day!

Here is a link to a previous post

at the Corgyncombe Courant:

St. Distaff's Day

Some of the photographs and some of the writings on this post are from previous Corgyncombe Courant posts that can be found here on the Corgyncombe Courant and from our previous writings elsewhere on the internet.


Our email:
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Hitty and Friends Waving from the Fence at Old Sturbridge Village!

Hitty Celebrates Independence Day!

Ima, Tillie Tinkham the seamstress mouse for the dolls at Corgyncombe, and Hitty.

Tillie waves the flag from the fence at Old Sturbridge Village!

Nanny Nettie-Kin at Old Sturbridge Village.

A sudden gust of wind sent the flags waving at Old Sturbridge Village!

My 6th great grandfather Nehemiah Lyon represented the Woodstock, Connecticut area in the protest of the Stamp Act in 1765. Nehemiah Lyon's wife was Mehitabel (Child) Lyon. Hitty again says "That's my name, too! My nickname is Hitty, from Mehitabel!" There are many Mehitabels in our family!

We at the Corgyncombe Courant love how Tasha Tudor illustrates July in "Around The Year" and "A Time to Keep". Tasha shows picnics, flying and displaying the American flag, firecrackers, and fireworks. In "Around the Year" the page with the eagle, stars, and flags catches our eye!

Some of the writings on this post are from previous Corgyncombe Courant posts that can be found here on the Corgyncombe Courant and from our previous postings elsewhere on the internet.

Here are links to our previous posts in the series of
"Hitty's Journey and Adventures
at Old Sturbridge Village"
at the
Corgyncombe Courant:

Hitty Visits Old Sturbridge Village, Freeman Farm!

At Old Sturbridge Village Hitty Finds George Washington!

Hitty, Tasha Tudor Birthday Celebration,
and Asa Knight Store at Old Sturbridge Village!

Tasha Tudor and Old School House Remembrances!
Old Sturbridge Village School Attended by Izannah and Hitty!

Hitty Visits the Tin Shop at Old Sturbridge Village!
The Lovely Glow of Autumn, Tin and Lantern Light!

Hitty Visits the Shoemaker at Old Sturbridge Village!
Finding a Place to Rest Your Pegs!

Hitty Visits the Quaker Meetinghouse at Old Sturbridge Village!
To Be Most Content!

Here is a link to:
Old Sturbridge Village

Our email:
atthecottagegate@yahoo.com


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At Old Sturbridge Village Hitty Finds George Washington!

We Are of Old New England...

Hitty waving her flag on the fence at the edge of the Common at Old Sturbridge Village!

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Hitty finds a patriotic display with a splendid eagle and American flag!

My 6th great grandfather Nehemiah Lyon represented the Woodstock, Connecticut area in the protest of the Stamp Act in 1765. Nehemiah Lyon's wife was Mehitabel (Child) Lyon. Hitty again says "That's my name, too! My nickname is Hitty, from Mehitabel!" There are many Mehitabels in our family!

We at the Corgyncombe Courant love how Tasha Tudor illustrates July in "Around The Year" and "A Time to Keep". Tasha shows picnics, flying and displaying the American flag, firecrackers, and fireworks. In "Around the Year" the page with the eagle, stars, and flags catches our eye!

Some of the writings and photographs on this post are from previous Corgyncombe Courant posts that can be found here on the Corgyncombe Courant and from our previous writings elsewhere on the internet.

How lovely and pleasant the old wheels looked!

My 5th great grandmother Martha (Lyon) May, daughter of Nehemiah Lyon, was reported in 1766 by The Hartford Courant (The Connecticut Courant), to have "spun 194 knots of good linen yarn in one day." It was considered patriotic during this time to boycott British products and to spin their own threads and yarns. Spinning and knitting bees were very popular.

Hitty has been looking for George Washington and inside the Bullard Tavern she spies the portrait of George Washington over the mantel! Hitty is excited and asks "Please take my likeness under the portrait of George Washington!"

Hitty waves her flag in great joy!

My 4th great grandfather Elias Taylor served under Gen'l George Washington during the Revolutionary War.

 In the tavern in a glass display box, Hitty finds a pretty bird whistle and says "It's carved from wood just like me!" Hitty was carved by talented dollmaker Judy Brown.

Tasha Tudor had a doll named Emma Birdwhistle.

"The bonnet is so beautiful!" exclaims Hitty when she sees this old bonnet on display.

Hitty in the Corgyncombe Garden of Herbs
amongst the bee balm and echinacea.
The teapot is a replica of an antique
"No Stamp Act" teapot.

A Guide to the Wild Flowers", written by Alice Lounsberry and illustrated by Mrs. Ellis Rowan.
The well worn book was originally owned by Mrs. T. B. Shepherd.

There are many handwritten notes by previous owners on the pages of the book noting the date and location that they found the particular wild flower. Although the book was written at a later date, the earliest date in the handwritten notations is an 1848 sighting.

Oswego-Tea, also called Bee Balm: in the book is written, "Found in Grandmother's garden, near her bee house when a child - West Martinsburg"

In Revolutionary times some folks would use Oswego Tea as an alternative to the imported tea taxed by the British.

Hitty's sweet frock and pinafore were made by Gail Wilson.

The book "Hitty, Her First Hundred Years" was written by Rachel Field. The book "Hitty" was inspired by an old wooden doll found in an antique shop. The doll was named Mehitabel, "Hitty" for short and the book is about her many
adventures. In the book "Hitty" by Rachel Field, Hitty is carved one winter by an old peddler in the old Preble House in Maine.

Be sure to check in again as there are more Hitty at Old Sturbridge Village posts to come at the Corgyncombe Courant!!!

Here is a link to our previous post:
Hitty Visits Old Sturbridge Village, Freeman Farm!

Here is a link to:
An Original No Stamp Act Teapot
at Colonial Williamsburg

Here is a link to:
Old Sturbridge Village

http://corgyncombecourant.blogspot.com/2014/07/at-old-sturbridge-village-hitty-finds.html
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