“Deerfield History”

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This history of Deerfield, Massachusetts, was written circa 1840, by Pliny Arms (1778-1859). It contains an account of the town during and after the American Revolution. Deerfield was evenly divided between Whigs and Tories, which caused the actions of one town meeting to be overturned by the next. Arms also includes the story of some enslaved men in Deerfield who set out to have a frolic around the time of the Revolution and were severely punished. He states that slavery was abolished in Massachusetts with the adoption of the state constitution in 1780, but in reality, it was neer abolished, but gradually died out.

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Item typeUnpublished monograph
AuthorArms, Pliny
Datecirca 1840
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicSlavery, Indenture
Military, Wars, Battles
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
EventAmerican Revolution. 1775–1783
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 9.75 in Width: 8.00 in
Catalog #L12.004
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Arms, Pliny. Deerfield History. ca. 1840. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l12-004/. Accessed on November 5, 2024.

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