Tappan, Lewis
THE LIFE

OF

ARTHUR TAPPAN.

His daily life, far better understood

In deeds than words, was simply doing good;

So calm, so constant was his rectitude

That by his loss alone we know his worth,

And feel how true a man has walked with us on earth.

He being dead yet speaketh. HEBREWS xI. 4.

WHITTIER.

NEW YORK:

PUBLISHED BY HURD AND HOUGHTON.
Cambridge: Riverside Press.

326.973

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A82653

ENTERED according to act of Congress, in the year 1870, by LEWIS TAPPAN,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND CO

CONTENTS.

I.

BIRTH AND PARENTAGE-His Father's Temperance Principles--His

Mother's Courage and Patriotism-Schoolmasters-Studies-

Pastimes-Escapes from Death-How the Sabbath was kept-

The Courts-Sanguinary Punishments-Effects on School-

boys-Freshets-Brother's Death-Sister's Marriage-His

Mother's Medical Treatment-.

II.

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CLERKSHIP IN A HARDWARE AND DRYGOODS STORE-Boarding Place

-Brother John's Kindness-Bookkeeping-Attends Public

Worship at Old South and Dr. Channing's-Visits in Brook-

lyn and Cambridge-Visits to Parents-Mother's Letter--

Funeral Customs-Aunt Waters-His Strict Morality----- 33

III.

DRAFTED AS A SOLDIER-Visits Montreal-Letters to Sister-In

Business at Portland, Me.-His Mother's Letter-Visits White

Mountains-Moves to Montreal-Builds Store-Courtship and

Marriage-Voyage to England-Letters to Sister-War-Re-

fuses to take Oath of Allegiance--Leaves Canada-Taken as a

Spy-Lives at Albany-
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• IV.

IN BUSINESS IN NEW YORK-Successful at First-Then Unsuccess-

ful Gives up the Importing Business-Engages in the Silk

Jobbing Trade-Cash Sales chiefly-Is Prosperous-Unites

with Dr. Mason's Church-Subscriptions to Benevolent Ob-

jects--Moves to St. John's Park-Joins Dr. Cox's Church-

Summer Residence-Letter to Daughter-Buys House in New

Haven.---

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