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Historical sketch of the town of Methuen, from its settlement to the year 1876 originally published in 1876 in Methuen, Mass. by E. L. Houghton & Co., printers.
This volume also contains Howe's "The Growth of Methuen," a paper read before the Methuen Historical Society in 1898
Joseph Sidney Howe was born in 1832 and was a direct descendant of one of Methuen’s founders. He later became Town Clerk and served in that position probably longer than any other clerk.
He was one of the founders of the original historical society and became its first president and wrote a number of Methuen History articles for various publications. In 1876 he wrote "Historical Sketches of Methuen. In 1923 Joseph Howe died at the age of 91

Written in 1888, Howe revises his early version, doubling its length by including twelve more years of research. Scare for many years, this volume includes material not found in other Methuen histories. Joseph Sidney Howe was born in 1832 and was a direct descendant of one of Methuen’s founders. He later became Town Clerk and served in that position probably longer than any other clerk. Was one of the founders of the original historical society and became its first president and wrote a number of Methuen History articles for various publications. In 1876 he wrote "Historical Sketches of Methuen and in 1888 revised this material into his longer work "History of the Town of Methuen." In 1923 Joseph Howe died at the age of 91. This edition has a preface by present Mayor of Methuen, Stephen N. Zanni.

First published in 1868, it was the first history of the City of Lawrence to be published.  This book is a reprint of the original volume and it includes over 150 pages of vintage illustrated local advertisements.

This quarter-centennial history of Lawrence, Massachusetts with portraits and biographical sketches of ex-mayors up to 1880 was originally published in 1878 and updated in 1880. This is the original 1880 text, newly typeset with an added INDEX. All of the original material has been retained. Horace Wadsworth was a pioneer of daily journalism in Lawrence. Born in Milford, NH in 1837 he came to Lawrence in 1866 and started the Essex Weekly Eagle, 1867 and the Lawrence Daily Eagle, 1868.