Ebook History of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Woodbourne, who had previously urged me to write a history of the Soldiers' Aid Societies of Susquehanna County, sent me a letter renewing the solicitation, and adding: Or, what is better, write a history of the. County and include that of the societies. That she should think to succeed with the greater when she had failed with the less, and that such a proposition should be made to me — wholly ignorant as I was of the early interests of the county — caused a hearty laugh, and at the time not a second thought. But, during the following night, it occurred to me that the necessary research for an historical work would be congenial employment for my father in his retirement from medical prae tice, and that I could arrange for publication such material as he might choose. Within twenty-four hours afterward, we decided to undertake the task, and made out a list of topics which would require atten tion. The same, but slightly altered, is given in the volume now before the reader. But, owing to the increasing feebleness of my father, the part assumed by him was very early relinquished.