An Historical Sketch of the First Church in Boston: From Its Formation to the Present Period. To which are Added Two Sermons, One on Leaving the Old, and the Other on Entering the New House of Worship |
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| Title | An Historical Sketch of the First Church in Boston: From Its Formation to the Present Period. To which are Added Two Sermons, One on Leaving the Old, and the Other on Entering the New House of Worship |
| Author | William Emerson |
| Publisher | Munroe & Francis, 1812 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Jan 2008 |
| Length | 256 pages |
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