History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
DWELLINGS—FURNITURE—COSTUMES.
First Houses Built of Logs—More Substantial Dwellings Erected, 1
—Interiors of these Houses, 2—An Increasing Family Demanded more
Room, 3—Front Door—Roofing—Piazzas and Paint unknown, 4—Barns,
Kitchen and other Furniture, 5—Furnishing of one Parlor—Beds and
Bedding, 6—Tables and Table Furniture, 7—Knives and Forks, 8—
Chairs and Seats—Cooking Utensils—Warming-Pans and Foot-Stoves,
9—Clothing— Men's Garments, 10— Men's Clothing made by Seam-
stresses, 11—Women's Garments, 12—A Girl's Setting Out, 13.
CHAPTER 11.
FATHER rale's WAR.
Another War Cloud Darkens the Horizon—England and France not
engaged in this War, 15—The Abenaki Indians encouraged by Jesuits
Oppose the English—War Declared, 16—Commanders in Hampshire
Count J'—Attempts to Negotiate with Canada Indians, 17—Gray Lock
Appears — Cavalry Ordered on Duty, 18 — Assault on Northfield —
Capt. Benjamin Wright oilers his Services—Blockhouse Built above
Northfield, 19—Opposition to Building of Blockhouse, 20— Lieut. Searl,
Chaplain Daniel Dwight—Col. Stoddard Suggests lase of Dogs—Indians
to serve in Fort, 21—Garrisons in Northfield and Deerfield—Disaster at
Hatfield—Scarcity of Men, 22—An Indian Ambuscade—Proclamation
against Selling Liquor to Indians, 23—Aid Solicited from Connecticut
Conference with the Five Nations, 24—Express Messengers and Couriers,
25 — The Indians get in More Work — A Northampton Party
Attacked. 26—Edwards' gun recovered—Death of Father Rale, 27
Capt. Loveweirs Fatal Expedition—Another Unsuccessful Peace Nego-
tiation, 28—Three Northampton Men Drowned—Graj' Lock and his
Fort, 29— Capt. Wright's Expedition, 30— Special Military Guard
Ordered for Northampton— Carelessness and its Results, 31—Capt.
Wright again Ordered Out—Peace Declared. 32.
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