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Plymouth memories of an octogenarian

Chapter 2: PREFACE
By William T. Davis
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The author records a lifetime of recollections about a historic coastal town, tracing how place-names, institutions, and municipal practices evolved while preserving anecdotes about residents, customs, and civic events. He explains historical origins and local lore, reflects on social habits and fashions across generations, and describes governmental and community developments. The narrative mixes factual explanation, personal observation, and genealogical notes to offer a continuous portrait of communal life. Intended as a legacy for descendants and local readers, the work emphasizes continuity between past labors and present comforts.

Copyrighted, 1906.
By Bittinger Brothers,
Plymouth, Mass.

PREFACE

By the death of every person something within the range of his study and knowledge is lost beyond recovery. In publishing this book of memories it is my desire to rescue from oblivion persons and events coming under my observation during a long life, and to make a record of habits, customs and fashions which have prevailed at different periods within my knowledge. The book is not intended to be either in any sense an autobiography, or a mere collection of interesting reminiscences, but a legacy which I wish to leave for the benefit of those coming after me. I cannot permit its publication without a grateful acknowledgment of the service rendered during its preparation by friends too numerous to be mentioned by name in contributing material essential to its approximate completeness and accuracy.

Wm. T. Davis.