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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Grenville, May 25, reports a tour in Vermont noting landscape changes; at Lancaster on Otter Creek, farmer digging well 43 feet deep found buried pine trees and stump, halting work. Reported in Poughkeepsie, June 19.
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Extract of a letter from Grenville, May 25.
'Saturday last I returned from a tour which I made last week through the interior parts of Vermont. I think the face of this country (in some places) wears evident marks of a very great change. At Lancaster on Otter Creek is a small hillock containing about four acres, and perhaps 25 feet higher than the surrounding interval. Mr. --- an eminent farmer, built a house on this hill (it being a commanding eminence) and upon digging a well 43 feet deep, he came to the hearts of two pine trees, which he cut off at each side and drew out. After digging four feet further he came upon a large pine stump; upon which he left off digging and has since proceeded no further.'
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Lancaster On Otter Creek, Vermont
Event Date
May 25
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digging stopped after finding the large pine stump
Event Details
During a tour through interior Vermont, the writer observed marks of great change in the landscape. At Lancaster on Otter Creek, an eminent farmer built a house on a small hillock and while digging a well 43 feet deep, discovered the hearts of two pine trees, which were cut and removed. Four feet further, a large pine stump was found, after which digging ceased.