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====== Introduction ====== | ====== Introduction ====== | ||
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In which the author under the influence of the immortal Cervantes tells the | In which the author under the influence of the immortal Cervantes tells the | ||
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person who had sprung the Bible "out of the blue" in Hartford died in Brookline | person who had sprung the Bible "out of the blue" in Hartford died in Brookline | ||
(1906) and was " | (1906) and was " | ||
- | by two members of the Connecticut family, but they too implicitly | + | by two members of the Connecticut family, but they too implicitly |
its authenticity, | its authenticity, | ||
ordinary rules of evidence. Thirty years and more passed and the problem | ordinary rules of evidence. Thirty years and more passed and the problem | ||
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full arms of the ducal family of Somerset, contained this paragraph: | full arms of the ducal family of Somerset, contained this paragraph: | ||
- | <file> | + | <blockquote> |
- | | + | When I have peeled off all the paper and laid bare the writing\\ |
- | | + | upon the cover of the Bible, I will send you a transcript, but from\\ |
- | | + | what you took off, I judge that it is nothing but someone' |
- | | + | scribbling during the present century and of no account whatever. |
- | </file> | + | </blockquote> |
When the paper was finally peeled off by an expert employed by the Librarian of | When the paper was finally peeled off by an expert employed by the Librarian of | ||
Yale University, the following inscription was uncovered: | Yale University, the following inscription was uncovered: | ||
- | <file> | + | <blockquote> |
- | | + | George Cole's Book\\ |
- | | + | the Gift of his dear\\ |
- | | + | friend Richard [ ]\\ |
- | | + | the twenty third of the\\ |
- | Eleventh Month | + | Eleventh Month\\ |
- | | + | One thousand Eight Hundred\\ |
- | | + | Twenty One |
- | </file> | + | </blockquote> |
On February 2, 1882, about six months after the near-revealing session between | On February 2, 1882, about six months after the near-revealing session between | ||
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and he quotes the First Mayor' | and he quotes the First Mayor' | ||
- | <file> | + | <blockquote> |
- | | + | A summary of the origin of my ancestors from their first coming\\ |
- | | + | from England and settlement in this Town, and of the time of\\ |
- | | + | their births and deaths, so far as appears from old Books and\\ |
- | | + | entries found and now in my possession, and the information of old\\ |
- | | + | people now deceased. |
- | //Richard Seymour//, from England, was the first of the name, and | + | //Richard Seymour//, from England, was the first of the name, and\\ |
- | | + | amongst the early settlers of the Town, and from whom the numer-\\ |
- | | + | ous families of that name {it is said} have descended in America,\\ |
- | | + | particularly in this Town and in Connecticut. He had several sons,\\ |
- | | + | one of which was named //John//, my great-grandfather, |
- | | + | this Town. Another of them settled in Norwalk, whose posterity\\ |
- | | + | remain there till this day. //Capt. Thomas Seymour,// the son of John,\\ |
- | | + | died August 30th, 1740, aged 72. His mother' |
- | //Thomas Seymour, Esq.,// my Father, died March, 1767, aged 62. | + | //Thomas Seymour, Esq.,// my Father, died March, 1767, aged 62.\\ |
- | | + | He was a Deacon of the 2d Church, Justice of the Peace, King's\\ |
- | | + | attorney, &c., &c.: married in the year 1730 to Hepzibah Merrel,\\ |
- | | + | Daughter of Deacon Daniel Merrel.((The writer listed here, before attesting, the |
- | and Hephzibah (Merrel) Seymour, including his own. To present the attested statement | + | births of the children of Thomas and Hephzibah (Merrel) Seymour, including his |
- | as nearly as possible in its original form, the author has omitted | + | own. To present the attested statement as nearly as possible in its original |
- | some explanatory detail which Dr. Parker inserted in square brackets. The full | + | form, the author has omitted some explanatory detail which Dr. Parker inserted |
- | statement will be found at page 134 of the " | + | in square brackets. The full statement will be found at page 134 of the " |
- | Second Church of Christ in Hartford," | + | of the Second Church of Christ in Hartford," |
- | published at Hartford in 1892.)) ......, Attest, Sept. | + | Hartford in 1892.)) ......, Attest, Sept. |
- | | + | |
- | | + | 2d, 1816. T. Seymour, aged 81 years, & 6 months, the 17th day of\\ |
- | </file> | + | this month. |
+ | </blockquote> | ||
As to what purpose the First Mayor had in mind in making this sworn statement | As to what purpose the First Mayor had in mind in making this sworn statement | ||
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readily recognized by all readers of Tennyson. | readily recognized by all readers of Tennyson. | ||
- | <file> | + | <blockquote> |
- | | + | Of course 'tis noble to be good,\\ |
- | | + | But what are hearts to coronets\\ |
- | | + | And simple faith to Norman blood. |
- | </file> | + | </blockquote> |
The task of " | The task of " | ||
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tells us, | tells us, | ||
- | <file> | + | <blockquote> |
- | | + | Truth crushed to earth shall rise again, ---\\ |
- | | + | The eternal years of God are hers;\\ |
- | | + | But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,\\ |
- | | + | And dies among his worshippers. |
- | </file> | + | </blockquote> |
Nor can he forget the words of a still greater writer: "Pride goeth before | Nor can he forget the words of a still greater writer: "Pride goeth before | ||
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although his generation may not have been aware of it, pointed to a remote | although his generation may not have been aware of it, pointed to a remote | ||
connection with the Seymours of Penhow, though possibly the connection may have | connection with the Seymours of Penhow, though possibly the connection may have | ||
- | been derived through the Seymers of Dorsetshire((See [[Ap4.PophamColony|" | + | been derived through the Seymers of Dorsetshire((See [[Popham_Colony|" |
Seymer of the Popham Colony," | Seymer of the Popham Colony," | ||
later the ducal, branch of the ancient family, both of which used the "two wings | later the ducal, branch of the ancient family, both of which used the "two wings | ||
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been laid. It was General Truman Seymour who said:((In a letter, 28 May 1881.)) | been laid. It was General Truman Seymour who said:((In a letter, 28 May 1881.)) | ||
- | <file> | + | <blockquote> |
- | | + | Except as a motive of curiosity there is little to be gained by\\ |
- | | + | settling the question [the English origin of the family]. The\\ |
- | | + | American Seymours are quite as respectable as the English and\\ |
- | | + | have nothing to ask, in dignity, from any relationship.\\ |
- | G.D.S. | + | < |
- | </file> | + | </ |
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