Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.
Perceived typographical errors have been corrected.
Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized.
Archaic or variant spelling has been retained.
On page 115, the sentence "It was known that his father intended
him for the ministry, and it seemed to the straight-laced almost a
blasphemy to connect James Cheever with the Congregational Church."
The transcriber believes that the name should be James Woodbury, but
has retained the text as printed.