Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: PUBLICATIONS BRADFORD CLUB No. I. — Papers Concerning The Attack. On Hatfield And Deerfield . . . 1859 " II. —The Croakers 1860 " III. — The Operations Of The French Fleet Under Count De Grasse . . . 1864 " IV. — Anthology Of New Netherland . 1865 " V.— Narratives Of The Career Of De Soto In Florida 18G6 " VI.— Northern Invasion .... 1866 " VII. — Army Correspondence or Col. John Laurens 1867 Extra Number. Memorial Of John Allan 1864 chapter{Section 4THE BRADFORD CLUB. Under this designation, a few gentlemen, interested in the study of American History and Literature, propose occasionally to print limited editions of such manuscripts and scarce pamphlets as may be deemed of value towards illustrating these subjects. They will seek to obtain for this purpose unpublished journals or correspondence containing matter worthy of record, and which may not properly be included in the Historical Collections or Documentary Histories of the several States. Such unpretending contemporary chronicles often throw precious light upon the motives of action and the imperfectly narrated events of bygone days ; perhaps briefly touched upon in dry official documents. The Club may also issue fac-similes of curious manuscripts or documents worthy of notice, which, like the printed issues, will bear its imprint. " These are the llegisters, the chronicles cf the age They were written in, and speak the truth of History Better than a hundred of your printed Communications."— Shakerly Mannyon's Antiquary. William Bradford — the first New York Printer — whose name the Club has adopted, came to this country in 1682,aud established his Press ia the neighborhood of Philadelphia. In 1693 he removed to this City — was appointed Royal Printer — and s...