Medfield Social Library

	Medfield Social Library The Medfield Social Library (est.1786) was a proprietary library in Medfield, Massachusetts. It incorporated in 1809. By 1816 it consisted of some 700 volumes, among them ''The Panoplist'', Mary Pilkington's ''Mirror for Females'', Susanna Rowson's ''Invisible Rambler'', Claude-Étienne Savary Claude-Étienne Savary (1750 in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine – 1788) was an orientalist, pioneer of Egyptology and translator of the Qur'an. Publications 1782–1783: ''Le Coran, traduit de l'arabe, accompagné de notes, et précédé d'un abrégé ...'s ''Letters on Egypt'', Scott's ''Lessons in Reading'', and George Staunton's ''Embassy to China.'' Librarians included "Dr. Prentiss." As of the 1880s "a remnant" of the library was reportedly "stored at the town farm." Further reading A catalogue of books in the circulating library in Medfield, with the names of the proprietors of said library. Medfield, Mass.: 1791. * A catalogue of books, together with the Constitution of the incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Proprietary Library For articles about individual libraries, arranged by type, see :Libraries by type For articles about different specialized libraries, see :Libraries by subject {{see also, Wikipedia:WikiProject Libraries . Library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ... Type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Medfield, Massachusetts Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,799 according to the 2020 United States Census. It is a community about southwest of Boston, Massachusetts, which is a 40-minute drive to Boston's financial district. Attractions include the Hinkley Pond and the Peak House. History The territory that Medfield now occupies was, at the time of colonization, Neponset land. As part of the English settlement of the area, it was sold by the Neponset leader Chickatabot to William Pynchon in the late 1620s. In 1633, Chickatabot died in a smallpox epidemic that decimated nearby Neponset, Narragansett people, Narragansett and Pequot communities. Because Chickatabot and Pynchon's deal left no written deed, the Massachusetts General Court ordered "those Indians who were present when Chickatabot sold lands to Mr. Pynchon, or who know where they were, to set out the bounds thereof". Fifty years later, Chickatabot's grands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Libraries In 18th Century Massachusetts This is a list of libraries in 18th-century Massachusetts, North America. It includes subscription, rental, medical, church, and academic libraries. In general, it excludes book collections of private individuals. ;Boston * American Academy of Arts and Sciences (est. 1780) * W.P. & L. Blake's Circulating Library, Boston * Boston Library Society (est.1792) * Christ Church * Benjamin Guild's circulating library, Boston * King's Chapel * William Martin's Circulating Library, Boston * Massachusetts Historical Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston * Massachusetts Medical Society * John Mein's Circulating Library, Boston * New England Library, collected by Thomas Prince * William Pelham's circulating library * Town Library, in the Town-House, King St. ;Boylston, Massachusetts * Social Library, Boylston Center (est.1792) ;Bridgewater, Massachusetts * Library in the East Precinct of Bridgewater ;Cambridge, Massachusetts * Harvard College Library ;Concord, Massa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]