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Flax

Posted on 3 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

The largest item in the photograph is a bundle of dried flax. One of the earliest steps to preparing … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Pocket

Posted on 23 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

If you are wondering how a simple word like “pocket” ended up in this glossary….

you are assuming that … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Association Test

Posted on 19 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

Association Test (also known as the “Patriot Test”)

In New Hampshire the “Association Test,” or “Articles of Association,” were written … Continue reading →

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Colonial Woman

Posted on 16 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

Unidentified colonial woman

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New Hampshire Glossary: Hog Reeve

Posted on 8 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

hog-reeve (hog reefe) – an elected position in early New Hampshire townships. Settlers often let livestock graze in the woods around … Continue reading →

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