History of Hauppauge, Long, N. Y e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The orthodox historian, seeing and caring for little outside of musty records and ancient tomes, was not of a type with our author. The following pages show that Mr. Wood sought to bring to us the charm of the hallowed past, the poetry of a delightful rural spot and the homely memories and traditions of the forefathers of the locality. From one who will read carefully the following pages, the answer will be, he has succeeded.