Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1, by George BoutwellThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1Author: George BoutwellRelease Date: November 16, 2006 [EBook #19828] [Last updated on May 30, 2007]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK REMINISCENCES OF SIXTY YEARS ***Produced by An Anonymous volunteer[Transcriber's notes:Footnotes are at the end of the chapter.The author's spelling of names has been retained.A few commas have been deleted or moved for clarity.]REMINISCENCES OF SIXTY YEARS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS VOLUME I[Frontispiece: v1.jpg] From a photograph by Purdy, of Boston. Copyright, 1896. [signature] Geo: S. BoutwellReminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs by George S. Boutwell Governor of Massachusetts, 1851-1852Representative in Congress, 1863-1869 Secretary of the Treasury, 1869-1873 Senator from Massachusetts, 1873-1877etc., etc.Volume OneNew YorkMcClure, Phillips & Co.McmiiCopyright, 1902, by McClure, Phillips & Co.Published May, 1902. N.CONTENTSINTRODUCTION PRELIMINARY NOTE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH I Incidents of my Early Life II Life as a Store-boy and Clerk III Changes and Progress IV Schools ...