194 FACTS RELATING TO GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 



DANIEL FARNSWORTH. 



The following notice taken from "The Continental Journal, 

 and Weekly Advertiser" (Boston), January 2, 1777, shows 

 the want of postal facilities which existed during the Revo- 

 lutionary period. At that time there were but few post- 

 offices in New England, and letters for Groton were sent first 

 to the Boston Office, and afterward forwarded through pri- 

 vate channels. This explains the statement that " letters are 

 uncertain." 



To Mr, DANIEL FARNSWORTH, of Groton, in the state of 

 Massachusetts-Bay : 



SIR, 



nPHE privateer you are concerned in has taken and sent a prize 



-*- to a safe port. 1 take this method to acquaint you of it, 



as letters are uncertain. When I see you shall be able to give a 



more particular account about it. 



From your friend and humble servant, D. R. 

 Providence, December 25, 1776. 



MRS. SARAH PERRY. 



Sarah Lawrence was a daughter of Colonel William 

 and Susanna (Prescott) Lawrence, and born at Groton, 

 on March 12, 1732. She was married on October 

 23, 1755, to the Reverend Joseph Perry, second pastor 

 of East Windsor, Connecticut, a graduate of Harvard 

 College in the Class of 1752. He was born at Sherborn 

 on August 13, 1731, and died at Windsor on April 

 21, 1783. Mr. Perry married, secondly, Mrs. Naomi 

 (Ridgely | Gedney) Verstille. The following tribute to Mrs. 

 Perry's memory was printed as a broadside at the time of 

 her death : 



