CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTORY:— page. 



"The growth of Suffolk county in Population, Wealth and 



Comfort, " by EPHER WHITAKER, D. D. , 9 



"The Formation of the Civil Government of Suffolk county," by 



Hon. henry J. SCUDDER, 19 



"Religious Progress and Christian Culture of Suffolk county," by 



SAMUEL E. HERRICK, D. D., 29 



"Development of Agriculti^re in Suffolk county," by Hon. HENRY 



P. HEDGES. 39 



"The Commerce, Navigation and Fisheries of Suffolk county," by 



Hon. HENRY A. REEVES, 55 



"Literary Culture in Suffolk county," by Hon. JOHN R. REID, 79 



"Evacuation by the British, " by Hon. CHARLES R. STREET, 85 



APPENDIX:— 



Letter and Statistics, by JOSEPH NIMNO, Jr. , 93 



Menhaden Fishery 98 



Incidents of the Fishery 103 



Ship Building and Tonnage -. 106 



