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tion. More recently, Mr. Poole, of the Cincinnati public 

 library, has given a graceful and thorough account of 

 them. Soon after, he organized, in Ipswich and the neigh- 

 boring towns, the first band of pioneers for the settle- 

 ment of Ohio. They took their departure from his door 

 in a large wagon, bearing the inscription "Ohio, for 

 Marietta on the Muskingum," firing a salute to the doctor 

 with the muskets with which they went armed. They 

 were followed the year after by Dr. Cutler himself, who 

 rode all the way in a sulky, accompanied by a few friends. 

 In 1800, in acknowledgment of his signal services to 

 the country and his vast acquaintance with men and 

 affairs, he was chosen a representative to Congress. He 

 served two terms in this capacity, his people at home will- 

 ingly acquiescing in an arrangement that was so honor- 

 able to the man whom they loved and reverenced. It 

 was on his visit to Philadelphia in 1787, while the Con- 

 stitutional Convention was in session and while he was 

 negotiating for the purchase of the Ohio lands, that he 

 stopped at the house of Dr. Franklin, with whom he had 

 corresponded, and found him at tea with his family on the 

 lawn in the rear of the house. Of this interview he 

 wrote out a full account. It is said to contain the best 

 description of the great philosopher and statesman, both 

 of his personal appearance, manners and dress, that has 

 come down to us. It is copied by Sparks, in his life of 

 Franklin, and is well worth the reading by every one who 

 would get a most striking picture of him. But, said Mr. 

 Dodge, the whole subject is too fascinating to be disposed 

 of in a few brief remarks. He hoped that a full account 

 would be given by one who had for years been gathering 

 the materials for it, and was abundantly able to do justice 

 to it he alluded to the Rev. Edwin M. Stone, of Provi- 

 dence, R. I., formerly of Beverly in this county. 



