1S80.] ^^^ [Hartshorne. 



part of the tract known to the Indians as Cat-a-nun- 

 gut, adjoining lands of Samuel Bacon and others." 



" 1685, August 1 2th, John Nichols and wife convey 

 100 acres of land to John Bacon of Cohansey." 



George B. Wood was the eldest son of Richard and 

 Elizabeth Bacon Wood. At twelve years of age, his 

 earnest desire for a liberal education was gratified by 

 his father sending him to school in New York. When 

 sufficiently prepared, he was transferred to the Univer- 

 sity of Pennsylvania, where he was graduated, with 

 honors, in 181 5. 



Of his early life I have obtained but little particular 

 account, beyond what is preserved in his own manu- 

 scripts. These show a very active mind, more alive 

 with imaofination and sentiment than would have been 

 supposed by those acquainted only with his later 

 labors. He wrote, between 18 13 and 1825, many 

 verses , mostly in English, some in Latin ; amongst 

 the former, several translations from the German of 

 Schiller. With the German language, as well as the 

 French and Italian, he acquired considerable familiarity ; 

 which was of use not only in his later arduous profes- 

 sional studies, but also in his very diversified general 

 reading, and European travel. His library contained 

 many books in foreign languages. It may surprise some 

 who have known him as a most industrious student, 

 and the author of ponderous medical works, to learn 

 that he read quite a large number of novels ; especial- 

 ly during his summer vacations. More remarkable 



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