The Travels of Matthew Patten, January 1771

Posted on November 19, 2011 by James Riley

A Native Californian here again, pondering a New Hampshire winter and wondering how far horseback travel might take you during the winter.   Matthew Patten, the justice of the peace for Bedford, NH recorded his several different journeys during the month.  The center circle has a very rough one mile radius, the next a 4 […]Continue Reading »

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