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| Keywords: Leavitt Thaxter.jpg en Hon Leavitt Thaxter 1788 1863 second son of Parson Joseph Thaxter was a Edgartown Massachusetts educator He was the founder of Thaxter Academy a private school in Edgartown Of Leavitt Thaxter Martha's Vineyard historian Charles Banks wrote His human sympathies led him to entertain a practical interest in the remnants of the tribe of Indians living in the town and in 1836 having been made their legal guardian he devoted nearly twenty years' service to their welfare Such was the confidence inspired by his execution of this apparently thankless task that he was always after regarded by them as their trusted friend and counsellor to whom they constantly came for advice and encouragement Charles Banks The History of Martha's Vineyard Dukes County Massachusetts in Three Volumes Vol 2 George H Dean Boston 1911 pp 191-193 http //cdm reed edu/cdm4/item_viewer php CISOROOT /colhist CISOPTR 578 CISOBOX 1 REC 1 http //cdm reed edu/cdm4/item_viewer php CISOROOT /colhist CISOPTR 150 CISOBOX 1 REC 14 Author 1911 Leavitt Thaxter PD-old | ||||
