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Frederic Kidder

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Frederic Kidder (April 16, 1804 – December 19, 1885) was an American writer and antiquarian. He was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, was mainly self-educated, and engaged in various business ventures in Boston and New York. He made special researches into the history of early New England times and families. He wrote:

  • The History of New Ipswich, a New Hampshire Town (1852)
  • The Expeditions of Captain John Lovewell (1865)
  • Military Operations in Eastern Maine and Nova Scotia during the Revolution (1867)
  • History of the First New Hampshire Regiment in the War of the Revolution (1868)
  • History of the Boston Massacre (1870)

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  • The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 42, 1888
  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainGilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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