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OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HERALDRY AND

GENEALOGICAL REGISTRY,

(New-York Society Library Building,) No. 67 University Place.

MR. L. P. HUBBARD:

NEW-YORK, June 3, 1872.

MY DEAR SIR: Our "Herald," Mr. R. B. Irmtraut, having examined Burke and other works on Heraldry, has no doubt that the coat of arms herein described belongs to your family"Hubbard."

ARMS.-Vert (green) a chev between three eagles' heads erased, ar (silver) ducally gorged gu, (red.)

CREST.-An eagle's head erased ar (silver) ducally gorged gu, (red.)

MOTTO.-Alta petens, (“ Aim at high things.")-Burke's General Armory. Very truly yours, M. TURNER FORMAN, Secretary.

MANCHESTER, N. H., April 18, 1861.

DEAR FATHER: The independent military company (Abbott Guard) to which I belong have tendered their services to the governor, and will receive orders in a few days to proceed to the rendezvous at Concord, where they will be mustered into the U. S. service. I go with the rest. One company starts for Concord on Monday. Our company will not be much behind. I should be very happy to see you before starting, and hope you will find it convenient to come on and bring mother, and as many as possible of the family. I go to Hollis to-morrow morning.

Let me either see or hear from you soon. Love to all. Your affectionate son. In haste, L. P. HUBBARD, JR.

When this letter was received at my desk in New-York, without rising from my seat I wrote, "Go, and the Lord go with you."

WASHINGTON, July 22, 1861. MY DEAR FATHER: I have just come in from Bull Run, where we had an engagement yesterday. We were obliged to retreat. The rebels numbered from 40,000 to 60,000 strong. I was so fortunate as to come out with only a slight buckshot wound in my left forefinger, nothing serious. I am completely worn out, as I have been on the move ever since yesterday morning at two o'clock, and have marched fifty miles and fought four hours. I am so tired I can hardly hold my pen, but will write more particulars next time. At least ten were killed in our company. I write this in a book-store. Your affectionate son, L. P. HUBBARD, JR.

He served in the Second New-Hampshire Regiment through the entire war, and was in the battle of Williamsburg and numerous others in the Wilderness, being exposed to great dangers and suffering. At the battle of Williamsburg a bullet passed through his coat.

REV. WILLIAM HUBBARD

was born in England, in 1621, came to this country when about nine years of age; was educated at Harvard College and received his Bachelor degree at the age of twenty-one

years.

Mr. Hubbard's first historical work was a narrative of the troubles with the Indians in 1676-7.

His History of New-England, which has made him more widely known than any other of his publications, was finished in 1680, and October 11th, 1682, the General Court granted fifty pounds to the author as "a manifestation of thankfulness" for his history.

It was published by the Massachusetts Historical Society, encouraged by a liberal subscription to it for the use of the commonwealth. It makes the fifth and sixth volumes of the second series of the society's collections.

In 1688, Mr. Hubbard was invited to officiate at the commencement of that year, and received the following notice of his appointment.

Sir Edmund Andros, Knight, etc., to Rev. William Hubbard, greeting. Whereas, the Presidency or Rectorship of Harvard College, in Cambridge, within his Majesty's terri tory and dominion of New-England, is now vacant, I do therefore, with the advice of Council, by these presents constitute, authorize and appoint you, the said William Hubbard, to exercise and officiate as President of said College at the next Commencement, to be had for the same, in as full and ample a manner as any former President or Rector hath or ought to have enjoyed.

Given under my hand and seal, at Boston, the 2d day of June, in the fourth year of his Majesty's reign Anno Domini 1688.

There was a manifest propriety in Mr. Hubbard's being selected to officiate in this capacity, as he was the oldest clergyman then living in New-England of the alumni of the college. And his character and talents entitled him to the distinction.

Dr. Eliot says: "Mr. Hubbard was certainly, for many years, the most eminent minister in the county of Essex. Equal to any in the province for learning and candor, and superior to all his contemporaries as a writer." Governor Hutchinson gives him the character of a man of learning and of a candid and benevolent mind.

He died September 14th, 1704, at the age of eighty-three years. Mr. Hubbard married for his first wife, Margaret, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, and great granddaughter of Rev. John Rogers, who was burnt at the stake, in Smithfield, England, February 4th, 1555, for his unyielding devotion to the truth as it is in Jesus.

Yale College conferred the honorary degree of Master of Arts, in the reign of George II., A.D. 1730, upon Dr. John

IIubbard of New-Haven, for his eminent attainments in the Latin and Greek languages, as well as in Philosophy, Medicine, Poetry and Belle-Lettres, attainments chiefly due to his own native enthusiasm and unaided efforts.

His daughter, Elizabeth Hubbard, married Rev. Dr. Ezra Stiles, President of Yale College. Her sister, Amelia Hubbard, married Hezekiah Silliman, an uncle of Professor Silliman.

CHARLES THOMAS HUBBARD,

son of Colonel Thomas Hubbard, of Wallingford, Ct., married Mary E. L., daughter, of Deacon Solon Massey, of Watertown, N. Y., August 18th, 1859.

I can not close this narrative without a word in regard to my maternal grandfather and grandmother, Russell. They resided in Carlisle, Mass. I walked twenty-five miles several times when a boy, to see them. They were a finelooking, venerable couple. Their house was a pattern of neatness. The old gun hung on two hooks over the mantlepiece, the same that he seized when he rushed to Lexington in defense of the liberty of his country. I remember three of

my mother's sisters. One married Mr. Flint, of Concord, Mass. Two, Ruth and Remembrance, went to Bangor, Maine. One married Mr. Howard, and the other Mr. Roberts. Their children still reside there, and are highly respected and esteemed. Charles P. Roberts is a graduate of Bowdoin College, and for some years past has occupied the position of Superintendent of Common Schools in Bangor. His brother, Albert Hubbard Roberts, the wellknown dry goods and carpet dealer, is a Christian gentleman, ready for every good work.

We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on a dial.

We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.

Bailey.

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