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Michigan Jackson Mi.
FOURTH OF JULY, 1830.
There was one occurrence of the year 1830 which cannot be allowed to sink in the waters of oblivion, and that is the celebration of the fourth of July, for this proves at how early a day the fires- of patriotism were . kindled in the breasts of the citizens of this place, which have always glowed so fervently since.
In this first effort Ann Arbor kindly came to our assistance. Mr. Isaiah W. Bennett had invited several of his friends living at Ann Arbor to visit him at his new location on Grand river, and judge for themselves of its importance. They determined to do so on the fourth of July, and our enterprising settlers determined to make their visit memorable by uniting to celebrate their visit and our nation's birthday at the same time. Having timely notice, a committee of arrangements.* was appointed, consisting of Mr. William R. DeLand, Hiram Thompson and Anson Brown. About thirty of the citizens of Ann Arbor arrived on the evening of July 3d, and were hospitably received. They came in with flying banners, marshaled by Mr. Anson Brown of the "Committee of Arrangements." Among those in his train were Dr. Benjamin H. Packard, George Corsilius, Colonel Jewett, Messrs. Ramsdell, Maynard, Allen, Clark, Dix, Wilcoxson, Cyrus Lovell, Messrs. Dix and Track, of Dixboro, and two young ladies, who came the entire distance, five miles east of Ann Arbor, on horseback, and others whose names are now lost, and thereby dropped from the roll of fame.
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