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[Dorthy S. <al...@fu...>]

At some very critical periods, or to narrate the history
of all the political events in which he bore so conspicuous a share.
The time to do this has not come. It can be done only when the
correspondence, the inner personal life of men who were the leaders of
Massachusetts during the stormy period through which she has lately
passed, shall be given to the world. Worcester County, from the day of
Rufus

Putnam until to-day, has in every generation contributed eminent
persons to the service of the Commonwealth. But the service of none of
them has been
in the same field as his. Indeed, as I have just said, we must go back
to the days of the Revolution to find a conspicuous character who
united so completely absolute disinterestedness of character,
inflexible integrity, passionate love for Massachusetts,
devotion to the loftiest ideals, and was at the same time a most
skilful and efficient organizer of political forces.

Adin Thayer was born in the town of Mendon, in the County of Worcester,
December 5, 1828. His birthplace was near Chestnut Hill, in the
territory which was incorporated into the town of Blackstone in 1845.
He was the son of Caleb Thayer and Hannah, the

daughter of Peter Gaskill of Mendon. His ancestors, so far as known, in
all the line of descent, were New England

farmers. No better race ever existed for the development of the highest
intellectual and moral quality. They wrung a difficult
livelihood from

the soil and forest. They
were educated by the responsibilities of self-government. They were
accustomed to meditate and discuss with
each other the profoundest questions of theology and of the State.
Their loca