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An Authentic Historical Memoir Of The Schuylkill Fishing Company Of The State In Schuylkill: From Its Establishment On That Romantic Stream, Near Phil

An Authentic Historical Memoir Of The Schuylkill Fishing Company Of The State In Schuylkill: From Its Establishment On That Romantic Stream, Near Phil

Milnor, William

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General ReferenceGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354507891
ISBN13: 9789354507892
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before Philadelphia became a metropolis, its gentlemen sought refuge on the Schuylkill. In 1732 they founded a fellowship that still echoes through American social life. River, brotherhood, and colonial Philadelphia. William Milnor's An Authentic Historical Memoir of the Schuylkill Fishing Company of the State in Schuylkill is a vivid historical memoir and primary source chronicle of one of the earliest enduring clubs in North America. Part fishing club history, part social record, it follows the Company from its beginnings on that romantic stretch of Schuylkill River fishing to its later standing, tracing customs, membership, and the changing rhythms of 18th century Pennsylvania. Milnor writes with the measured pride of a member, capturing ritual and rivalry, the etiquette of the table, and the pull of landscape at the edge of a growing city as well. For readers seeking a Pennsylvania history reference, it offers a grounded window into colonial Philadelphia society: how early American sportsmen organised, celebrated, governed themselves, and made tradition out of a day on the water. For genealogy local history hunters, the names and context provide valuable leads and a sense of place rooted in the river valley. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. An antique history reprint with genuine documentary weight, it belongs on the shelf beside American social club history, regional chronicles, and the best accounts of colonial leisure culture.

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