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A FAMILY correspondent OF the New-Havcn
Courier writing from the village OF Lecsvllle gives
the following account OF Connecticut family:


&c But The most interesting Thing about Lcesvlle
ls that II is the birthplace of the fourteen daugh.
ters' To say The fourteen daughters, or one of
the fosrieen daughters, would require no expana-
ton here, or in any part OF MiddlrseX county, but
with YOU il may not be quite so PLAIN will eX-
plain In the largest and most commodlous house
In the village resides MIR. Whltmore, q forget
his Christian name, who Is the father OF fourteen
daughters He never had II son. Twelve of the
daughters have been married, aud are now living
What liltle singular every one oi the daughters
were married in regular rotation that Is, the old
est first. and SO on The father was heard
jokingy 10 remark will have no picking in my
family you must take them as they come The
daughters have ever sustained high reputation
for their many virtues and good qualifications, and
make as exemplary wives as Gautul daughters All
the twelve married respectable worthy men, and
have been peculiarly besi IN the marriage relation
When the last child was born Mr., WhItmore was
SO disappointed that II wal no, son, he wept like
child Although the old gentleman not
blessed with son, he has many grdT9SonS. and
will probably have scores of them. The Two
daughters that have died quietly repose side by
side 10 the neat burying- ground OF the village
Over the grave of each the father has caused 10 be
erected grave-stones, and on them are carved
weeping willows, with fourteen branches To each
The first stone that was erected had one branch
broken from the tree, which lay beneath the
second one. two branches.


"What a glorious sight il woud he 10 see these
daughters with their husbands and children, gath
ering around the thanksgiving board al the old
homestead, And with what proud satisfaction
must the parents survey the scene, and their hears
leap for 10Y, as they would inwardlv eNclam +:
These are our Jewels NJ, y. Is"


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