Andrew P. Peabody, D.D., LL. D

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Excerpt from Andrew P. Peabody, D.D., LL. D : A Memoir Andrew Preston Peabody was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, March 19, 1811, and his birthplace is marked by a substantial brick edifice, on which are inscribed the words "Peabody Building." He was a descendant of Lieutenant Francis Peabody of St. Albans, England, who came to this country in the ship "Planter" in 1635, and from whom George Peabody the philanthropist was also descended. His father was a native of Middleton, and intended to prepare himself for the ministry, but his health failed, and he became a teacher, and for many years kept the public school in Beverly. His mother, who was a woman of singular sweetness, belonged to a highly esteemed family in Essex County, being a sister of Hon. Robert Rantoul, Sr., of Beverly. The father died when the child was very young, and among his last words charged his wife that she would carry out the wish which he had always cherished, that their only son might be educated for the profession which he had chosen for himself, but had been obliged to abandon. This solemn injunction, being often repeated in presence of the lad, made a lasting impression on his mind, and after he grew up, he said that the truths of religion which he cherished were inseparable in his thought from a Christian mother's teaching and from the dying benediction of a sainted father. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.