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 BY AUGUSTUS E. ALDEN 
 
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To THE 
 
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 ESCENDANTS of our honored Ancestors, John 
 and Priscilla Molines Alden, this Souvenir 
 is dedicated by the compiler, A. E. Alden, of 
 Boston, Mass. 
 
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Preface 
 
 ^* *'HE aim of this little book is to ^ive to the Alden Kindred, 
 
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 subsequent settlenient at Duxbury — the Homestead — sonie 
 
 relics of the man and ma6istrate, and some note of the homes of 
 
 his children's children to the tenth feneration. 
 
Lines for the Aldens 
 
 Faith is the corner stone, 
 
 Not dogma and not creed, — 
 Faith is the power of Love alone, 
 
 In generous thought and deed. 
 Faith reached across the sea 
 
 And nobly planted here, 
 A nation strong and fre^, 
 
 Without reproach or fear. 
 Faith brings a clearer day ! 
 This is the Alden way. 
 
 Hope lights her heavenly lamp, 
 
 Bidding the world rejoice. 
 Lifting men's hearts from earthly damp 
 
 By the beauty of her voice. 
 Hope gilds the darkest cloud, 
 
 Turns midnight into morn, 
 Singing in accents clear and loud, 
 
 That Christ indeed is born. 
 Hope bids the heart be gay ! 
 This is the Alden way. 
 
 Descendant through the Poet Longfellow 
 
 The keystone of the arch, 
 
 We place with loud acclaim, 
 The triumph of man's onward march. 
 
 Is writ in words of flame. 
 The all-embracing word. 
 
 All other words above. 
 On earth, in heaven 'tis heard, — 
 
 That saving word is Love. 
 Let Love alone hold sway ! 
 This is the Alden way. 
 
 Faith, Hope and Love, these three, 
 
 A blessed Trinity — 
 Let every Alden swear 
 
 These blessed words to bear 
 On knightly shield and sword. 
 
 Till the coming of the Lord 
 Has banished war and strife, 
 
 Brought peace with blessing rife, 
 And won eternal life. 
 
 Till through the earth we find 
 
 God's image in mankind. 
 
 Francis LeBarox, 
 Waldorf Astoria, New York City, Aug. i, 1903. 
 
vSOUTHAMPTON HARBOR 
 
 From this Port the Mayflower set sail Aug. r 
 
 1620 
 
THE MAYFLOWER (i8o Tons) 
 From Model in Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth 
 
SIGNING THE COMPACT 
 
 This Compact was drawn and signed in the cabin of the Mayflower as she lay at 
 anchor in Provincetown Harbor, Nov. ii. 1620 
 
PLYMOUTH HARBOR 
 
 On December 26, the Mayflower reached the end of her long journey and dropped 
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 LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS 
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EAGLE TREES 
 Mentioned in Bradford's Journal, still standing on the Alden Farm 
 
ALDEN HOUSE, DUXBURY 
 Front View, showing Prisciila of the Ninth Generation 
 
ALDEN HOUSE. DUXBURY 
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ALDEN HOUSE, DUXBURY 
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THE LIVING ROOM 
 
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JOHN ALDEN'S BIBLE (In Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth) 
 
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PRISCILLA MOLINES ALDEN 
 Ninth Generation 
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Signers of the Compact 
 
 The Compact was subscribed in the following order: 
 
 John Carver 
 Wm. Bradford 
 Edward Winslow 
 William Brewster 
 Isaac Allerton 
 Myles Standi sh 
 John Alden 
 Samuel Fuller 
 Christopher Martin 
 William Mullins 
 
 William White 
 Richard Warren 
 John Rowland 
 Stephen Hopkins 
 Edward Tilley 
 John Tilley 
 Francis Cook 
 Thomas Rogers 
 Thomas Tucker 
 John Regdale 
 Edward Fuller 
 
 John Turner 
 Francis Eaton 
 James Chilton 
 John Crookstone 
 John Bellington 
 Moses Fletcher 
 John Goodman 
 Degory Priest 
 Thomas Williams 
 Gilbert Winslow 
 
 Edward Margeson 
 Peter Brown 
 Richard Bitteridge 
 George Soule 
 Richard Clarke 
 Richard Gardner 
 John Allerton 
 Thomas English 
 Edward Doty 
 Edward Leister 
 
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Pilgrim alden 
 
 ^HE Story of the Life of the first John Alden in Amer= 
 >^ ica with the Interwoven Story of Life and Doings of 
 the Pil6rim Colony, and some account of Later Aldens. 
 
 ^„ ^ „ , * BOSTON TRANSCRIPT 
 
 28 Full-Page Illustrations 
 
 232 Pages Text 
 
 EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT 
 
 I have examined the manuscript nf "Pilgrim Alden," and 
 consider the work well worth the coniidence^ and support of all 
 ^LDEN COLONIAL VIEW COMPANY who are interested in Pilgrimiana, and especially of such as are 
 
 descended from John Alden and Priscilla. 
 64 WARREN STREET EDWIN S. CRANDON, 
 
 Registrar, Society Colonial Wars in the 
 Boston, Mass. 24th July, 1902. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
 
 Alden Stationery 
 
 '^L N response to numerous requests we have prepared for Alden descend- 
 '»^ ants, stationer}' bearing the crest of the familiar Alden Arms. The 
 price of this stationery is fifty and seventy-five cents per box, with an addi- 
 tional charge of ten cents if sent by post. 
 
 THE ALDEN COLONIAL VIEW COMPANY 
 
 64 Warren Street, Boston. 
 
Alden Photographs 
 
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 Alden House, Front, Duxbury, Mass. 
 
 Alden House, Rear, Duxbury, Mass. 
 
 Alden House, Side, Duxbury, Mass. 
 
 Interior, Sitting Room, Old Cupboard 
 
 Interior, Stairway 
 
 Interior, Attic Chimney 
 
 Interior, Old Doors 
 
 Alden Furniture 
 
 Priscilla, 9th Gen., at Spinning Wheel, 
 
 two views 
 John Alden's Bible, Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth 
 John Alden's Autograph, " " 
 
 Document drawn and signed by John Alden 
 Chair, John Alden's 
 Cabinet, John Alden's 
 Priscilla's Candle Sticks 
 Landscape View, Alden Farm 
 Eagle Trees, Alden Farm 
 Alden Graves, Duxbury Cemetery, 2 views 
 View of Duxbury from Captain's Hill 
 View toward Plymouth from Captain's Hill 
 Standish House, Duxbury 
 
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 Standish Monument, Duxbury 
 Monument to Elizabeth Pabodie, Little 
 
 Compton, R. I. 
 Inscription to Elizabeth Pabodie, Little 
 
 Compton, R. I. 
 Pabodie House, Little Compton, R. I. 
 Alden Tablet, New Old South Church, 
 
 Boston 
 Five Old- Time Aldens, Portrait Group 
 The Alden Arms 
 
 The Mayflower Model in Pilgrim Hall 
 Signing Compact, tablet, Plymouth 
 Plymouth Rock, Plymouth 
 Southampton Harbor, England 
 John Robinson Font from Scrooby Church 
 Alden Group at Reunion, 1901 
 Alden Group at Reunion, 1902 
 Alden Group at Reunion, 1903 
 The Tents and House Reunion, 1902 
 John Alden Halberd and Snow Shoe 
 Site First House, Duxbury 
 Priscilla's Silver 
 
 The above Photos are Cabinet size. Price, unmounted, per dozen, 51.50; Single copies, un- 
 mounted, 15 cents. Mailed free of expense upon receipt of price by 
 
 The fllden Colonial Vieuu Company 
 
 64 Warren Street, Boston, Mass. 
 
ACTUAL SIZE 
 
 The alden Insignia pin 
 
 A BEAUTIFUL PIN IN ENAMEL AND GOLD COMMEMORATING THE EVER 
 FAMOUS LOVE OF JOHN ALDEN AND PRISCILLA 
 
 On gold background and azure shield bearing a spinning wheel in gold, sur- 
 mounted by a Pilgrim hat sable. A motto "Prithee, why don't you speak for 
 yourself, John." The whole surmounted by a border of alternating crescents 
 and moline crosses. 
 
 'T have received the 'Alden' pin and wish to tell you how 
 much I admire it. I have added it to a collection of very 
 beautiful badges. It is my intention, also, to call it to the at- 
 tention of such members of our Mayflower Societv in Wash- 
 ington as may be descendants of John Alden and JPriscilla." 
 Marian Lo.xcfellow, Washington, D. C. 
 
 THE PRICE OF THE PIN IS ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS. POSTPAID 
 
 JILOE/V COLONIAL VIEW COMPANY 
 
 64 Warren Street, Boston, Mass. 
 
The Story of a Pilgrim Family 
 
 BY REV. JOHN ALDEN, in his 83d year 
 
 Containing over four hundred pages of Recollections, Autobiography, Letters and Incidents, with 
 a Supplementary Sketch of the Pilgrim Fathers and mention of some 
 prominent Aldens of later days. 
 
 Price, $3.00. The Alden Colonial View Co., 64 Warren St., Boston 
 
 "Old Times and New" 
 
 WORDS BY MUSIC BY 
 
 REV. MARCUS ALDEN TOLMAN PROF, JOHN CARVER ALDEN 
 
 At the Annual Reunion of the Alden Kindred at Duxbury, Mass., August, 1902, the orator, 
 Rev. Marcus Alden Tolman. read an original poem of twenty-eight verses, where, in imagination, 
 John Alden is introduced to the inventions of the twentieth century. 
 
 This poem, with music, is offered at 20 cents per copy ; by mail, 25 cents, by 
 
 THE ALDEN COLONIAL VIEW COMPANY, - - 64 Warren St., Boston, Mass. 
 
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