Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

EDITOR'S NOTE.
When Mr. Goss, some months ago, informed me of his
intention to reproduce the papers of Mr. Amos Otis relating
to the early families of Barnstable, and asked me to assist
in preparing them for the press, I felt that the undertaking
was one which merited the commendation and encouragement
of all who revere the memory of our ancestors. Having
in my possession Mr. Otis's extensive revision of those
papers, together with some notes of my own bearing upon
the subjects, I consented to assist in this work. The volumes,
thus presented, will be as near as possible as Mr.
Otis himself would "have presented them in his latter years,
and will constitute an enduring monument to his memory.
1 may, I trust, be permitted to say, that I have endeavored
to perform my duty in an unobtrusive and friendly way,
erasing some passages of temporary importance reflecting
upon contemporaries ;
and expression ;
correcting a few verbal slips of style
and adding an occasional explanatory note,
sometimes with, but generally without, my initial. It will
thus be apparent that I should not be held responsible for
judgments or conclusions in the text which may be a subject
of controversy, for which, of course, Mr. Otis is alone answerable.
Neither would I undertake to vouch for the entire
accuracy of all these papers. I can only say that thus
far, by Mr. Otis's own efforts mainly, the series is much
more perfect than when the papers first issued from the
press.
CHARLES F. SWIFT.