Deerfield Historical Society

With hearts full of reverence for the noble history of our beloved Deerfield, and with a keen eye to preserving the hallowed relics of our forefathers, we write to entreat your generous assistance in the noble endeavor of establishing and maintaining a Historical Society Museum in our fair town. It is a cause most worthy of your consideration, one which binds us together in the solemn duty of safeguarding the sacred memories of the past for the instruction and edification of future generations.

This institution, dedicated to the preservation of those objects which speak of the trials, triumphs, and industry of our ancestors, stands in need of your support. The labors of our fathers, their tools, their garments, the written records of their lives, and the very stones that bear their names shall be gathered under one roof, a lasting monument to their virtue and toil.