This book is a commemorative volume marking the 10th anniversary of the founding of New Sweden, a town in northern Maine settled by Swedish immigrants in the late 19th century. It includes a detailed history of the town's founding, a list of its early settlers, and a description of its social, economic, and cultural life. The author, William Widgery Thomas, was a prominent lawyer and historian who championed the cause of Maine's Swedish-American community and worked to preserve its cultural heritage. A fascinating glimpse into the little-known history of Scandinavian immigration to Maine.

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