February 3, 2005

Kevin Sweeney, Amherst College

Guns along the River: The Possession and Use of Firearms in the Connecticut Valley, 1640-1790

Comment: Lisa Wilson, Connecticut College

All seminars take place at the society, 1154 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215, and commence at 5:15 PM. As always, the seminar consists with discussion of a pre-circulated paper. After a brief introduction by Prof. Sweeney, a commentary by Prof. Wilson, and a rebuttal by Prof. Sweeney, the session will be opened to general discussion by the audience.

After the meeting the Society will serve a light buffet supper. Reservations are suggested but not required to attend the seminar, but are required to attend the supper so that numbers may be given to the caterer. To make a reservation, please email Seth Vose at the address given elsewhere in this announcement, or call our seminar voicemail line at (617) 646-0540 (for reservations only please) and leave a message.

The event is free and open to the public. There is a charge to subscribe to the papers for the season. To receive the papers by post, please send a check to the society at the contact information for Mr. Vose for $35. To receive papers by a username and password which allows access to a secure page on our website where the papers may be downloaded in PDF format, please send $25. Please mark your check with the name of the seminar you are subscribing. Please also note the society also hosts two other seminars, Immigration and Urban History, and Environmental History. For information on those seminars, please contact Mr. Vose.

In the event inclement weather seems likely, please do not hesitate to call our front desk at (617) 536-1608 to find out if the event is going forward or has been postponed.

We look forward to seeing you at the seminars.