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Chronology
1823 Francis Parkman, Jr., born September 16 in Boston. Older
son of the Reverend Mr. Francis Parkman ( 1788-1852)
and his second wife, Caroline Hall Parkman ( 1794-1871);
other children were Sarah (by father's first marriage),
Caroline, Mary, Eliza, and John Eliot.
1829 Moved with family from Beacon Hill to 1 Green Street,
Boston.
1831 Began to live on farm of maternal grandfather at Medford,
Massachusetts, to improve health (until 1835); began to
attend private schools (until 1840).
1838 Moved with family to home of paternal grandfather at 5
Bowdoin Square, Boston.
1840 Began to attend Harvard.
1841 July-August, explored White Mountains and wilds of
Maine.
1842 July-August, took second forest trip; also visited Albany
and southern Canada; during Christmas vacation, visited
friends in Keene, New Hampshire.
1843 November, sailed from Boston for Europe. Went to Italy,
Switzerland, France, England, and Scotland; returned to
Boston in June, 1844.
1844 August, graduated from Harvard, vacationed in New Eng-
land (including Berkshires) before and after; entered Har-
vard Law School in fall.
1845 Published five pieces in Knickerbocker Magazine. July,
went to New York, Harrisburg, Detroit, Niagara, and else-
where on research concerning Pontiac.
1846 January, received law degree from Harvard. January-
February, went to New York and Baltimore on historical
research. March, left Boston to start exploring along Cali-
fornia and Oregon Trail: April 28-October 7, went on trail,

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Publication Information: Book Title: Francis Parkman. Contributors: Robert L. Gale - author. Publisher: Twayne Publishers. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1973. Page Number: 15.
    
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