“Make use of what I leave in love . . .” ???
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Her words, composed centuries ago
Are still ignored by too many today
The universality, the connection of her wish
A wish to celebrate
Creativity
1612 — Anne Dudley was born
in Northampton, England
1628 — Anne marries Simon Bradstreet
1630 — the Dudley and Bradstreet families
are aboard the Arbella with John Winthrop
June 12 all land in Salem Harbor
1634 — land set aside south of the Merrimack River
by the Massachusetts General Court
1642 — Cochichewick Plantation set out
by the General Court and
the first permanent settlement in the Andover area,
established by John Woodbridge
1646 — on May 6, Rev. Woodbridge purchased
Andover Parish (now North Andover)
His sister-in-law, Anne Bradstreet
and her husband Simon
was one founding family
1650 — the poetry of Mistress Bradstreet
was taken by Rev. Woodbridge
to London and was successfully published there
1672 — Anne Bradstreet, in her 60th year
died in North Andover
and was buried three days later
Centuries ago, Andover Paris was founded by many English men and women, one of whom was ANNE DUDLEY BRADSTREET, America’s first published poet of the English language.
Thus, the VALLEY of the POETS was established on the banks of the Merrimack Rover.
We continue to enjoy the benefits of her works and all who have come after.
Come to this special place, North Andover to understand the words of Mistress Bradstreet …
“Make use of what I leave in love . . .”