Excerpt from Life and Times of Ephraim Cutler: Prepared From His Journals and Correspondence After the lapse of many years, it is not easy to collect the materials for authentic history or biography. The fragments which compose the "Life of Ephraim Cutler," were gathered for preservation at the suggestion of his son, William P. Cutler, whose lamented death occurred before the work was finished; and it has been a sorrowful task to complete it without his advice and supervision, the lack of which will account for many deficiences. The great changes this century has produced make it desirable to preserve some account of the conditions of life, here in the West, during the early years of our history - conditions that have now passed away forever. It is also well to note the facts connected with the organization of Ohio as a state, and the introduction of those systems of state policy, which have contributed so much to its prosperity. It is hoped that the life and services of Ephraim Cutler, a true patriot and sincere Christian, will not be thought unworthy of permanent record. A short memoir is added of Jervis Cutler, one of the original forty-eight who composed Putnam's band of pioneers that began the settlement of Ohio, April 7, 1788. The sketch of the life and character of the late William Parker Cutler was written by E. C. Dawes, of Cincinnati. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.