Originally published in 1897, this book is a history of the Mason land grant, a controversial land deal between the English colonial authorities and a group of early American settlers. Otis Grant Hammond, a lawyer and historian, provides a detailed account of the legal and political aspects of the Mason grant and its impact on the early settlement of New England. This book sheds light on a little-known chapter of American history.

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