. History of the Society of descendants of Robert Bartlet of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Incorporated December 11, 1909. HISTORY. ISTORY is a stern mistress; she exacts thebest; she demands the truth and nothing)ut the truth. When false entries are madeui)on her scroll, either by intention orthrough lack of that qualification whichforever stamps the real historian, suchentries are fortunately in the long riuidoomed to fall from her record.In no wa> is history more sure of perpetuation than incareful genealogy. Therefore, this country owes a debt ofgratitude to the genealogist, and should encou
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. History of the Society of descendants of Robert Bartlet of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Incorporated December 11, 1909. HISTORY. ISTORY is a stern mistress; she exacts thebest; she demands the truth and nothing)ut the truth. When false entries are madeui)on her scroll, either by intention orthrough lack of that qualification whichforever stamps the real historian, suchentries are fortunately in the long riuidoomed to fall from her record.In no wa> is history more sure of perpetuation than incareful genealogy. Therefore, this country owes a debt ofgratitude to the genealogist, and should encourage in everypossible way the formation of genealogical societies. Manyare the sins of the average genealogist; many the crimescommitted against truth by those whose work is carelessand inadequate, through omission as well as commission;but the greatest of these is the sin of inaccuracy. The activeevil of incorrect statements far outstrips the passive evil ofomission of facts. If I were to give advice to the aspirant for work in genea-logical fields I should urge Festina lente (make haste slowlyj, for nothing can compensa