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- 1 2 Whitin 1905, p. 4.
- ↑ Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
- ↑ Whitin 1905, pp. 3–5.
- 1 2 Sconyers, Jake and Stewart, Nikki (December 18, 2017). "Episode 59: Corn, Cotton, and Condos; 378 Years on the Mother Brook". Hub History (Podcast). Retrieved December 26, 2017.
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- ↑ In Celebration of the Construction of the Mother Brook in Dedham, Dedham Historical Society, September 2016
- 1 2 Hanson 1976, p. 31.
- ↑ Straight, Stephan. "Diversion of Streams to Furnish Power for Water Wheels" (PDF). Bulletin of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society. 51 (1): 43–47. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Hanson 1976, p. 53.
- ↑ Whitin 1905, p. 6.
- ↑ Bedini, Silvio A. (2003). "The History Corner: Joshua Fisher (1621-1672) Colonial Inn-keeper and Surveyor, Part 1". Professional Surveyor Magazine (September). Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ↑ Whitin 1905, p. 5.