James Fenimore Cooper's Frontier: The Pioneers as History

Chapter 8:

 [Some Templeton Inhabitants] Background of Monsieur Le Quoi, the French 

refugee, and Major Frederick Hartmann, a Palatine German living on the Mohawk. Description 

of the Academy, Templeton's school and assembly room. The recent arrival of Rev. Dr. Grant, 

who will preach the first Episcopal Service to be heard in Templeton at the Academy that 

evening.  

Chapter 9:

 [Christmas Eve Feast] Detailed description of the Christmas Eve feast at Judge 

Temple's Mansion House. Judge Temple protests the wasteful burning of maple in the fireplace. 

Speculation about Oliver Edwards' background, and his apparent hostility to Judge Temple.