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The Season of the Vintage

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This article presents a letter originally published in the October 23, 1862 issue of the New York Times describing the Croton Point vineyards near the Hudson River in New York.

The letter depicts an autumn harvest season, noting that "granaries are bursting with the harvesting of the Summer's generous growth" and praising the vineyard's "drooping clusters." The writer details Dr. Underhill's vineyard operations spanning 45-50 acres on Croton Point, located between the

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