An historic guide to Cambridge . died* at Cambridge iu 1897. His first historical work was The History of Duxbury, Mass., published in1849. This was followed by many others, including valuable additions to thebibliographical and cartographical literature of our country. Among his booksare A Memorial History of Boston, edited by him iu 1881; and A Narrativeand Critical History of America, published 1884-1889. CHARLES DEANB. Charles Deane, LL. D., authority on New England, especially Pilgrim, history,was long a resident of Cambridge. Born at Biddeford, Maine, November 10,1813, and educated in hi
An historic guide to Cambridge . died* at Cambridge iu 1897. His first historical work was The History of Duxbury, Mass., published in1849. This was followed by many others, including valuable additions to thebibliographical and cartographical literature of our country. Among his booksare A Memorial History of Boston, edited by him iu 1881; and A Narrativeand Critical History of America, published 1884-1889. CHARLES DEANB. Charles Deane, LL. D., authority on New England, especially Pilgrim, history,was long a resident of Cambridge. Born at Biddeford, Maine, November 10,1813, and educated in his native state, iu 1833, he found employment with Water-stou, Pray & Company, of Boston. He became a member of the firm, and in 1841 married his partners daughter,Helen Waterston. In 1864, when senior partner, he retired from business. Soonafter his marriage he had come to Cambridge, where he resided at 80 Sparksstreet until his death on November 13, 1889. Harvard and Bowdoin Colleges conferred many honors upon him. He dated. HISTORIC GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE 105 his love of history from the summer of 1843. In 1855 he was instrumental infinding the original History of the Plymouth Plantation by Governor children survive him, nearly all of whom live in or near the old home inCambridge. LECHMERE-SEWALL HOUSE—PRISON OF THE VON RIEDESELS-ENGLISH THOMAS LEE (B73). In our somewhat dreary picture of Tory Row, taken about 1860, in winter, isseen a large house with an ample barn standing under the leafless elm trees; andon another page will be found a front view of the same house as it lookedin Revolutionary days. This house was built by Richard Lechmere, son ofThomas (the brother of Lord Nichols Lechmere, an eminent lawyer), who died in1727. Drake calls Richard Lechmere a rich distiller of Boston. His fathercame to this country before 1722 and married a daughter of Wait Lechmere married Mary, tenth child of Lieutenant-Governor SpencerPhips; they were published
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