Historic shrines of America; being the story of one hundred and twenty historic buildings and the pioneers who made them notable . RUFUS PUTNAM S HOUSE, MARIETTA, O. Photo furnished by Miss Witlia D. Cotton, Marietta See page 377. THE SCHUYLER MANSION, ALBANY, N. Y. Photo furnished Ity Jli. m Martin It. (Itunn. MliaiiySee page 391 ALL THE WAY BACK TO NEW ENGLAND 371 The character of the accommodations to which he tookhis bride is revealed by a letter written in May, 1843: We are not keeping house, but boarding at the GlobeTavern. . Boarding only costs four dollars aweek. But the day came when
Historic shrines of America; being the story of one hundred and twenty historic buildings and the pioneers who made them notable . RUFUS PUTNAM S HOUSE, MARIETTA, O. Photo furnished by Miss Witlia D. Cotton, Marietta See page 377. THE SCHUYLER MANSION, ALBANY, N. Y. Photo furnished Ity Jli. m Martin It. (Itunn. MliaiiySee page 391 ALL THE WAY BACK TO NEW ENGLAND 371 The character of the accommodations to which he tookhis bride is revealed by a letter written in May, 1843: We are not keeping house, but boarding at the GlobeTavern. . Boarding only costs four dollars aweek. But the day came when the young statesman was ableto open for Mrs. Lincoln the door of their own modestone-story house. Later a second story was added underthe direction of his wife, most of the work being donewhile he was away from home, riding the circuit. J. G. Hollands pleasing picture of life in the homeduring the years from 1850 to 1860 should be remem-bered : It was to him a time of rest, of reading, of socialhappiness, and of professional prosperity. He was al-ready a father, and took an almost unbounded delight inhis children. The most that he could say to any rebelin his household was, You break my heart, when youact like this. A
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