Harvard and its surroundings . AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. 67. John BoiIand, a merchant, next occupied it, until the breaking out of hostili-ties in 17 75 caused him to flee to Boston. He is said to have built the thirdstory to provide additionalaccommodation for hishousehold slaves. ThenGeneral Putnam convertedthe house into the head-quarters of the Connecticuttroops, and retained it assuch until the battle ofBunker Hill. Three com-panies were quartered thereup to the time that thecommittee of safety tookpossession of it. It wasnext the enforced residence Bishops Palace (36). of General Burgoyne. A
Harvard and its surroundings . AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. 67. John BoiIand, a merchant, next occupied it, until the breaking out of hostili-ties in 17 75 caused him to flee to Boston. He is said to have built the thirdstory to provide additionalaccommodation for hishousehold slaves. ThenGeneral Putnam convertedthe house into the head-quarters of the Connecticuttroops, and retained it assuch until the battle ofBunker Hill. Three com-panies were quartered thereup to the time that thecommittee of safety tookpossession of it. It wasnext the enforced residence Bishops Palace (36). of General Burgoyne. After the Eevolutionary War the place passed intothe hands of Jonathan Simpson, Jr. The house was oiiginally two stories high, and resembled LongfellowsHome (54). The hall is broad and pleasing, while the staircase is railed inwith curiously wrought balusters of various designs. The left hand recep-tion room was an elegant state apartment, with high ceiling and richly carvedwoodwork. Old Dutch tiles, with their allegories, are still in the fire-place,wh
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