. The borough of the Bronx, 1639-1913; its marvelous development and historical surroundings. MORRISANIA 17 friend of General Alexander Hamilton. Gouverneur Morris was with the great statesman during his last moments, and he delivered his funeral oration. In 1809, at the age of fifty-seven, he married Anne Cary Randolph, a sister of John Randolph of Roanoke, and a lineal descendant of Pocahontas. The Gouverneur Morris man- sion, built from the design of a French chateau, stood nearly opposite Hell Gate, and east of what is now St. Ann's Avenue. It was here that he entertained Washington and nu
. The borough of the Bronx, 1639-1913; its marvelous development and historical surroundings. MORRISANIA 17 friend of General Alexander Hamilton. Gouverneur Morris was with the great statesman during his last moments, and he delivered his funeral oration. In 1809, at the age of fifty-seven, he married Anne Cary Randolph, a sister of John Randolph of Roanoke, and a lineal descendant of Pocahontas. The Gouverneur Morris man- sion, built from the design of a French chateau, stood nearly opposite Hell Gate, and east of what is now St. Ann's Avenue. It was here that he entertained Washington and numerous French. Wm. H. Morris Mansion notables, including Louis Philippe, afterward King of the French. Here, too, Lafayette was entertained in 1824 by his son, Gouvern- eur Morris, Junior. Until this historic manor-house was razed a few years ago to make room for the terminal of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, its wide stairway bore marks that were said to have been made by Gouverneur Morris's wooden leg as he hobbled to bed. Below One Hundred and Sixty-seventh Street, west of Third Avenue, stands the old' stone Gate House. This is the oldest. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Harry Tecumseh, 1873-; Kaplan, Nathan Julius, 1887-. New York, The author
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