. Historic homes of New England . Plate IV. — Hallway, Cabot Low House, 1748; Fireplace,Oliver B u13 U3 3m 0 > 0 30 uJ3 h < Ph THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES her wares, and answers with great patience, ques-tions about the house and the families who livedin it. The house was built in 1669 by John Turner, aSalem merchant, and was successively owned byhis son and grandson, both John Turners. Thethird John Turner sold the house in 1782 to Cap-tain Samuel IngersoU. Hawthornes connectionwith the house begins with the IngersoUs, who werehis kinsfolk. Mrs. IngersoU was a Hawthorne anda c
. Historic homes of New England . Plate IV. — Hallway, Cabot Low House, 1748; Fireplace,Oliver B u13 U3 3m 0 > 0 30 uJ3 h < Ph THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES her wares, and answers with great patience, ques-tions about the house and the families who livedin it. The house was built in 1669 by John Turner, aSalem merchant, and was successively owned byhis son and grandson, both John Turners. Thethird John Turner sold the house in 1782 to Cap-tain Samuel IngersoU. Hawthornes connectionwith the house begins with the IngersoUs, who werehis kinsfolk. Mrs. IngersoU was a Hawthorne anda cousin of Hawthornes father. Her daughter Susannah was eighteen yearsolder than Hawthorne, although of the same gen-eration. She inherited the estate while still ayoung woman and was at first fond of isociety,but after an unfortunate love affair she becamea recluse. She spent a long life in gloomy retire-ment in the ancient mansion with no companionexcept her under-witted maid. Her young cousin,Nathaniel Hawthorne, was one of the few menallowed to cross her jealously guarded threshold. Miss Ingerso
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