Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society . AVilliam II. Elliot, who acted finally as their inter-cessor, was, that he didnt like to be pestered any more bytheir solicitations. Orange street has been one of the most fortunate and suc-cessful of any, not only in its real estate appointments andmiprovements in fine family residences all along its borders,but alike, and more, in the (piality and private and puldiccharacter of its inhabitants. It has, of late years been excep-tionally famous for its product of public men, a breedingground for ofiicial dignitaries of all kinds, from Governo
Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society . AVilliam II. Elliot, who acted finally as their inter-cessor, was, that he didnt like to be pestered any more bytheir solicitations. Orange street has been one of the most fortunate and suc-cessful of any, not only in its real estate appointments andmiprovements in fine family residences all along its borders,but alike, and more, in the (piality and private and puldiccharacter of its inhabitants. It has, of late years been excep-tionally famous for its product of public men, a breedingground for ofiicial dignitaries of all kinds, from Governorsdown, and up. Senators and SherilTs, Councihnen and Con-gressmen, State Attorneys and Selectmen, Postmasters, ^layorsand Aldermen, all of the very best kind have been and arebeiufr bred and born in Oransxe street, and I liave heard itsaid, and there cant l)e much doubt of the truth of the renuirk,that the egg has been laid there and is in ]>rocess of incubationthat is going to hatch out next the best Postmaster Generalthe countrv ever had. Z M W-% \ -A
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