. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . Here in this old mansion Hancock entertained the distinguishedmen who Boston in princely style. Washington, Lafay-ette, DEstaing, Brissot, and others, not less noted, have enjoyedthe hospitality of this house. At his death Hancock lay in state,in the entrance hall, for eight days. In 1863 this historic land-mark gave way to the demands of mammon, but not until a stren-uous but fruitless effort had been made to save it. What a pity ! The building was erected by Thomas Hancock in 1737, andgiven to his nephew the Governor, by his aunt, Lydia Hancoc
. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . Here in this old mansion Hancock entertained the distinguishedmen who Boston in princely style. Washington, Lafay-ette, DEstaing, Brissot, and others, not less noted, have enjoyedthe hospitality of this house. At his death Hancock lay in state,in the entrance hall, for eight days. In 1863 this historic land-mark gave way to the demands of mammon, but not until a stren-uous but fruitless effort had been made to save it. What a pity ! The building was erected by Thomas Hancock in 1737, andgiven to his nephew the Governor, by his aunt, Lydia Hancock. The British soldiers pillaged the house about the time of thebattle of Lexington and it would probably have been destroyed hadnot General Gage sent Percy to occupy it. While Clinton re-mained in Boston he occupied It as his head-quarters. Be it saidlo ( lintons credit that the pict ures, furniture and building showedscarcely any signs of ill-usage luring his possession. This engraving was reproduced from the Mas-;. Mag. for 1781)..
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