The story of some French refugees and their "Azilum," 1793-1800 . ^^r^^MS^M^^m ^m of black walnut. This house was built on lotNo 418 and just north of the house now standing,built by Judge Laporte in 1839, now ownedby the Hagerman family. It was torn down in1846 for fear of fire. Traces of the foundationare still in evidence. In this great house wasdispensed the hospitality of the settlement. Aslong as it stood, the large room was called theFrench ladies drawing room; here doubtless —39— gathered all the famous visitors to the perhaps were breathed oaths of loyalty toLouis Philippe
The story of some French refugees and their "Azilum," 1793-1800 . ^^r^^MS^M^^m ^m of black walnut. This house was built on lotNo 418 and just north of the house now standing,built by Judge Laporte in 1839, now ownedby the Hagerman family. It was torn down in1846 for fear of fire. Traces of the foundationare still in evidence. In this great house wasdispensed the hospitality of the settlement. Aslong as it stood, the large room was called theFrench ladies drawing room; here doubtless —39— gathered all the famous visitors to the perhaps were breathed oaths of loyalty toLouis Philippe, whom they hoped soon to see onthe throne ! What brilliant conversation theirwalls echoed ! Alas, there has come down to usbut two amusing little stories of the gatheringshere. Though the winters were long and dreary thesummer heat was far more fierce than ever knownin Belle Paris. The first time the writer everheard of Asylum, when a little child she was rid-ing by with Chas. F. Welles of pointing out the location and the picnicrock, he ad
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