Days and ways in old Boston . Richard H. Stearns An Historic Corner It was in the Masonic Temple, in 1837, thatEmerson gave his course of lectures on history,art, science, literature, politics, and religion. Tothis famous course, the Lowell Institute Lectures(founded in 1839), succeeded. Later the SwissBell Ringers gave their concerts in the Judge John Lowell On October 7th, 1858, the Masonic Temple wassold to the Federal Government for a court court moved from Bowdoin Square, whereits sessions had been held for two years in theold Parkman mansion. Nathan Clififord presided
Days and ways in old Boston . Richard H. Stearns An Historic Corner It was in the Masonic Temple, in 1837, thatEmerson gave his course of lectures on history,art, science, literature, politics, and religion. Tothis famous course, the Lowell Institute Lectures(founded in 1839), succeeded. Later the SwissBell Ringers gave their concerts in the Judge John Lowell On October 7th, 1858, the Masonic Temple wassold to the Federal Government for a court court moved from Bowdoin Square, whereits sessions had been held for two years in theold Parkman mansion. Nathan Clififord presided over the Circuit 129 Days and Ways in Old Boston He was an associate justice of the Supreme Courtof the United States. The Federal DistrictCourt was presided over by Peleg Sprague, whowas succeeded by John Lowell who was appointedby President Lincoln on the 11th of March, 1865. The old Masonic Temple was destined to ex-perience one more radical change. After itsoriginal use for nearly thirty years and the follow-ing period of almost thirty years as the seat ofthe United States Court, the Federal Governmentin 1885 sold the building at auction. It wasbought by the estate of the late William F. Weld,the trustees having already effected plans forremodeling the building and having executed acontract with R. H. Stearns & Company to leas
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