. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . own by the inventory of his effects at thetime of his death which appraises the chairs at ahigher value than those of the parlor on the firstfloor. In the rear of his house stood the shop where mostof the wood finish and exquisite carving for Mclntireshouses were prepared. About 1840 this building wasmoved to Tapleyville, Danvers, and built into adwelling there. A third dwelling still standing in Salem is of muchinterest in connection with the life of the home of Samuel Field, it was in the houseat Number 90 Washing
. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . own by the inventory of his effects at thetime of his death which appraises the chairs at ahigher value than those of the parlor on the firstfloor. In the rear of his house stood the shop where mostof the wood finish and exquisite carving for Mclntireshouses were prepared. About 1840 this building wasmoved to Tapleyville, Danvers, and built into adwelling there. A third dwelling still standing in Salem is of muchinterest in connection with the life of the home of Samuel Field, it was in the houseat Number 90 Washington Street that Mclntirecourted and married Fields daughter records show that for about five years, from1785 to 1790, Mclntire held a mortgage on the fronthalf of this house. The lower front room was thenoccupied as an insurance ofiice, and here Mclntireprobably transacted much of his business, for aninsurance company in those days was an associa-tion of merchants, and his frequent presence therebrought him in touch with the leading men of Salem,. Plate VIII.—Summer House formerly on Elias Haskett Derbys Peabodv Farm. il. -^^L^P^Y*-
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