Harvard and its surroundings . sesnow standing, and whilethe interior has all thecharms and comforts ofold age, the walls are sur-rounded by picturesquegrounds. In 1842 the eastfront was injured by fire,and its original appear-ance has been but partially restored. From time to time additions andalterations have been made, yet the main building preserves much of itsfirst design. In 1717 Jonathan Belcher, at that time a merchant of Boston,and afterwards governor of the province, inherited the place. A later pro-prietor was Colonel John Vassal, the elder, by whom it was conveyed toMajor Henry Vas
Harvard and its surroundings . sesnow standing, and whilethe interior has all thecharms and comforts ofold age, the walls are sur-rounded by picturesquegrounds. In 1842 the eastfront was injured by fire,and its original appear-ance has been but partially restored. From time to time additions andalterations have been made, yet the main building preserves much of itsfirst design. In 1717 Jonathan Belcher, at that time a merchant of Boston,and afterwards governor of the province, inherited the place. A later pro-prietor was Colonel John Vassal, the elder, by whom it was conveyed toMajor Henry Vassal. The widow of the latter, nee Penelope Royall, fled fromher home at the outbreak of the war in such haste that she had not time evento restoie to her friends a young companion, whom she consequently was . compelled to take with her. Part of the personal effects were confiscated byColonel Stark, and a part passed into Boston. The barns and outbuildingswere used for the colony forage. The property was not confiscated, as has. Vassal House (59) HARVARD UNIVERSITY been sonietiines asserted. This house was, most probably the head-quarters ofthe medical department of the American army, as well as the residence andprison of Dr. Benjamin Church. The cutting of • B. Church, Jr. on a doorin the second story would seem to indicate the room, in which he was present it is the residence of the owner, Samuel Batchelder, who, now iuhis ninety-fourth year, is the oldest living inhabitant of down, on the same side of the street, is the —60. Brattle House. The date of its erection is probably about 1740. The beautiful grounds thatat one time surrounded itcomprised the famous Brat-tle Mall, which inckideda charming promenade (hatwas a popular resort. Theestate belonged to WilliiuuBrattle (class of 1722), aman of various jirofessionsand eminent in all. He wasat different times clergyman,j)hysician, lawyer, and ma-jor-general. Ilis father wasRev. William Brattle
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