. Historic homes of New England . u-a 3O K bO C oI) XX s-<. 3O o o XXI < THE LONGFELLOW HOUSE pretentious and spent money lavishly. While itis believed that he built the service department onthe western wing of the house, yet this is notdefinitely known. During his occupancy, the large,square, eastern room was enlarged and adornedwith many columns to afford more space for hisfrequent entertainments. Prominent merchantsof Boston and many noted people accepted hishospitality. An amusing instance is told of avisit of Talleyrand, who conversed entirely inFrench with Mrs. Craigie, the host no
. Historic homes of New England . u-a 3O K bO C oI) XX s-<. 3O o o XXI < THE LONGFELLOW HOUSE pretentious and spent money lavishly. While itis believed that he built the service department onthe western wing of the house, yet this is notdefinitely known. During his occupancy, the large,square, eastern room was enlarged and adornedwith many columns to afford more space for hisfrequent entertainments. Prominent merchantsof Boston and many noted people accepted hishospitality. An amusing instance is told of avisit of Talleyrand, who conversed entirely inFrench with Mrs. Craigie, the host not under-standing a word that was spoken. It is currentlyreported that the Duke of Kent, Queen Victoriasfather, who for a long time was stationed at Hali-fax, paid a visit here; impressed with the honor,Craigie afterwards purchased the coach and horsesthe duke had used in Boston. Craigie built the bridge from Boston to EastCambridge which bears his name and engaged inmany investments. He speculated once too often,however, and lost nearly all of his money. He
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