. Colonial mansions of Maryland and Delaware. whose other members were: Washington,Randolph, Lee, Harrison, of Virginia; Chase, of Mary-land; Rodney, of Delaware; and Alsop, of New York. George Read, II, was born in this departed Readmansion, and so was George Read, III, who built thehouse now bearing the family name. In 1844, George Read, IV, removed to Arkansaswhere he acquired and maintained one of the greatcotton plantations of the south. He sold the presentRead House to William Couper, a merchant prince ofNew Castle. William Coupers granddaughter, MissHetty Smith, is now the owner and occ
. Colonial mansions of Maryland and Delaware. whose other members were: Washington,Randolph, Lee, Harrison, of Virginia; Chase, of Mary-land; Rodney, of Delaware; and Alsop, of New York. George Read, II, was born in this departed Readmansion, and so was George Read, III, who built thehouse now bearing the family name. In 1844, George Read, IV, removed to Arkansaswhere he acquired and maintained one of the greatcotton plantations of the south. He sold the presentRead House to William Couper, a merchant prince ofNew Castle. William Coupers granddaughter, MissHetty Smith, is now the owner and occupant. The Read House of to-day is large in size and willattract more than a passing glance to the beautifulPalladian window above the street door. This entranceis approached by a long flight of steps from the streetand is remarkable for the exquisite serpentine carvingwhich decorates the arch enclosing it. The garden at theright and in the rear of the house is finely maintainedand is a charming retreat. RIDGELY HOUSE DOVER, DELAWARERIDGELY. HERE are colonial mansionsgreater in physical bulk than theRidgely House at Dover, Dela-ware, but there is none that loomslarger in the perspective ofhistory, considering the enduringinterest of the events in whichit has been an actor; and there is none more fascinatingin its surroundings or more individual and charming initself. A sketch of the lives of the men, women and theirconnections, whom this little old homestead has shelteredor given a focal point for, would be almost a completeoutline of the history of the state of Delaware. The heart of old Dover (as all know who have visitedthis charming peninsular city) is the Green, a stretchof turf and trees, two city blocks long, and about half ablock wide. It is cut across the middle by an old publicroad of Delaware, known as the Kings Highway,now one of Dovers chief streets. At the eastern endof the Green is the beautiful court-house, capitol ofKent County, one of the three divisions of th
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