Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 218
ofthe old house. The Judge in that story is JudgeRoger Sherman, who built the house. Mr. Child, theauthor of the book, now resides in this interesting oldmansion. The house was built in 1816 and as it was to be one of thefinest houses in that part of the country, Mrs. Shermanbought furniture to… … mirror for which she paid a hundred and fifty-five dollars,in gold. As there was a fireplace in every large room,there must have been a great number of andirons. The parlor carpet was made to order in England. It issaid that when it arrived it was found to be seven feetlonger than the rooms for…
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