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Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), Historic churches and homes of Cambridge. (search)
of association, since its building has always remained substantially the same. On April 5, 1759, a letter was sent to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, asking aid to build an Episcopal Church in Cambridge. It was desired by five or six gentlemen, each of whose incomes, says an authority, was judged to be adequate to the maintenance of a domestic chaplain. The letter, signed by Henry Vassall, John Vassall, Tho. Oliver, Robt. Temple, Joseph Lee, Ralph Inman, David Phipps and James Apthorp, was drawn up by Dr. Caner, rector of King's Chapel, Boston. The aid granted, these gentlemen proceeded,in 1761, to the erection of a church, over which Rev. East Apthorp was made rector. The architect of the church was Mr. Peter Harrison, Newport, R. I., who also designed King's Chapel (ten years earlier), and the Redwood Library and City Hall in Newport. The land was bought, the rear half from James Reed, the rest from the owners of the common. Some say the pillar
Historic leaves, volume 7, April, 1908 - January, 1909, chapter 3 (search)
and Eliza D. Ward. Joseph W. Jenks, son of Dr. Jenks, a Charlestown divine, taught during the winter of 1828-9. He had a brother who kept a private school in that part of Malden which is now Everett. (Note.—While here Mr. Jenks boarded with Mrs. Phipps, daughter of a Mr. Copp, who lived in a house at the lower end of Craigie Street, on the Spring estate. Mr. Farrar, a later teacher, boarded also with Mrs. Phipps. Miss Martha Tufts has in her possession a silver medal, given her in 1827, wheMrs. Phipps. Miss Martha Tufts has in her possession a silver medal, given her in 1827, when a pupil of Mr. Dyer. This gentleman boarded with Miss Sarah Hawkins; Mr. Sherman, and probably Mr. Coombs, boarded there also. Miss Hawkins was the sister of Guy C. Hawkins, and the house stood on Bow Street, near the site of the Methodist church. It was here that Miss Hawkins opened a private school, to be mentioned later on. She married Henry Adams, Esq., and it was with them that other teachers found a home, among them Miss Sarah M. Burnham.) The length of the school year had now inc
Historic leaves, volume 7, April, 1908 - January, 1909, chapter 10 (search)
had been given, John Ireland for £ 100 mortgaged twelve acres to David Phipps, which he says is my half of twenty-four acres set out to me of n Ireland, conveying his equity in the land which he mortgaged to Mr. Phipps, and, as I have said, his inventory showed no real estate. What mund Trowbridge (an eminent lawyer), obtained a judgment against David Phipps. The latter had been high sheriff of Middlesex County up to 177gment, and this land appraised at £ 110 was levied on as land of David Phipps. By deed dated March 19, 1795, Mr. Dana conveyed this land to Nn made a mortgage of what he called half of twenty-four acres to David Phipps. In describing the lot he bounded it easterly by Thomas Ireland endure the atmosphere of ‘74 and ‘75, and for all I know he and David Phipps went together. They went for the same reason. But Flucker, wiser than Phipps, assigned this mortgage by deed of December 12, 1774, to James Pitts, of Boston, before confiscation. Here seems to be anoth<
Historic leaves, volume 7, April, 1908 - January, 1909, Index (search)
uisa, 24. Pennock, Ellen M., 24. Pennock, Nathan Loveman, 21, 24. Pennock, Peter, 24. Pennock, Phebe (Fellows), 24. Pennock, Salmon Cotton, 24. Perry, Gideon W., 18. Peru, Ill., 13. Petersburg, 2, 7, 11. Philadelphia, 5, 12. Phipps, David, 81, 82, 84. Phipps, Mrs., 31. Pierce, Adaline, 48. Pierce, Eva Adaline, 48. Pierce, Joel, 36. Pierce, Josiah, 48. Pierson, Captain C. L., 3. Pinkham, Horace W., 18. Pitts, James, 84. Pittsburg Landing, 51. Plains Store, 58. PleasaPhipps, Mrs., 31. Pierce, Adaline, 48. Pierce, Eva Adaline, 48. Pierce, Joel, 36. Pierce, Josiah, 48. Pierson, Captain C. L., 3. Pinkham, Horace W., 18. Pitts, James, 84. Pittsburg Landing, 51. Plains Store, 58. Pleasant Memories of Foreign Travel, 38. Pollard, Asa, 22. Poole, Lilla E., 24. Poor, John R., 74, 75, 76. Poplar Spring Church, 6. Port Hudson, 40-61. Pound Lot. Winter Hill Road. 29. Powers, Robert, 18. Precious Stones in Nature, Art, and Literature, 38. Prentice, Henry, 90. Prentice, Thomas, 89. Prentice, Rev., Thomas, 89, 90. Primary No. 20, 26. Prospect Hill, 74. Prospect Hill District, 35. Prospect Hill Primary, 36, 40. Prospect Hill School, 23, 35, Putnam Grammar Scho