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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 111 3 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 30 0 Browse Search
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill) 6 0 Browse Search
Historic leaves, volume 2, April, 1903 - January, 1904 6 0 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. 4 0 Browse Search
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Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), Tory row. (search)
rs later when on a visit to Boston he passed through Cambridge and spent about an hour at his old headquarters. In 1792 the Vassall estate was purchased by Andrew Craigie. by whose name it was known for so many years. It was said that he accumulated a fortune when apothecary-general to the Continental army. The northeast room on the first floor was enlarged and the wooden columns and much of the fine wood carving was added by Craigie. He was greatly interested in the development of East Cambridge, the bridge there still being known by his name. He became involved financially through his speculations, andd during the last years of his life he was virward Everett, Jared Sparks, Joseph E. Worcester and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow among others occupied rooms in the venerable mansion at this time. Soon after Mrs. Craigie's death in 1843, the estate was purchased by Mr. Longfellow. Since then the interest in the house on account of its connection with Washington is overshadowe