[17] The home of Doctor Warren stood upon the spot now occupied by the American House. It was a plain structure and was surrounded a garden. Mrs. Warren—Elizabeth Hooton before marriage—was the daughter of Richard Hooton, a merchant possessing large wealth. She was beautiful in person and character. She died May, 1773. The Boston Gazette contained an appreciative tribute to her worth.
“Good sense and modesty with virtue crowned;
A sober mind when fortune smiled or frowned.
So keen a feeling for a friend distressed,
She could not bear to see a man oppressed.”
[18] Historical writers have made a mistake in speaking of Christ Church as the Old North Meetinghouse. They were distinct edifices—Christ Church standing in Salem Street, the Old North fronting North Square. Christ Church is the historic edifice from whose steeple Robert Newman hung the lantern to give notice of the movement of the king’s troops, April, 1775. The Old North was torn down during the siege of Boston.
[19] Pandowdy was a compote of apples, with several layers of pastry made from rye meal, baked in a deep earthen dish and eaten with milk.
[20] “The causes which brought about the American Revolution will be found in the acts of the Board of Trade.”—John Adams.
[21] Threadneedle Street and Amen Corner—noted localities in London.
[22] The leaching of ashes and manufacture of potash was a large industry during the Colonial period. In some sections of the country the article was known as “black salts.” There was one or more potashery in every town.
[23] Long Acre extended from School Street to the Common, and was sometimes called Common Street, now a section of Tremont Street.
[24] The arrow was the sign of royal authority and ownership.
[25] The melocotoon was a variety of peach. The fruit was very large, beautifully colored, and of rich flavor.