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he removed from Boston temporarily, and brought his wife and two children (myself, the eldest, and the late Mrs. dames Lloyd) to Philadelphia. On his return to Boston in the autumn of 1775, he

resumed his commercial pursuits, and was appointed agent for the supply of the numerous ships-of-war of the King of France that visited Boston after our treaty of alliance. He was for many years in succession a member of the Legislature from Boston; and, after his removal to Philadelphia in 1792, was elected a Director of the first Bank of the United States, in which capacity he was associated with that institution until its dissolution in 1809. He was likewise appointed one of the commissioners, under "Washington's administra- tion, for settling the claims of citizens of the United .States on Spain.

" Robert Hallowell was one of the chief officers in the custom- house at Boston under the British Crown, lie was the neighbor and friend of my uncle's family. He returned to England, of course, with the British army; but after the peace of 1783 he came again to America, and settled or founded the town in the State of Maine that bears his name.

" George Erving, who is mentioned the 18th May. 1774, was the father or uncle of the American minister Erving, whom President Jefferson sent to Madrid.

"Samuel Adams is so well known in history that I will briefly note here what I recollect of him. His residence in Winter Street, Boston, was within a few doors of my father's house, and of course I saw him frequently. His habits in dress and manners were modest and plain. Not being rich, he did not associate with the higher circle, such as Hancock, Bowdoin, Higginson, the Russells, and, I may add, my father ; yet was always honored by the respectful atten- tion of the public, who elected him to the high station of Governor after the death of Hancock."

To the recollections of a member of this Society,* who also speaks of what he has himself seen, I am indebted for some further observations. Such passages possess in my eyes a peculiar and original value. They are the few remaining links which connect us of the present day with the characters of the Revolution. Of all who knew, or even looked upon,

��# Mr. Lucius Manlius Sargent.

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