Here General Knox of Revolutionary fame was a frequent visitor. After his death the splendid estate of ten square miles given him by Congress and situated in Maine was sold, and much of the beautiful furniture was introduced into the deWolf house. A third house, which was destroyed by fire, was built by Captain Jim, the youngest son of old Mark Anthony deWolf, who built the first house for his family in Bristol. The builder was a most successful merchant, his estate at one time comprising nearly the whole eastern part of the town. The mansion was built at about the same time as "Hey Bonnie Hall." It is of plain exterior with simple lines and shows fine proportions. Inside are twenty-eight rooms that were fitted up with the choicest pieces of Chippendale, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton. So wealthy was the house owner that when the fashion changed from English to French, and the Empire style came into vogue, this furniture was replaced by examples of the best designs and construction, including both European and American styles. Many of these pieces were worthy a museum. On the walls were wonderful portraits by Copley, Stuart, Thompson, Alexander, and many other famous artists, as well as miniatures by Malbone and Hall. In many of these rooms the walls were decorated with veritable works of art. These old colonial houses with their beauty of line, their harmony of detail, and their air of dignity, richly repay study by architects and house owners. More and more we turn to them as models for our modern homes. They are a rich heritage from one of the most important periods of the nation's history, and will ever be cherished for the memories they evoke. Truly American in every respect, they will remain forevermore as revelations of the sturdy spirit, the breadth of mind, the gracious hospitality, and the fine ideals of our forefathers who built them. INDEX Academy of Arts and Sciences, 32 Adams, Abigail, 225, 248 portrait of, 248 Abraham (Captain), 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92 Anne, 89 David, 86 Jacob, 89 John Quincy, 145, 192, 195, 257, 258 Mother Anne (_see_ ANNE LONGFELLOW) Samuel, 90, 245 Stevens (Captain), 90 Adams family, 90 Adams Female Seminary, 90 Adams house, 83-92, 257 Adams period, 51, 54, 158 Alden, John, 128 Alexander (painter), 262 _Alfred_, The, 186 Allen, George, 219 Andirons, 79, 161, 223 Andover, Massachusetts, 212 Andros, Governor, 218, 219 Antigua, Leeward Islands, 220 Antwerp, 190 Apparitions, 115-117 Appleton, Reverend Doctor, 148 _Arabella_, The, 180 Arches, 53, 54, 95, 117, 183, 221, 223, 257 Arms, Stand of, 138, 139, 140 Arnold, Colonel Benedict, 195 Athenean Society, 144