Among lawyers of John Bolles descent: David Bolles, whose labors were so efficient in the defence of religious liberty more than half a century ago, to which we have before referred; John A. Bolles (son of Rev. Matthew Bolles), first editor of the _Boston Daily Journal_, and for many years a prominent lawyer in that city. He received the degree of LL.D. from Brown University, and was Secretary of State of Massachusetts. He was author of the prize essay on a Congress of Nations, published by the American Peace Society, also of many magazine articles. He was a member of Gen. John A. Dix’s staff during the Civil War, and afterwards Judge Advocate General and solicitor of the Navy Department.[21] His son, Frank Bolles, was a lawyer, although better known as Secretary of Harvard College. To his superior qualities of mind and heart no words of ours can do justice. He was the author of works illustrative of nature, among which are “The Land of the Lingering Snow” and “Back of Beaucamp Water.” Of his recent death, the _Boston Journal_ said: “The birds and flowers have lost their best historian.” The following lines to his memory were written by George B. Bancroft:— All the world loves a lover, Proclaims our poet seer. So, Nature’s sweet interpreter— We hold thy memory dear. And all the world, with myriad tongues, Rejoices to proclaim, With insight true, and clear as thine, Thy fair and spotless fame, Which lifted high on mighty pens On every side is heard, Wherever sounds an insect note Or carol of a bird. On opening leaf of tree and plant He who has eyes may see The imprint of the secrets rare It whispered unto thee. Thy life, so short, compared with ours, Seems very full and long, Crowned with the mystic harmony Of wild melodious song. The gentle river, drifting slow, Its verdant banks between, Reflects the pines that bear thy name And keeps them ever green. ----- Footnote 21: “Secretary Bolles” is mentioned in the _Biglow Papers_. He wrote an “Essay on Usury and Usury Laws,” published by the Boston Chamber of Commerce, which led to the suspension of usury laws on short bills of exchange. ----- H. Eugene Bolles (son of William Bolles mentioned above), now an active lawyer in Boston, of large practice, is a descendant of John Rogers and John Bolles. There are seven lawyers of the present date in New London who are descendants of John Rogers, viz., Hon. Augustus Brandagee, Frank Brandagee, Tracy Waller and brothers, Abel Tanner and the writer. There are three others who are descended from James Rogers, Sr., in other lines, viz., Clayton B. Smith, W. F. M. Rogers and Richard Crump.