DO RO THY Q UI NC Y HANCO C K.

Fr om an oi l ai n ti n b o l ( p g y C p ey . ) D O ROT HY QUINCY W IFE OF JO H N H ANC O CK

WITH EVENTS O F HE R T I M E

C Y u ' ELLEN C D? W O ODBURY . Q .

H er G reat - G reat Ni ece

SECOND E DITION

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ATR I OTI S O I TI S AM RI A P C C E E I N E C ,

' - d or ass iduir t an d e e e nc e ar e Who , with ar , y p rs v ra , g iving th eir tim e and th eir mo n ey to war ds p er

“ etuatin c m e o e Of the t p g a om m rativ history pas , this bO’Ok i s cordially d edi cated by one Of th eir

em e m b rs .

P FA E R E C .

The records from which to a cquir e information

Of D e e ‘ e orothy Q uincy have be n limit d , but thos asso ciated with this prominent lad y of ye O lden ” tim e give but one estimat e of her p ers on and c a e s he i e her har ct r . Had perm tt d p en to pulsate t e ot Of wi h the m ional outpourings love , like a ’ l Es inas s e e ve e d f p , ther would ha b en no i ficulty r c for sh e in p ortraying D o othy Q uin y , would

e t e e s he - ed her hav por rayed h rs lf or , had wield

‘ t h O évi né e e en . t e f S p wi h facility a g , th r would have b een graphic pictur es Of her life an d her s e e n e urroundings . B ut w hav ot been ad mitt d b ehind the sc en es durin g that p eriod Of danger — ’ and daring from Madam e Han co ck s p oint Of view.

T i e e e is r o h s work , th r for , chiefly compiled f m the l etters Of her family and the records of the

r c c i pe iod in which she lived . The olle t on was mad a but th e c n e a few ye rs ago , publi atio has

e b en unavoidably delayed .

r i My esp ecial thanks ar e giv en to M s . Will am

a e of e e s an d . W l s , D orch st r , Mas , Mrs . Sarah H

Sw of a e s c an , C mbridg , Mas , who most our teously p ermitt ed me ac cess to the l ett ers in th eir

s es si n p os o .

CONTE NTS .

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A . D OROTHY Q UINCY S MERICAN LINEAGE .

HOME LIFE OF THE Q UINCYS - ESTHER Q UINCY—JOHN — S ADAMS J . EWELL D OROTHY Q UINCY ’ — H — JOHN H ANCOCK S PARENTAGE THOMAS ANCOCK J . — — H ANCOCK IN LONDON H I S RETURN H OME E N TERS PUBLIC LI FE TH E V W H —S A ENDEA ORS T—O IN ANCOCK AMUE L DAMS U PHOLDS H I M ADAMS AND H ANCOCK AT VARI ANCE—THEIR RECONCILIATION—D OROTHY Q UINCY — ’ LOSES H E R MOTHER JOHN H ANCOCK S AND D OR ’ O TH Y Q UINCY S ATTRACTION TO EACH T — H HE PATRIOTS ANCOCK , COLONEL OF THE CADETS — “ ”— H I S B ENEVOLENCE THE TE A Y LAFAY

ETTE ON THE TORIES . ’ — ’ ADAMS ENTRY IN H I S D IARY D OROTHY Q UINCY S — ’ “ CHARACTERISTICS H ANCOCK S MASSACRE O R A ”— — TION REJ OICINGS OF THE Q UINCYS THE PORT BILL—TROOPS LANDED—ENMITY OF GOVERNOR GAGE—JOHN H ANCOCK’ S RISE— PRAISE OF THE — A H ’ PROMINENT PATRIOTS JOHN DAMS . ANCOCK S ~ LAW Y E R PR VI . O S I ONAL CONGRESS . ’ D — H - B OROTHY Q UINCY S LOVER ROYALIST —AND ILL B RITISH S OLDIERS TAR AND FE ATH E R VOLTAIRE ON THE ENGLISH— ATTACK ON HANCOCK ’ S PREM ’ I S E — S WOMEN S TEA PETITION . — CONGRESS AT CONCORD ADJ OURNS D OROTHY Q UINCY — LEAVES FOR LEX INGTON LETTER OF H ELENE BAY ARD—JOHN H ANCOCK AND SAMUEL ADAMS IN

’ — PAUL REVERE S MIDNIGHT RIDE THE LEX INGTON — S — FIGHT LETTER OF AN ENGLISH OLD—IER D OR OTH Y Q UINCY TELLS OF THE WOUNDED H ANCOCK AND ADAMS WITHDRAW TO SAFETY—THE LOVERS — — ’ MI NUTE ME N B OSTON A CAMP GAGE S PROCLAMA — — TION H ow I T WAS RECEIVED D ELEGATES EN ROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA—H ANCOCK AND ADAMS MEET THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF CONNE CTI — CUT THE Q UINCYS S CATTERED . D Y — H ’ OROTHY Q UINC—AT FAIRFIELD ANCOCK S LETTER To D OROTHY ENTHUSIASM FOR JOHN H ANCOCK ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CON — ’ I M . GRESS CONTEMPORARIES OPINION OF H . LIFE AT FAIRFIELD—LETTER FROM H ANCOCK—D IS TRESS IN B OSTON — H ANCOCK WISHES TO S ERVE — ’ U NDER WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON S R E PLY—JOHN H ANCOCK’ S LETTERS TO D OROTHY JUDGE Q UINCY ’ S VIEWS—SAMUEL PAINE ON B OS TON—ARRIVAL OF H OWE—WASHINGTON APPOINT

- I N- ED COMMANDER CHIEF . ’ — — H ANCOCK S NAM E SAKE s AARON BURR WEDDING OF — ’ — D OROTHY Q UINCY JOHN S EWELL S O PINION NO — TICES OF THE EVENT THEY LEAVE FOR PH I LAD E L PHIA—D OROTHY M EETS WITH RELATIVES—D OR OTH Y H E R NE W — AD IN — POSITION JOHN AMS WRITES OF H E R NE W D UTIES FOR D OROTHY — H . . Q UINCY MRS . ANCOCK AT MARSHALLS — PROPOSED BALL TO LADY W ASHINGTON H E R TACT PROPOSITION TO B OMBARD B OSTON — H ANCOCK’ S ' — M EMORABLE LETTER H I s U NSELFISH STAND H ’ H . MRS . ANCOCK S ADMIRATION FOR JOHN ANCOCK ENGLAND ’ S APPEAL TO EUROPE—H OWE LEAVES B OS TON—D UKE OF MANCHESTER IN PARLIAMENT JUDGE Q UINCY ’ S LETTER— AUNT LYDIA’ S D EATH D OROTHY D UDLEY PRAISES THE Q UINCYS— BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER REPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT—LETTERS OF JUDGE ’ Q UINCY—“ H ANCOCK S H OSPITALITY— I NVITES GEN — ERAL AND M RS . WASHINGTON TO VISIT H I M JOHN ’ ADAMS O PINION OF HANCOCK AS GENERAL OF TH E

FORCES . — ~ D ECLARATION OF I NDEPENDENCE WINTHROP D E SCRIBES H ANCOCK — RECEPTION OF THE NEWS THE HANCOCKS ’ H APPINESS I MPRESSES ADAMS — ’ B OSTON AND NE W Y ORK JUBILANT H ANCOCK S — NAME GIVEN To S HIPS AND CHILDREN E X TRACTS ’ FROM JUDGE Q UIN CY S LETTERS HANCOCK WRITES TO WASHINGTON — — D EBATES IN PARLIAMENT PRIVATEERS CONGRESS IN — — ’ BALTIMORE D I NNE R s JOHN H ANCOCK S RETURN W TO PHILADELPHIA —LETTERS TO —IFE LIFE WITHOUT D OLLY H E R ARRIVAL REPLY TO AN ACROSTIC ON HANCO CK’ S SEWELL ’ S LETTER TO A FORMER FRIEND—WASHING ’ — — TON S ANNOYANCE s D EATH OF DAUGHTER MRS . H ANCOCK LEAVES PHILADELPHIA—JOHN H ANCOCK — — WRITES H E R THEIR CHEERFUL FIRESIDE H AN ’ ’ L W —H AD COCK S ETTER TO — ASHINGTON ANCOCK S DRESS TO CONGRESS REGRETS AT H I S D EPARTURE . H I S WARM THE H ANCOCK ESTABLISHMENT—PORTRAITS OF MADAM H — A — N I D J H , H I S T STE s CO S ANCOCK OHN A—NCOCK E RATI . ON OF O THERS H I S GENEROSI TY . B OSTONIANS D ESCRIBED—A SON B ORN—LETTERS TO ” — D OLLY FROM Y ORKTOWN JOHN H ANCOCK R E TURNS TO B OSTON—MARCHES TO RHODE I SLAND ’ — JUDGE Q UINCY S LETTER FRENCH FLEET O FF — — SANDY H OOK THE FLEET D I SABLED LAFAYETTE S ’ TANDS BY D ESTAING . T H G V B F HE ANCOC—KS I E A REAKFAST TO THE RENCH OFFICERS THE FRENCHMEN I NVITE THE H AN — — COCKS I NDIANS VISIT THE S HIP THE CONS TI TU TION OF MASSACHUSETTS FORMED—BALL TO THE FRENCH O FFICERS—H ANCOCK GIVES WASHING ’ ’ — TON S PORTRAIT TO ADMIRAL D E STAI GN PRE

S E NTs O NE TO LAFAYETT E . L W E S —T T ETTER TO GEORGE ASHINGTON , Q HE WO PATRIOTS ALIENATED—VOLTAIRE—PROPOSALS OF — ’ PEACE THROUGH FRANKLIN FRANKLI N S REPLY — CRITICISMS OF JOHN HANCOCK H I S ENTERTAIN

U D . ING NDER IFFICULTIES . — — EUNICE Q UINCY H E R MARRIAGE RECEPTION IN A —M A — D E FR NCE ARIE NTOINETTE , GODMOTHER ’ — — VALNAI S E X ILE RETURNS TO B OSTON LAFAY — ETTE ARRIVES IN AMERICA EX TRACTS FROM H I S — JOHN HANCOCK ELECTED GOVERNOR H I S POPULAR ’ ITY HANCOCK ENTERTAINMENTS FOR E I GNE R S I MPRESSIONS OF B OSTON—JUDGE Q UINCY H EARS H E R S —H I FROM ESTHER AND ON S REPLIES . — B OSTON IN I 78 1 MADAM H ANCOCK VISITS PORTS MOUTH—H ANCOCK’ S EFFORTS FOR THE PEOPLE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS—MADAM H ANCOCK’ S — KINDNESS TO THE SICK RECEPTION TO R OCH AM B —H ’ M F L —M EAU ANCOCK S ODE O —IVING ADAM H ANCOCK ON COMMENCEMENT DAY H ANCOCK As PEACE - MAKER

T - H S REATY AT PARIS ANCOCK , THE FRIEND OF THE OL — — DIER ENDANGERS H I S FORTUNE H I S M ONEY — — TRUNK PERSISTENCE IN WORK H I S S ON I NOCU

LATED . LAFAYETTE FETED IN B OSTON—H ANCOCK’ S FAILING H —I G —T G EALTH— LLUSTRIOUS UESTS HE OVERNOR RESIGNS H I S I RRITABILITY FROM GOUT D EATH OF THE HANCO CKS ’ SON—JUDGE Q UINCY ’ S D — EATH M RS . SEWELL WRITES TO D OROTHY — HANCOCK AGAIN GOVERNOR H I S PHILANTHROPY . LAFAYETTE ’ S GENEROSITY—CONSTITUTION ADOPT — — E D B OSTON CELEB RATES I T FILLING THE O F FICES—THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR—D INNER AT THE

TH E H — H . V N. T ANCOCKS ISIT PORTSMOUTH , HEIR D T —T EPARTURE FROM HERE , AND ESCORT HE FRENCH THEIR GUESTS—THE O FFICERS RETURN THE CIVILITIES—THE H ANCOCKS ’ BALL — THE H D B A —A ANCOCKS INE ON OARD THE CHI—LLES PRESIDENT AND VICE - PRESIDENT CHOSEN WASH ’ ’ I NGTON S REPLY To HANCOCK S CONGRATULATIONS . ADAMS AT THE THE HANCOCKS RECEIVE THE FRENCH— BALL ON ’ — — B OARD L I LLUS TR E EPERGNE B ROKEN WASHING TON GOES TO B OSTON— D ISAGREEABLE EPISODE TAKES TEA AT THE HANCOCKS ’ —THE LADIES H — M N H . H I H E . ONOR LEAVES FOR PORTSMOUTH , — AN O D E TO HANCOCK THE AMERICAN ARTILLERY

- — R E ELECTED GOVERNOR PREJ UDICE AGAINST — ’ — ’ PLAYS H ANCOCK S D I NNE R s D AVIS D EATH H ANCOCK ’ S LAST TERM OF O FFICE— TAKES LEAVE OF THE LEGISLATURE—FAITHFUL TO H ANCOCK ’ S D EATH—MADAM H ANCOCK ALONE— O PIN — — ’ IONS OF HANCOCK H I S FUNERAL PORTLAND S — RESPECT FOR H I M MADAM H ANCOCK D EFRAYS — THE FUNERAL E X PENSES MADAM D EEDS H E R S HARE OF THE GARDEN ’ — — MADAM H ANCOCK S H OSPITALITY H E R TASTES THE TRUSTED ADVISER—THE MARRIAGE OF MADAM HANCOCK— ESTHER ’ S LETTERS—CAPTAIN S COTT ’ S D EATH — — THE MORTGAGE TH E MALL LAFAYETTE RETURNS To — — AMERICA SALUTATION TO MADAM S COTT H E R — — D EATH THE WILL M EMENTOS OF THE H AN — COCKS PROPOSITIONS To RETAIN THE H OUSE . — — THE LEX INGTON H OUSE EFFORTS TO SAVE I T H AN COCK’ S GRAVE—THE MONUMENT—WHERE D ORO THY Q UINCY RESTS

H A T R C P E I .

C ’ AM D OROTHY Q UIN Y S ERICAN LINEAGE .

D orothy Q uincy was a dir ect d es cendant of 1 m c the ee of e Ed und Quin y , pion r that nam to

me 1 2 H e A rica in 6 8 . then r eturn ed to Eng land his and e he e ~ for family , wh n again land d in B OS

e e e 1 6 the ece ton , S pt mb r 4 , 3 3 , brought n ssary e i e s ix e e e to e qu pm nts and s rvants , pr par d stab

s e e e lish him lf p rman ntly .

‘ A few months lat er he and his wife were ad ” mitted to th e h c Of First C ur h B oston .

mun the c c Ed d was first Puritan Quin y , whi h SO evidently in cens ed an d ali enated his relativ es ’ a on e e in h er e e th t, his moth r s d ath , will th r was “ n o m entio n Of him s av e a l egacy Of twelv e

‘ e ce h e was i nor ed the e p n and g by broth rs , hi who also omitt ed s nam e from th eir wills . It had r equir ed for ce Of c haract er and iron c e o e e ourag to part fr m family, fri nds and hom breakin g for ev er from thos e genial ti es Of kin

ce h an d e i n a e dred to fa hards ip dang r th t gr at ,

k o e e n o c r i w d of ee un n wn world , wh r o d al or s gr t ing nor fri end ly hand ext end ed from the bl eak sh e —to c n e i a e and ho or o t nd w th strang , stile m DOROTHY QU I NCY

i e f E d c e O . ra , and start upon a l f isolation B ut mund Q uin cy had to sustain him that whi ch had — buoy ed up the early s ettl ers a lov e Of th eir God and a sublim e faith that H e would uphold th em through all th eir trials and dis courage

e m nts .

mund n c - e n e Ed Q ui y , high spirit d , u daunt d and

en e n ec e r n en the c c tal t d , soo b am p omi t in oun ils

O f n 1 6 e t e ew c . his ountry In 3 4, ight mon hs aft r

a he en e the en e his arriv l , was s t a d puty to G ral

h e e e in c e t e . Court , first v r h ld Massa hus tts Bay “ H e was appoin t ed with oth ers to mak e and

c ne ass ess a tax Of thirty p ounds to Mr . Bla ksto to p ur chas e his right and titl e to the p eninsular

n ow o . Of Shawmut , B ost n

1 6 the t o e I n 3 5 own Of B ston grant d him land ,

h e ll s ten c e . W o a Of whi h took poss ssion , at Mt , which in 1 640 was in corporated as Braintre e ; and lat er Quin cy was partition ed Off from this

H e e e 2 1 8 . town . di d F bruary 3 , 73 2 Hi s s on n c c , Edmu d Quin y , was born Mar h

1 h 1 2 - 2 H t 6 8 . e e e e 5 , 7 marri d Elizab th , daught r

- e e Gookin Of Maj or G n ral . 2 n n c e e e c e n e in the Edmu d Q ui y , n rg ti and mi nt

i e c e the c e e the f ce m litary s rvi Of oloni s , fill d O fi Of

e e e e for H e h r p r s ntativ four y ears . was t e first

O f ee n e en o e as Mayor Braintr . His am is r ll d “ e e t e nc Of e c e m mb r Of h Cou il Saf ty , whi h form d

’ the p rovisio nal gov er n m ent o f the C ol‘ ony until the arrival Of the n ew chart er from William and u DOROTHY QUINCY

in Ci an d f i his c nt en vil military a fa rs , that ou ry

t e e e e ec o ne Of trus d him with ; th s sp ially , as his ’ e co nc ce o f the e e C Maj sty s u il , a j usti Supr m ourt

Of c e a c e e e of Judi atur , an d olon l Of a r gim nt ” foot .

The e e s e ec n G n ral As embly , in furth r r ognitio

e ce e e one t s Of his s rvi s , grant d to his h irs hou and

c e t d e ac e . a r s Of lan in L nnox , Mass hus t s B ay

A s ermon. o n the d eath Of Edmun d Q uin cy was “ e e e nin B 1 8 n to the in d liv r d oston , 73 , poi ting

e n e R ev H an stability Of human gr at ss , by . John

f s The co c r . c e ec ew e ct . k , J , from whi h I s l t a xtra “ e : I 2 — For eh the t xt was Isaiah 3 , , 3 , b old

the o Of s e Lord , L rd host , doth tak away from J erusal em and fro m Judah the mighty man an d the man war the e an d en , Of , j udg , prud t ,

“ an d th e c e e man an i nt the honorabl , an d the c ou ns elor and the eloqu ent ” orator . “ I have s carcely kno wn any Of our worthy p atriots to whom the s ev eral excell ent charact ers Of my t ext c ould with mor e j ustice be ap pli ed than the ho n orabl e p erson whom w e ar e now c e e ee e n ed omm morating . Th y all s m to hav u it an d c en in t er ed him in an u ncommon d egree . B ut I could wish that a muc h mor e skillful ha n d w er e employ ed to draw at l engt h the mast erly strokes Of this gr eat charact er Y ou do

n the n e s e not mour loss alo , for this a s mbly , this J UDG E E DMU D I C Y I I I G R N D F T H E R OF D OR OT H Y U I N CY . N Q U N , A A Q

r i i n a l i n th e M us e um of F in e r ts os t on as s . ( O g A , B , M )

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o — na o e nce ar e ffl c n t wn y, this wh l provi , in a i tio for it .

TW O e nc ar e e n portraits Of Judg Qui y still xta t ,

e S mber t the e to n paint d by John y , first guid pai t in h e in 1 2 c e 8 . g in t is ountry , who arriv d her 7 4 n c e i nc was Edmu d Quin y , son Of Judg Qu y ,

r 1 0 d e 1 2 2 bo n in 7 3 , and gra uat d at Harvard in 7 . H e s erved as magi strate and lat er fill ed the Offi ce

O f e the m ea and was Judg Of Court Of Co mon Pl s ,

‘ o e to fo r n d en lo k d up his high probity a judgm t . 4 c e e en e Edmund Quin y marri d Elizab th W d ll ,

nd e e h f n a th s w ere t e parents O Dorothy Qui cy . Elizab eth W endell was the d aught er of Abraham n Y e e a d e e D e New . W nd ll Kath rin Kay , Of ork “ I n the history Of Braintree we r ead The Quincys from the earli est tim e hav e l ent th eir i h flu en ce to sup port and th eir virtu es to adorn the

of e e e e the institutions r ligion h r , as w ll as insti tutions O‘i governm ent and l earn in g on a wid er ” e th atre . M h nc r s . w o Abigail Adams , was a Miss Qui y , in o ne her e e n 1 8 Of l tt rs from Engla d in 7 7, has a r evival Of int er es t in her family tree aft er a visit to c e e e n c e e Win h st r , as a form r Earl Of Wi h st r

e the e O f e d e n c and his c bor nam Sa r Qui y , oat

Of- arms was similar to that Of the family in Am er i ca.

I n the early d ays Of New En gl and the coat - Of

m c ut on the to e e ar s was tombs n , thus d signating the family conn ection with the moth er country . 1 4 DOROTHY QU I NCY

Mr s Adams disti nctly r ecall ed an Old parc h m en t t hat s he had studi ed wh en a you n g girl at

' her e s e e n th e en e ca grandmoth r , wh r i g alogi l tabl e gav e the d es cen t Of the Qui ncys from the a n dve t Of Willi am the Co n qu eror i n to En gl an d . This r ecord had b een l ent to a m emb er Of th e

an d M r s a e a her n family , . Ad ms wrot th t gra d

e O en e e e an e s he moth r ft d p lor d , with som g r , that

n e e e a c e n . s ould v r r gai it . Mrs Adam wish d th t “ i nquiri es be mad e th en to s ee wh eth er th er e i s ! any probability Of its ev er b eing r ecov er ed ? Famili es had b een forc ed to l eav e B o s to n sud d e the e the e e c en n e e nly at tim Of si g , whi h da g r d

e e s an d e en e many valuabl p ap r , must hav tail d

acc for loss es diffi cult to r eplac e . This may ount the total disapp earan ce Of the Qui n cy family p edi gree.

Mr e no t e ec e e s . Adams add d I do xp t ith r titl es or estat e from the r ecov ery Of the g eneal og i cal tabl e w er e th er e any probability Of Obtai n i ng Y t in e n Of m on e . e v it , if I was p oss ssio it , m ” should n ot p urchas e it from e. H T R C A P E I I .

H OME LI FE OF THE Q UINCYS— ESTHER Q UINCY—JOHN A — S DAMS J . EWELL .

The life Of Do rothy Q ui n cy tou ch es on the c n e but c e e n h olo ial p riod , was hi fly p ass d duri g t e tim e Of the R evolutio n an d the followin g days O f

e p ace . TO write of her is to en t er extens iv ely in to the s cenes the en a e in c s he e Of turbul t g whi h liv d , an d in c her h n an c c whi h usba d , John H o k , took a e n l adi g part .

“ Lookin g ba ck through the gr eat lap s e O f tim e

e n e n d s n ce e to thos stirri g , r volutio ary ay , oti abl is the co n trast b etw een the p r es en t an d that

Th an d e c n e . e es c s eas p riod liv , u toms , id du atio env elop ed ea ch hou s eh old with a m an tl e Of pi ety

S k e ica n s had n ot e e no r that p t l ha d sw p t asid , drop p ed b ecau s e Of its irksom e r estraint . A c on e ca es e e n e an d the alm that might ll bl s d r ig d , s p irit O f u n r est had n ot en t er ed n or broken up t e e e ce e h s p a ful hom s . ~ The Bibl e was daily r ead and p ray ers w er e Oi fer ed u n and e e th e e e s p morni g v ning , all m mb r

e s Of the family as s embli n g for that p urpos . Thi

e an c e an d ee e a e on e . was th ir horag , it s m d a s f 1 6 DOROTHY QU I NCY

O n Sund ay cam e the r egul ar attendanc e at church and the qui et of the str eets was brok en only by the p ealing bells c alling the worship ers togeth er . Thes e s ervic es w ere not consid ered

e for e e e e e on rous , th ir h arts w r filled with d votion and a b eli ef that a Divin e Provid enc e was watch in t n e e c e . g ov r h m , whi h inspir d their adoratio H e was in th eir d aily thoughts ; His words wer e

e e e e on th ir lips and p rvad d th ir writings . Th ey

e e e et e e e d id w . r v r d Him , y f ar d H im if th y rong “ ” he e Happy is , says Lamartin , who by d ’ Go s will is bo rn O f a g ood and holy family . I t is the first Of all the bl essin gs o f d estiny This was the atmosph er e in whi ch D orothy

the e the Quincy was rais ed . It was hom Of ’ e c was Christian , and Judg Quin y s not an aus e e H e n t r e but a ch erful one. e rar ly frown ed o the n r of c en hi s e t c e buoya t spi its his hildr , gr a ar be to e the ing instill what was right , and to guid

e as e the the e ce daught rs , w ll as sons , in Obs rvan f O it .

H e o e c e e s e enj y d his ultivat d fi ld , and wrot

on e e he was som e works on agri cultur e. At tim

e the e for e a d sirous Of raising grap win , and p p ris ed his fri end Franklin Of this proj ect . Frank lin h e at the e en e e , who was in P ilad lphia tim , t r d

e n c e the e h artily i to assisting him to pro ur vin s , “ an d s ent s ev enty mil es from the city for th em n the c H e e c e one n e i to ountry . d spat h d bu dl — by s ea an d On e by land the b ett er to en sure

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The e c the n int rior is still urious , ma y addi

The tio n s markin g the vari ed tast e Of its own ers .

a c the n i c e h ll is inta t , with windi g sta r as and

e e e e carv ed balu s t er . Wh n I Visit d it som y ars

on e o e e e ec e an ago ro m arr st d sp ial att ntion , p el ed with flow ers an d cup ids, said to haVe b een p ap er ed for the w edding Of Dorothy Quin cy . The ceremo n y took pla ce els ewh er e in cons e quen ce of the troubl ed stat e of the country an d

e f r he e h r n n e n f ars o t saf ty Of e i t e d d hu s ba d .

e n n c the e o Judg Edmu d Q ui y , fath r Of D rothy ,

e e h e d e was r gard d with t e gr eatest resp ct . A v out he an e e Christian , was also arn st patriot , and what tim e he coul d spar e from his God he

e n e e hi H e as gav with warm i t r st to s c ountry . w an d e e the R e n an d his ar nt promot r Of volutio ,

et e nc c n e ar e r e l t rs to Ha o k , Frankli and oth rs p

e e e n e c n Of e s rv d , br athi g pr di tio s what lat r

e the c the p rov d onsummation Of struggl e.

e e em e e r OOf men o f a n Th r ass bl d und r his br i s ,

e c c Of r solution , and Of p ubli sp irit , wat hful Of Britai n an d of th eir own rights and D orothy

uincv e sh e e e e her t ee e Q aft r nt r d ns , must hav h eard mu ch of patrioti s m m in gl ed with the soft e f whisp rings O lov e.

d e nc fine c e Ju g Qui y was a linguist , whi h gav him a br eadth Of r eadin g b eyond his own cou n

. H e e o e men to his e e try dr w y ung r hous , as w ll

e own a e en e at en i el as thos Of his g , who list d t t v v to e i en c e s a u ca his int ll g t onv r tion , tho gh his p

DOROTHY QU I NCY 1 9 tivating daught ers may hav e al s o b een attrah en t to the h yout s Of that day . ’ B efor e D orothy Quin cy s d ebut in to the gr eat

e e c a e as o n world th r m a visitor J h Adams , a

n e an d ev en on e Of the n e vou g lawy r , id tly i timat s

he e e in e en Of t hous e. W r ad his diary fr qu t “ m en tion that he had go n e ov er to Justic e

’ Qui n cy s and had a talk with him but th er e was also a suppl em en tary sau ce piquan t in the sprightly tilts with the daught er. Esth er. I H 3 ” n e e o t . . a l tt r from Portsm u h , N , August

6th 1 e e on e her e : , 75 7 , Esth r writ s to Of Sist rs

‘ e d to e an d t ell ~him was Giv my uty my fath r , I extr em ely glad for the r eceip t Of his kind epi s tl e but how mu ch mor e agr eeabl e w as I ent ertai n ed ’ in r eadin g the c o nt en ts Of it H is advice I ll en ” he c n n e sh e d eavor to . S follow o ti u s , that will ” to ee c e the fiatter ies e an d try st r l ar Of Of lif ,

i an n e e t n says , I th nk it is ho st r solu io , for our et ern al feli city dep ends upo n o ur g oo d b ehavior . ” i for the e e Kiss Dolly . A k ss d ar littl a e ee of p et who h eld all h earts . Ad ms wrot fr ly t e d e e her s n the his l r sist r , di positio , also Of c n n nc o he es na e ousi Ha nah Qui y , wh m d ig t s by ” he e e t l tt r O .

e e e e n an d . Th y w r handsom , brillia t girls , Mr

n d his e a n e m et in Joh A ams , with liv ly b di ag , th em his matc h . H e writes Of Esth er in 1 759 I talk to Esth er

e b about the folly Of lov , a out desp ising , about 2 0 DOROTHY QU I NCY

— a b ei ng abov e it p r eten d to be i n s ens ibl e Of ten ” d er n ic e e a p assio s , wh h mak s th m l ugh . Thi s v ei n O f talk was i n s tigat ed n o doubt by

’ e a a e e e o na n S ew Esth r s h ving d vot d lov r , J tha ell s he a in 1 H e e 6 . e as th s , whom m rri d 7 3 w la t

n e - en e th e n ce an d e be attor y g ral Of p rovi , lat r c e a e am a roy list r fugee.

R e e n e m s f rri g to Esth r Ada s says E . look

e a n s an d ea s c p rt , sprightly , g y, but thi k r d mu h

’ es n es O s e n s l s tha O O . mak b rvatio

’ on c n c c e e en in e s e a tio s , hara t rs , v ts Pop , Hom r ,

’ n o e s an d s n et e ce c. Milto , P p po ms , p lay , roma s , ,

s he e s and e n s e in that r ad , asks qu stio about th m comp an y What do you thi n k O f H el en ? Wh at d o n e ? h e c etc. a c c you thi k Of H tor , Wh t ara t r ’ do you lik e b est ? Th es e ar e qu estio n s ” n n e . n n e s c that p rov a thinki g mi d E . asks o u h . Wh er e was littl e D orothy at this tim e ? N est li n g in her tru n dl e- bed o r sitti n g on a cri ck et by the e e i n her en e O e e fir sid , strok g kitt , a qui t bs rv r ab s orbin g an d wo n d eri n g what th ey m eant as a k t l rattl ed fr om grave to gay . Adam s s ooth es him s elf after he has drawn O ff in to the still n es s Of his room with I am v ery — th an kful for th es e Ch eck s good tr eatm en t m ak es m e i n a e and e e —a c ec th k I am dmir d b lov d h k , a

n a nee a a c s es s frow , s r , s r asm rou my Sp irit , mak es m e more c ar eful an d co n sid erat e . It

in be m a e es n e e may , short , d a qu tio wh th r good ” e n m tr atm e t or bad is b es t for e. DOROTHY QU I NCY 2 1

B ackgammo n an d card s w er e the diversions

n the men the n e e - a i n n a c . mo g , with v r f il g p u h “ s c n emn s em n h e a hun Adam o d it , r arki g , W il

e Of the es o s lie on the s e es e dr d b t b ok h lv , d sks ! A an d ch s in the s a e . nd as to air m room , a

a e O f ca s he c n n es r atifies n n e g m rd , o ti u , I t g o

Of the s en s e n e e ea n as e m e s , ith r sight , h ri g , t t , s ll in n or ee n can en e a n the n n g , f li g it t rt i mi d o ly

s n k m c a s . a c bac a by hu hi g its l mor Th t ards , g

n e r the e es n t es to e e n mo tc. a e c , , gr at t a tido r fl tio , ” s n n — a c e n w n us to thi ki g th t ru l tyra t ithi .

e e s e c to n S w ll , who ourtship broug ht him Brai

ee comm onlv on w e e he em n e tr , Saturda y s , h r r ai d

n n was e en een am s u til Mo day , fr qu tly s by Ad ,

e c i es as s es s e O f e who d s r b him p o s d liv ly wit ,

ea n n a n n e a pl si g humor , a brillia t im gi atio , a gr at s ubtl ety O f r eas o n i n g an d an i n s i n u ati ng el O u q en ce.

I n h n en anoth er work is a n oti ce Of t e e gagem t . S ewell s oo n fell in lov e with Mi ss Es th er

n c d e Of n nc . Qui y , fourth aught r Edmu d Qui y

s n was ce e e for her e Thi you g lady l brat d b auty ,

ac an d e c s i e end ed viv ity spirit . Th ir ourt h p xt ” s e e ea v ral y rs . Joh n Adams met him ev ery Su n day at the

’ nc s an d a ea n c e he Q ui y , gr t i tima y follow d , but “ could n ot coi nc id e in his vi ews about Great

n n h Britai a d er p ower . Adam s says O f S ew ell ' Politic al p ri n cipl es h e e m e in s e Of t e c n c e . w r to , that tat ou try , sa r d 2 2 DOROTHY QU I NCY

I could not follow him and he could not follow me h ee . This shows how early t e s ds Of thought w er e d evelo pn on the vital probl em Of the c n the men c e ou try among Of Massa hus tts . ’ I n Tudor s Lif e Of Jam es O tis he says Of “ Judge S ew ell Though he was always oppos ed to e e m e e ce n his c n v ry asur Of inj usti agai st ou try , he adh er ed to the sid e Of the min istry from be

e as e the e li ving, did many oth rs , that pow r Of

co d e the c England ul at any tim crush oloni es . Judge S ewell was marri ed to Miss Quin cy in 1 6 h t n in am . e wo C 7 3 T y had sons , Joh , born

e in 1 66 e e n bridg 7 ; and St ph n , born in B osto in 1 The e 1 n e ee n 770. y ar 775 fou d th m s ki g

e e n but in 1 88 he e e r fug in Engla d , 7 t y r turn d to

c e e e e e e e e Nova S otia . H r Judg S w ll di d S pt m

r 1 - the s on be 1 6 6 e e . o , 79 , ag d sixty ight J hn , ,

e e ce e was appoint d Chi f Justi Of Low r Canada , an d St eph en b ecam e Attorn ey - G en eral Of Can 8 ada .

Mr s e e e e 2 6 1 8 . S w ll , who was born Nov mb r , 73 , d n 2 1 1 e 8 0. i d Ja uary 5 ,

e e e e e e e e w Th r w r still oth r b li v rs ith St . Chry “ s ostom n e e c , that woma is a d sirabl alamity , a dr eadful fascination as all the daughters Of Judge Quin cy marri ed with the exception Of

e Katherin .

e the el e n O c e 1 1 2 Elizab th , d st , bor tob r 5 , 7 9 , h e e e 1 8 1 . S e e marri ed Samu l S w ll May , 749 di d

e 1 1 0 . F bruary 5 , 77

T I CH AP ER I I .

D OROTHY Q UINCY .

n c the y n es and n a D orothy Q ui y , ou g t turally the ca es s e a n s a e am s een r d d rli g Of thi l rg f ily , had her attractiv e eld er s i s t er s p as s fro m th eir hom e — to es tabli s hm en t s O f th eir own drop out from the ki n dr ed c ir cl e i n to the matrimo n i al fold with m en f e O th ir c hoi ce . Th es e si s t er s h ad b een the confid an ts Of her

e n an d n s the ec s Of her es littl p la s pra k , dir tor gam an d froli cs had s mil ed app rovi ngl y or l augh ed at th eir absurdity as th e h eart u nfold ed in its

e c n artl es s fr es h n es s . Thi s was p rior to du atio

c n ac the c a n s the from o t t with world , whi h tr i — h eart to co n ceal its emotio n s to ch eck its en th i ms n av e us as . D orothy was too you g to h had

an n her e s mu ch comp io ship with Sist r . ’ C ar efully r ear ed u n d er a gen tl e moth er s wat chful n ess through the early p art Of her lif e wh en Old en ough s he was lau n ch ed i n to the s o cial worl d u n d er mor e fav orabl e au sp i ces th an u s u ally

e an d fall to the lot Of a you ng girl . Cultur d agreeabl e s he d r ew fri en d s an d attra ct ed ad mir er s s he won e an d ce in c e all h arts , a pla so i ty DOROTHY QUINCY 2 5

“ o i e e her Ad fr m wh ch nothing could d thron . mir ed an d sought after D orothy Quin cy st eer ed

through the dangerous Shoals of high - s eas on ed

c e to e e e omplim nts r main a bright , unspoil d b auty

n e c that o flatt ry ould harm .

e her s e ec a Non Of uitors met with sp i l favor , — and s he r emain ed h eart whol e until one man was p i ctur ed to her min d endow ed with qualiti es

n e e to her n r s he h d n ar r sta da d than any a know . ’ She had s at d emur ely list ening to her fath er s Visitors as th ey dilat ed on the m erits of this risin g — young citiz en this r esolut e advo cat e of j ustic e who unflinching ly brav ed the moth er country

e e her en n c e r es on until it riv t d att tio , tou h d a p

e c o o e her e o e e siv h rd , r us d nthusiasm m d stly h ld

c ec i e e n in h k , and an nt ns admiratio gradually

mo uld ed Joh n Ha n coc k i n to the b eau - id eal of

her day - dr eams as he also fill ed the r ev eri es Of

e e oth r fair on s . A Fr en ch writ er t ells us that the h eart of a

o e e n c c e and w man is n v r u o up i d , Dorothy he c e Q uincy h ad reach ed that stage. S wat h d

c n o and s aw Hanc o k spring i to p op ular fav r , n gradually onward and upward , winning positio s that ev en older m en woul d have b een gratified to

fill . CH APTER IV

H ’ — H — JOHN ANCOCK S PARENTAGE THOMAS ANCOCK J . — — H ANCOCK IN LONDON H I S RETURN H OME E N B F TERS PU LIC LI E .

c c 1 a ee John Han o k was b orn in 73 7 at Br intr ,

s of h c een h e e n o Mas , w i h it has b said T r is sp ot in New En gland co ns ecrat ed by mor e mem or abl e assoc iatio n s and l ess worthy to be noticed

n n e e or e c e with a p assi g, glig nt sup rfi ial Obs rva

i n e e e h n e f e t o . H r also liv d t e a c stors o Samu l

the and a the e Adams , patriot John Ad ms , Pr si ” 1 e Oi the n e e d nt U it d Stat s . “ The e of n c c the R ev fath r John Ha o k was .

h n nc c e Jo Ha o k , who graduat d from Harvard , ” n d n e n e n ee a d was or ai d a mi ist r at Brai tr .

n R h n n r e t e ev . o c c His gra dfa h r , J Ha o k , s e at Lexm ton s e e e be id d g , Mas , wh r his hom ” m has cam e in tim e an histori c monu ent . He

ee e c i e as of e n n c f b n d s r b d a man st r Purita i stuf , but a lover of a good story and a ch eerful word n e e e H is e os v erth l ss . word was law as w ll as g n p el amo n g his Lexington parishio ers . Bishop

c c he m e e c e an d the Han o k was so tim s all d , in

n ec nc c e cc tow r ords Sir Ha o k , a titl o asionally ” n e giv en the old New Engla d minist rs . DOROTH Y QU INCY 2 7

’ John Ha n coc k s j uvenil e days w er e pass e- d un d er e n enc e the ece of c a r ligious i flu , pr pts whi h h e H e hi n e r etain d through life. lost s fath er wh e e en e O ld was en o e s v y ars , and th ad pt d by his h in n c e a nc c w o e e s . un l , Thom s Ha o k , r sid d Bo to H e was on e of the ri ch est an d most r esp ec ted

e c f t m r hants o hat c ity .

ncoc 1 Mr . Thomas Ha k had b uilt in 73 7 a

e e on e c ee The n hands om hous B a on str t . grou ds n n h e e o . e s ee T e xt end d fr m Mt V r o to Joy tr t .

en out e e e c e e gard was laid with xtr m ar , fill d with

e nd f r c c c e e a b o . rar tr s shru s , whi h Mr Han o k

w e e e ec n en n d sho d a gr at pr dil tio , s di g abroa to h Obtain t e choicest vari eti es .

The int erior of the man sion was adorn ed with all that w ealth could pro cur e from England to

h m f The add to t e co fort an d el egan ce o a h om e.

e e c c com num rous ord rs Of Mr . Thomas Han o k

e e the e to be p ris d wall pap r , d signs animals , birds and flow ers the b est st erling Mad eira win es for ’ u h e d s nd own s e. e his And wrot , I on t ta for an ce e the of the e y pri , provid d quality win ” a e be of the n sw ers to it . Ev rything must first

' the e n ew e Ma e quality , from b st ros y butt r to the eid erdown bed c over and the b est qu art ”2 bottl es Of champagn e to the b est o f pap er .

e e e e the e n e e n N gro s w r s rva ts at that tim , b i g

f r i a most kindly car ed o by this fam ly . Thom s

anc c e s e e n d one H o k will d v ral to his widow a , 2 8 DOROTHY QU I NCY

om t c e for his s e ce fr a ta hm nt faithful rvi s , was

the c c buried in Han o k plot .

’ m n c ene e over flow Tho as Ha co k s g rous h art ,

e for e e e e ing with lov his n ph w , lib rally indulg d

c d id not e in the ec fine him , whi h r sult wr k Of a

e e e ec e ec e of the man , as might hav be n xp t d , b aus

n a c c e solid fou d tion Of his hara t r . In 1 75 4 John Han coc k graduat ed from H ar

1 6 he e on e vard , and in 7 3 start d a for ign tour

d e the ce of e n un r auspi s Gov r or Pownal , who ’ was c e e e e his un l s fri nd . Th y visit d Englan d and witn ess ed the fun eral cer emoni es ov er King

e G orge I I .

’

e e of. h n c n In a l tt r Jo n Ha co k s from Londo ,

Oct e 2 1 60 he w e n the ob r 9 , 7 , rit s Su day last ’ Prince of Wal es was pro claim ed King thro ye

m - n c n n c t o a d . ity wi h p p j oy His oro atio , I am ’ d n ot be A c n et d e tol , will till pril that I a t y e e e e to s ee e t rmin wh th r I shall stay it, but rath r h is the n e n t ink I shall , as it gra d st thi g I shall ”3 e e ev r m e t with .

John Hancock was in London and witn ess ed

e e h this brilliant cer mony . Lat r e was pr es ent ed

As c e u e be c . at ourt this tall , om ly yo th b nt low

’ for e him n o thought ent ered King G eorge s min d that he would b ecom e a pow erful fa ctor again s t his sov er eign power n or th at fift een y ears lat er — he would s et a pric e on his h ead this man who was to be Presid ent of the Am eri can Co ngress DOROTHY QU I NCY 2 9 that should d eclar e for the ind ep en d ence Of the ’ n c n e Ki g s olo i s .

n n coc was e e c n e n Joh Ha k tr at d with o sid ratio , an d had giv en to him a s n uff- box on whi ch was

’ the n n Ki g s like ess .

c O f a ea in a e n n com Mar h th t y r , v i Of stro g “ mon - en e he e f n n : s s , wrot rom Lo do I shall

c n e to n ce with satisfa tio bid adi u this gra d pla , with all its pl easurabl e enj oym en ts an d t empting s cen es e e es c , for mor substantial pl asur , whi h I p romis e mys elf in the enj oym ent Of my fri en d s in ” e 4 Am ri ca . Han coc k la n d ed in B osto n from his for eign

e n o e en n n or f ec n trav l with p r t sio a f tatio , but with broad en ed id eas an d i n stru ct ed in the gov ern

en e n c n e c he r e m t Of Europ a ou tri s , from whi h turn ed a lov er Of his own lan d an d Of r ep ublic an

Th n n d en en e . e ee een a w ism s d had b sow , h rip d it dev elop ed him i nto on e Of the most in defatig

e O f fo r he e e the abl p atriots , ap p li d hims lf to s n tudy Of his country a d Of its n eeds .

Publi c at t ention was fix ed on th e Stamp Act . Pitt ro s e in the Hous e of Commo n s to di s cus s it an d e e e e I n c e on utt r d th s words a good aus ,

s n the ce of c n can a ou d bottom , for this ou try

the O f crush Am eri ca to atoms . I know valor ”5 r your troops I k n ow the skill of your O ffice s .

h e e n en n e e e W r as Fra klin , wh summo d b for Par liamen t e ' n ot find e e n , said Th y will a r b llio th ey may in d eed make on e wi th th eir Stamp 3 0 DOROTHY Q U INCY

1 6 the Act was e In 7 5 Stamp pass d , and

Jo hn H an- co ck op enly denoun ced it and d eclared h e d h n t be woul not us e t e stamps . I will o ” e e 'i n mad a slav O without my c ons e t . “ man n n e e N ot a in E gland , in proportio to stat pays the tax that I do

This i naugurat ed one Of tho s e critic al p eriods ’ e m n and c c that tri s a a s ability , John Han o k h s o t e e . w e to d t st Honors follo d him , and in ’ 1 766 and 67 he was s en t a r ep r es entativ e to the “ e e H e c r n G n ral Court . was appoint ed hai ma up o n d elib erations whi ch i nvolv ed the high est in ” ter es t the m n Of com u ity . John Ad ams said of him : The two men whom I hav e k n own to ent er the stage of life

the s c e ec and with mo t luminous , un loud d p rosp ts the b est found ed hop es w ere Jam es O tis and Joh n ”7 nc c Ha o k .

’ Thus D orothy Q ui n cy s favorabl e impressio n s of Joh n Han co ck w er e c o n stantly r epl enish ed by fresh an d strikin g in cid ents Of his spirit and f ear e 1 68 e e e n e . e e l ss ss S pt mb r , 7 , wh n it was rumor d

een e e that troops had b ord r d from Halifax , Sam uel a c c n an d Ad ms , John Han o k , Joh Adams Jam es O tis waited upon the Gov ernor to ask if the e was e e e e him c a r port tru , and r qu st d to all

H e ec e s ec ee n of the e . p ial m ti g Ass mbly d lin d , “ but his ton e was mor e c onciliatory wh enhe saw ” the o ul ar it O f the e e p p v l ad rs .

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Large dinn ers were given to k eep the men in c e c an d e a e one 1 6 los r tou h Adams r l t s Of , in 7 9 , e e e e e en e n e wh r two tabl s w r laid in an Op fi ld , ar

an n n e e ee a barn , with aw i g ov rh ad ; that thr hu n dred and fifty So n s of Li b erty s at d own to the

e H e e he n of the n f ast . writ s To t ho or So s I ” e n r n s ee One c e o e . did not p rson i toxi at d , ar it ’ B etw een four and five O clo ck the carriages

e e o t e and the com anv e Off in w r all g r ady , p rod

— M n i his c ce n r . c c n pro ssio Ha o k first , hariot . ” an d anoth er Chariot bri n gi n g up the r ear . H T R C AP E V .

— TH E ENDEAVORS To WIN H ANCOCK SAMUEL ADAMS — UPHOLDS H I M ADAMS AND H ANCOCK AT VARI ANCE - THEIR RECONCILIATION— D OROTHY Q UINCY — ’ ~ LOSES H E R M OTHER JOHN H ANCOCK S AND D O R ’ —I Y A OTI Q UINCY S TTRACTION To EACH OTHER .

O n -eh 1 0 s n ece e its s Mar 5 , 77 , B o to r iv d fir t

c i e e sho k of hostilit es . British soldi rs had fir d an d b n n n an i lood had b ee sh ed . This stu g i to mos itv n an d Old and the e en both you g , v t was “ e e e n n a n a c e v r aft r k ow s the B ost o M ssa r . The followi n g day th er e gath er ed a m eeti n g Of the n e n inhabita ts , and Samu l Adams , with Joh

c c the e of a c ee e e ed Han o k at h ad ommitt , r qu st 1 Gov ern or Hut chinso n to r emov e the troops . From this tim e each fr esh exa ctio n of th e Hom e Gov er n m ent light ed on a smould ering spark

ic n w c ic ce e n wh h fi ally , ith vol an for , brok forth i to an eruption that convuls ed the country . Lord Hillsborough wrot e to the Governor that he had it in command from hig hes t author ity to

c c e e enj oin him to p romot e Mr . Han o k on v ry 2 o ccasion . In 1 77 1 th e royal Gov ernor n otifi ed a fri en d in Englan d that Hancock was one of those of any 3 4 DOROTHY QU I NCY c e who out onsid ration still held against him , but 3 he he c end ce thought ould his influen .

e e e c c i He nd avor d by on il ation to win him , and ff e to c c O er d Hanco k a ommission , honoring him “ in the c c the e with a seat oun il , but patriot tor the parchm ent into shr eds in the pr es en ce of the ”4 e p opl e .

H e O f e e f ce c f r d to John Adams an O fi , whi h

“ ” he e c n hurl d ba k with d isdai .

e c e s e Gov rnor Hut hinson , though d sirous to c e c c on the s e of the e n e ur Han o k id Gov r m nt , had to c en e m e s ol ic ont d against Samu l Ada s , qually itous to r etain him with the patriots and every i nfluenc e was broug ht to bear by th es e opposing

e e i n e parti s to nroll him th ir ranks . It was at this j un cture that Samu el Adams an d

c c e e e c Han o k had a br ak in th ir fri ndship , whi h 5 e h e enc e Gov last d a y ear . T is gr atly ourag d

er nor c n wh o e e e the Hut hinso , now b li v d way

c e e c e op en to gain his point . Noti es w r cir ulat d and s ent to England that Hanco ck had b een won

o v er but Hutchinson an-d his agents fail ed to

a ccomplish it with all th eir s ch em es .

e l e t Lee Samu l Adams , in a t er to Arthur , April 1 e of n c c 9 , 773 , m agnanimously wrot Ha o k It was mali ciously reported that he had d es erted the e factio n and b ecom e a fri en d of the Gov ernm nt .

n c e e e the With spirit Ha co k r fus d a s at at B oard ,

an n n e e e of e e e he d co ti u d a m mb r the Hous , wh r in ev ery instan ce j oin ed with friends of the Con TH DORO Y QU INCY 3 5 s tituti on in oppo s ition to the m easur es of a cor

n n c rupt admi istratio and , in parti ular , no on e dis cours ed with mor e firm n ess again st the ind e p en d ence Of the Gov ernor and the j udges than h ”6 e.

Historians t ell us th er e had b een many knav es r eady to wid en the br each b etween Ad ams and

co c e e e e ec e an d m Han k , but th y w r soon d t t d , u ” tual fri ends mad e up the diff er en ce?

Aft er th eir r econ ciliation Joh n Han co ck had the full l en gth portrait Of Samu el Ad ams p aint e d

i n e n e by John S gl to Copl ey also on e of hims lf .

e e n n - o for e Th s hu g in his drawi g r om fifty y ars , 8 e e e c and w r th n pla ed in Fan euil Hall .

In 1 769 D orothy Q uin cy had the misfortun e to e h er m e who e to the los oth r , was follow d Old Granary B urying Ground by a v ery large con c e of e e ours r lativ s and fri ends .

e e on e e ac com Th r was among th m , a highly

li he Mr s n c c s d . p lady, Lydia Ha o k , widow Of

c c who c r edil ec Thomas Han o k , had a parti ular p

for s t e es s he e tion thi mo h rl s girl , to whom lat r ac e C e n an d e on h er c t d as hap ro , lavish d mu h

f c a fe tion . Un d er th es e c ir cumstan ces th er e had also be en r eceiv ed at the hous e of Judge Q uin cy John H an c c the e e e s on of a e o k , n p h w and adopt d this s m

D nc c e n c e lady . Thus orothy Qui y am i to los r

i he e amity w th r h ro . 3 6 DOROTHY QU I NCY

The en e ec e sil t , mutual pr dil tion for a ch oth er ” d id not e c e the tc e e o f n s ap wa hful y Au t Lydia , who improv ed her opportu n iti es to extol the

’ n ep h ew s n um erous virtu es and ma ny civiliti es w er e ext en d ed to Mi s s Q uin cv wh en ev er S he ca e the H an-c c n ll d at o k ma sion . M en tion of this cap tivating favorit e is in the f n e o . n e e H er e is m moirs J Si gl to Copl y . nam i nclud ed amo n g the distinguish ed wom en of — the tim e an d all n ot ed in th eir tim e for u n usual ” n attra ctio s . Not to hav e b een attra cted to Dorothy Quin cy

a e e man of ee of c e e would h v argu d a st l , whi h th r

r e f M n an d a ew . e c c c but old , al ulating hard ’ s o i n cas ed in s elf that all woman s lovabl e charms fail to p en etrat e or l eav e the fai n t est imp r es s .

n nc c e of Joh Ha o k , with a h art full p atriotism , foun d also place to i n stall th er e the fair D orothy an d en in e e e e the , wh tim this ard nt pl ad r for right s of the colo n i es pl ead ed as warmly for the

n of e e h e n e a f e ha d this g ntl girl , gai d avorabl an sw er to his suit . Th er e is a traditio n in the family th at H anco ck was fir s t cap tivat ed by the dai ntily s lip p er ed f eet of his lady - lov e as s he st epp ed out of c hurc h on e

c e s Sabbath day , whi h looks as if oth r thought had ’ n n n c c s n n tak en foothold i Mr . Joh Ha o k mi d tha e of the good s ermo n ju s t d eliv er d . CH A PTER VI .

— H C CAD E Ts THE PATRIOTS ANCOCK . OLONEL OF THE — “ — H I S B ENEVOLENCE THE TEA PARTY LAFAY T ETTE ON THE ORIES .

Private m eetings w er e b egi n n ing to be h eld for

c c n in 1 2 an d n d e publi a tio 77 , Joh A ams , Samu l

o n nc c nc Adams , J h Ha o k , Josiah Qui y , Dr .

c e the . e e O Chur h and Dr Warr n w r l eaders . J s nc was the of n c iah Qui y son Josiah Qui y ,

e c an e e e e broth r Of Edmund Quin y , ard nt b li v r in an d e support r Of Am eri can lib erty . Th es e men w ere exc eedingly vigilan t an d no ti - ccd ev ery i nfri n gem ent of n atural or chart er ed rights on th e p art of the Gov ern m ent and its a e I n the s e of R e e en t e h e g nts . Hou pr s ta iv s t y origin at ed almost every m easur e for the publi c

and the e e e ee e e the e good , p opl st m d th m as z al ” 1 ous guardian s of t h eir rights an d privil eges . Nor could th ey hav e b een enroll ed in Sidn ey ’ ca e ee e who n e e Smith s t gory Of Sh p Walk rs , v r

e e the e en c an d m d viat from b at tra k , start fro a n ew id ea as thev would from guilt . H ow the m en Of brai n s ralli ed at the cr y of wro n g an d inj usti ce With what firm n ess th ey 3 : DOROTHY QU INCY k ept up the chorus of NO taxation toiling day

e and night with th ir arraignm ent . How th eir nam es stand out from the ba ckground of British

e i n the i n c Oppr ss o , holding d sti tion of the for e most advocat es Of lib erty Th ey w er e not vio e t w e e e an d e e l n , but nt mod rat ly guard dly , w ll

e e ec i w ic e e e w ighing th ir d is ons , h h w r aft rward

e e the e e nce e c w igh d by p opl , who bala d a h propo s ition promulgat ed by the patriots for th eir bet ter m nt e .

By a u na n imous vote Han co ck was n ow el ect ed colon el to comman d the I n d ep end en t Cad ets of ’ the e C the e t or Gov rnor s ompany , old s military g aniz ation n ext to the An ci ent an d Honorabl e

e A h e Artill ry Company . s t e Offi cers w er e chos n

the c the e e the co by ompany , Gov rnor gav mmis 2 n ot to ffe n e e e e sion , liking O nd a hu dr d g ntl m n .

e f cc e c e et His tim ully o upi d with publi duti s , y

John H an - co ck was ev er r eady to l en d an ear to a e of f e n s e out of tal su f ri g, and was mo t lib ral his

n n e n of gr eat abu da ce . Hundr ds and hu dr eds famili es r eceiv ed t h eir daily br ead from his pri n 3 vat e b e evol enc e . H e subs crib ed one thousa n d pou n ds toward the e ec of the t e- ee c and r e r tion Brat l Str t Chur h , s erv ed for hims elf the right Of er ecti n g a mahog ’ an an d n e d e c y p ulpit fur itur , a mahogany a on s

e an d co n e an d e for s at mmunio tabl , s ats poor widows and oth ers u n abl e to p rovid e for th em ‘ e e s lv s .

4 0 DOROTHY QU I NCY

My grandmoth er has r elat ed the story of a tap on the door an d an ord er giv en that n o on e must ’ e e the e e e n n e c c e n l av hous b for i O lo k . A sol m an d myst eriou s warn i n g to the r elatives of D OI othy Q uinc y Mo n ths lat er an O d e cam e out in the New

H am s hir e Gaz ette e nn n e e p , b gi i g with this v rs

a d s c n en s w a d e e en s Wh t i o t t , h t ir v t , From trifli n g thi n gs p ro ceed e Tea wn i n the s ea A littl , thro , H as s an d s ca s ed eed thou u to bl .

Maj or Thomas Maxw ell t ells his exp eri en ce

I n 1 en thus 773 I w t with my t eam to Boston . ’ e n n c c e e I load d at Joh Ha o k s war hous , and was a e nc c e e e bout to l eav town wh en Mr . Ha o k r qu st d m e e e n an d e e to driv my t am up i to his yard , ord r d

e n e ca e an d e e e m e his s rva ts to tak r of it , r qu st d ’ ih M . and be on n 2 c c . to Lo g Wharf at O lo k P ,

n en cc d form ed m e wh at was to be do e . I w t a or in l n e the n n e one n e e g y, j oi d ba d u d r Captai H w s we ship s an d mad e tea in a tri ce .

n e e an d en e as an Thi s do I took my t am w t hom , l ho n est man shou d . ’ Maj or Maxw ell s war spirit carri ed him in to the nc an d n e s Co ord fight , to Bu k r Hill , but thi was p rob ably his firs t and last ap p earan ce as a

Mohawk . The shad es of n ight w er e gath ering wh en th es e

e e mas qu erad ers b egan th ir task , and it was n ar ee hun thr ee hours b efor e it was compl et ed . Thr DOROTHY QU I NCY 4 1 d red and forty - two ch ests th ey broke op en and the c en c te e o the e e ont ts s at r d int wat r . Non was

e to be e allow d purloin d , but a small quantity of

c ee e out e be it , whi h had b n shak n Of a sho , may

ee a e s n in vial at M morial Hall . The publi c mind was p erturb ed ov er the cours e of the the n an d e e e e King and mi istry , th r w r hours of the gr eat est soli citud e as to the n ext ’ move in Englan d M en s passions wer e all aflame w e th e c e of the con , hil ours rising patriots

nne e c e the ir e f he ti d to x it o t Tori es . A writer thus gave v ent to the feeling c o n cerning the com mittee of 1 n c c e n one 774, John Ha o k b i g of its m emb ers

the e e This is foul st , subtl st , and most venom

e h ous s erp ent ev r issu ed from t e egg of s edition . ”9 i the ce O f the e e It s sour r b llion . to e e e Allow v ryon his individual opinion , and spare particularly from too s ev ere criti cism and villification thos e who work to r edress a wrong .

The e e e e e e Tori s w r upholding th ir Gov rnm nt , the p atriots th eir rights and a man can endur e s corn and contum ely wh en his co n s ci en c e s us tains him .

e e e of the e D e Lafay tt wrot Tori s from Camp , “ cember 0 1 to e e en 3 , 777, G org Washington Wh I was in Europ e I thought that h ere every man

as e e ee w a lover of lib rty, and would rath r die fr Y ou can c ce e than liv e a slave. on iv my aston ishment wh en I s aw that Toryism was as Op enly e ed as e prof ss W higgism its lf . H A T R I I C P E V .

’ — ’ ADAMS ENTRY IN H I S D IARY D OROTHY Q UINCY S — ’ “ CH ARA CTE RI S TI cs H ANCOCK S MASSACRE O R A ” — — TION REJ OICINGS OF THE Q UINCYS THE PORT BILL— TROOPS LANDED— ENMITY OF GOVERNOR GAGE— JOHN H ANCOCK’ S RISE —PRAISE OF THE — A H ’ PROMINENT PATRIOTS JOHN DAMS , ANCOCK S — V LAWYER PRO ISIONAL CONGRESS .

a e in his 1 2 en John Ad ms wrot diary , 77 Sp t

’ eve e ce last Sunday at Dr . Coop r s with Justi

c . . . W e e e e c Quin y and Mr W C w r v ry so ial , an d we c e e n e e hatt d at larg upo Ca sar , Cromw ll , ” etc e n at n c n of . Was this conv rsatio all sig ifi a t futur e proj ects for Am eri ca ?

a c c who e e e John H n o k , allow d no tim for idl

n e e e e a - in ce ss , mad l isur lso to drop at Justi ’ uincv s e n the e n e Q , r spondi g to p ow rful mag t

ac e to the n e ce he vol un that attr t d him , and i flu n

n e he e n o farily bow ed . Unfortu at ly has l ft diary

he o c c e n ot r ecord o f t t pi s of onv rsation , but is it s afe to ass ert that a certai n D on Cupid dominat ed the tone ?

Dorothy Quin cy s eems to hav e had the p earl ” e c c h ad c e chain of all virtu s , and John Han o k om

f a - e n e n e u n d er the sp ell O high ton d woma , r fi d ,

e e no eff to e i n tellig nt , who mad ort Sw rve him DOROTHY QU I NCY 4 3 from duty or expos e him to censur e but was an n cen e an d s e ac n i tiv pur to high r aims and tio . ’ n e ce for th e s A woma s influ n , if good , is mo t

en e c an e e p ot t rul r a man hav but, if us d to warp

e e en she the e O f his b tt r j udgm t, stands as fals st

ien s n e - e fr d a d most dang rous Of en mi es .

The c e of c e c bold do trin s Massa hus tts , whi h at

i e the e n e e th s p rio d had larg st pop ulatio , w r

e n and e en e to e look d up o favorably , xt d d oth r

c es . ene e who was n e n oloni G ral Gag , u d rgoi g

out e a n his trials , bursts in a d sp iring strai “ n ce c is the s e d e This provi , whi h mo t Op nly

fiant s u - e e e e e n , is p port d and ab tt d by oth rs b yo d the c o ncep tio n of most p eopl e and fores een by n The e e to e een o n e. dis eas e was b li v ed hav b c n n e the n O f en ce o fi d to tow Boston , from wh it might h av e b een eradi cat ed no doubt without a

e e of e an d e ee the gr at d al troubl , it might hav b n cas e s om e tim e ag o but now it is u n iversal th ere is n o k n owi n g wh er e to apply a r em edy . ’ Dorothy Qui n cy s lov er had lau nch ed i n to the u n known s ea of r eb ellio n with hardihood and

H n e n ot the e f earl essn ess . e k w how futur would

e e but n e the d v lop , his i most soul bor stamp that he was on the side Of right .

Th n c 1 nc c d eli er ede e mo th Of Mar h , 774 , Ha o k y ” r on the c e W c the ann iver s a v oration Massa r , hi h the had tak en p la ce at Bos to n in 1 770. I t was custom on th es e o ccasions to exhibit the portrait s of the murd er ers an d the s laught er ed citiz ens to 4 4 DOROTHY Q UINCY p ublic vi ew a most su ccessful m ethod Of tem

e n the to e n p ri g blood a proper h at against Britai .

e d e c e ce Samu l Adams s rib s him as a gra ful , e e e s elfl s es s ed e ac asy sp ak r , pos and dignifi d in e ce tion , and thoroughly und rstood by an audien ”3 e n e Of his nativ tow sm n .

o n c c i or d J hn Ha o k , w thout shrinking emur , on this oc casio n calmly faced the ass emblage be him i e . e s u the e for H story t lls u , Tho gh stre ts

e e of e and e c ec e w r full British soldi rs , som oll t d

e him he eno c e the c c the to h ar , d un d ondu t Of

m in e e c an d ad inistration its various Oppr ssiv a ts , esp ecially in s en ding an arm ed for ce to be sta tioned the c ce H e was in apital in tim e of p ea .

e e e c the en bold and loqu nt , x iting astonishm t ”4 e of e e alik his fri nds and fo s .

ese e John Adams , who was pr nt, spok of it as ”

an e e t e c e e ce . l gant , a pa h ti , a spirit d p rforman ” t of the c w e e e c . A vast ro d raining y s , Many

en en c e e e s tim ts am with gr at propri ty from him , his inv ectiv es particularly against a pr eference of ri ch es to virtu e cam e with singular dignity and ”5 gra ce. Th es e few extracts ar e from the sp eech : I c n e ou e hon o j ur y by all that is d ar, by all that is or abl e c e not n , by all that is sa r d , o ly that you

act ece pray , but that you ; that , if n ssary , you fight an d ev en die for the prosp erity Of our J eru

e ih n e n the s al m . Br eak su d er with nobl disdai bo nd s with which the Philistin es hav e bound DOROTHY QUINCY 4 5 vou So m e b oast of b eing fri ends of ;

e n e . en o e e gov r m nt I also am a fri d to g v rnm nt ,

e e e e n the to a right ous gov rnm nt , found d upo prin cipl es of r eason an d j usti ce but I glory in

m e e n i n H e avowing y t rnal e m ty tO tyran y . s ug ghs ted ' a Congress of D eputi es from the s ev eral H ous es of Ass embly on the contin ent as the most effectual method of establishing a union for ” the s ecurity Of the rights and liberti es Of the c ountry . An accou n t of this address sp eaks of its giv in e ffe ce the ec e e es g gr at O n to Ex utiv , and mor

eciall to the f f h I h p y O fi cers o t e standing army . ”6 ee it t f n e ac o . d d , was a striking i tr pidity John Adams on that day din ed with n eighbor

nc the n e the Qui y , and says , that happi ss of fam ’ w e e n e n cc the c e ily h r I di d , upo a ount Of olon l s

- e c e e The j ustly applaud d oration , was ompl t n Justi ce a d his daught ers w er e all j oyous . I t was stat ed that Han co ck and Samuel Adams had co n sult ed togeth er ov er the char act er Of the

e e for ccas n c a e matt r suitabl this o io , whi h g v his malign ers an op p ortun ity to ass ert that Adams

c e the eec h e e e had ompos d sp h , w il oth rs gav out

e the e that it was Dr . Coop r . It was sam spirit n of d etra ction that assail ed George Washi gton .

ew e e 1 1 e John Andr s , in a l tt r April 4, 774, writ s ’ of the n en e e be oratio , It s g rally allow d to a good composition (and ass ert ed to be his own ”8 n d e c b e a . p rodu tion) , oth spirit d n rvous 4 6 DOROTHY QU I NCY

n c c e e c en c e en t Ha o k had, how v r , mu h ourag m a e nd comm en datio n ext en d ed to him . Samu l “ r e Can ou n t e ar e Adams w ot , y thi k hat , whil you ”9 e e of ou ? a good man , that all will sp ak w ll y

e c n the Of A song, with a pr di tio Of Triumphs ” the e ic n n n c e n Am r a E sig , los s with this allusio t o II ancock :

S n n i s the and w c n e s the es an d tro g k it b hi h u it b t l , NO d e mo n the u n io n can s ev er ; ’ H er e s a gl as s to fair Fr eed om com e giv e us your h an d ; ” 0 May the O RATO R fl ouri s h for ev er I 1

The c ef ec e I s t 1 Port bill , whi h took f t Jun , 774, “ the e Of s e n The c was s al di ast r to B osto . ity w ent into mourn ing ; the colors Of the vess els

’ e - the n of e s w re put at half mast , ri g b lls at Christ Church was muffl ed an d run g a s ol em n p eal at ”1 1 n e n n n cut O ff i t rvals from mor i g till ight . I t n ot n the e n e the e Of o ly for ig trad , but whol its

e c e c e n dom sti by wat r . This los d ma y o f the s es on n h e tor Lo g W arf . Labor rs stood

e the i‘ e e e e n e idl , harbo was d s rt d , prop rty i j ur d an d d ecayn u ntil compassionat e town s n orth n e u a d south s ent food to th eir r li ef . All took p the caus e Of the suff eri ng Bostonia n s . The asp ect of affairs was still more b elliger ent wh en troops arriv ed from Halifax to enforce the

n ne e e e e Port bill . Additio al o s w r ord r d from s i e ec New Y an d New e e . Qu b , ork J rs y Thi mil tary di s pl ay caus ed co nti n uous chafi ng and r an

4 s DOROTHY QU I NCY your distinguish ed c haract er should m eet with ” e e c e e e 1 5 v ry dis ourag m nt from thos in power . ’ c c e on the e of w e Han o k s ris wav popularity , “ e ee n e the d hav s n , ki dl d unpopularity with a her ents of the c e exas rown , whom his boldn ss

er ated e e ce ut in e n p , and v ry artifi was p r quisitio ”1 6 to inj ur e him . B ut no Obsta cl e had ch eck ed ’ n c c c ee e c Joh Han o k s ar r ; non ould c h eck it .

H is e an d ris e was high r high er . Assail ed by en e e c e ee en e ec e mi s , tri k d by s ming fri ds , p rs ut d

the c e e e by British , mo king v rs~s hurl d at him , en c c c e l ots did of o r op riti ism and ov rt p any it ,

c e e e did it all ombin d , arr st his progr ss to high Offi ce?

The v ers e- mak ers co n tinu ed th eir m erry j in

e e e e in the Mas s achu gl s , and th r was publish d

e S of e e e 1 s tts py S pt mb r , 774

— Y C n e H - n k n e ec our olo l , by gl t H as b een d efi ci en t in r esp ect ’ A s h e S e e n toe n e e s s ed my ov r ig r ki , ’ Twas p rop er he s houl d be d i s mi s s ed n e e was and ne e w I v r , v r ill By mortal man be treat ed ill

c c e the e n e en c John Han o k , unlik mi nt Fr h wri ter e e e e ce , who nvi d b asts th ir ignoran Of what ” f e e the c e of e in was said o th m , bor stri tur s thos

n u e e n n n di n i a d o t Of pow r unmov d , mai tai i g a g

fied sil en ce. The i n d efatigabl e Massa chus etts patriots con tinued th eir labors u n d er imp edim ent and dis cour ag ement H o w we ch erish th eir nam es ! DOROTHY QU INCY 4 9

e e b c e What an intr pid , indomitabl ody ompos d

the e e one e co c u e Ass mbly , unit d in gr at mmon a s ~ against the oppressive laws of the Hom e Gov er nment

’ s e of e O we find In Tudor Lif Jam s tis , writ

ten O-f e e th m , that Samu l Adams and John Han co ck w er e c hos en the coll eagu es Of Jam es O tis

m n an d e e e e e and Tho as Cushi g , th s four g ntl m n , who for s ev eral y ears comp os ed the d el egation of

the c e e c e e n e ce the ai ap ital , x r is d a wid i flu n in fairs Of the provi n ce an d ar e ins eparably con n ected with all the events that l ed to the ind e ”1 7 e p en d nce of the Unit ed Stat es .

e e e e n of e e m en c ec Th r is furth r m ntio th s , oll t ” ivel in the e of e e en . e e y, Lif G n ral Warr Th r

e e e O e a n c c w r Jam s tis , Samu l Ad ms , John Ha o k an d e of e e cal and John Adams , oth rs larg m ntal

ibr e who e e e an d . e , w r with him h art soul Th y

n e n of e ence e e c and form ed a co st llatio loqu , r s ar h

een in s c n ed e the brav er y s eldom s , u h u it lustr , in ’ ”1 8 r evolutio n s Of th e world s history “ e e s n John Adams wrot , Samu l Adam , Joh

Han co ck and Jam es O ti s w er e the thr ee most an d e e ess ential chara ct ers , Gr at Britain kn w it ,

es not e an d n though Am eri ca do . Gr at , importa t ,

c e e e c e and ex cell ent chara t rs , arous d and x it d by New Y e e e en , , th s , aros in P nsylvania Virginia ork and the e e an d South Carolina , in all oth r stat s — o but th es e three w ere the first mov ers the m st n s e e e e g , constant , st ady , p rs v ring springs and a e t s o DOROTH Y QU I NCY

n e e e f e e fir m es t and most disi t r st d su f r rs , and pil ”1 9 h R e n lars Of t e whol e volutio . The mo nths roll ed along through a pathway of ’ e e e e e e e e e alarms m n s t mp rs sharp n d , n rv s w r

n the e t e n e c e en stru g to high s t nsio , with x it m t at the grav est stag e an d th er e w er e many sl eep l es s n ights and a nxiou s d ay s to thos e Wat ch ers ov er

’ e c e th ir ountry s s curity . ’ Han co ck s indep en d en ce of the Gov ernm en t

e e n brought out s v ral suits against him , and Joh

was e e was Adams , who his lawy r , wrot I thor

e an d e c the oughly w ary disgust d with the ourt ,

f c e s c the c e e e O fi r Of the rown , aus , and v n with the tyranni cal b ell that dangl ed me out of my ”20 hous e ev ery morning .

O c e 1 the e e of the e tob r 5 , 774, m mb rs Ass mbly r esolv ed th ems elves into a provin cial congr ess e H an and adj ourn d from Sal em to Con cord . co ck was u nanimously el ec ted pr esid en t from among the dignifi ed r epr es entativ es th er e ass em ” e bl d . CH A PTER VI I I L

D OROTHY Q UINCY ’ S LOVER— ROYALIST H AND—BILL B RITISH S OLDIERS TAR AND FEATHER - VOLTAIRE — ’ ON THE ENGLISH ATTACK ON H ANCOCK S PR E M v ’ I S E s— WOMEN S TEA PETITION .

o n c c e the e n e e infl u J h Han o k lov d r fi d , subtl ’ — en ce Of D orothy Qui n cy s charms ! to list en to a voi ce the a eolian a ccomp an im en t O f en gagi ng co n v ers e ; to loo k i nto the great ey es full Of ten

e n e an d and en a e m eu d r ss ap proval ; wh bs nt , a id

c he c e e e in his logium or arping , arri d nshrin d — br east a talisman the image Of the fair Dorothy

What in Joh n Han co ck had attra cted D orothy — Q uin cy that he should hav e b een install ed as the arbit er of her d estiny ? To her eye he app eal ed

his s n e e en ce c with di ti guish d p r s , s rupulous

hi n her e toil ets s i born courtes y . To h art with

the f e n e n to his sympathy for su f ri g , his d votio thos e he lov ed his gen erosity to fri en ds an d in

r i r s To her m n e fe o . a bitio with his indomitabl

a e ad p triotism , his assur d popularity , his rapid

An d c e e e e . van cem nt , if rowds w r sway d by his

e e c e ca magn tism , what marv l that it tou h d and p tivated D orothy Q uin cy 5 2 DOROTHY QU I NCY

This was the suitor for whom s he r esign e d her bell es hi ee the n n of p , and it s ms as if trai i g that j udi cious fath er had b een to fit her for the exalt ed s h s e e e . n c c tation aft rwards h ld as Mrs Ha o k .

on ec : John Adams , writing this subj t , says

H is c ce v er V n n - e hoi was atural , a gra d daught r of the gr eat patro n an d most r ever end frien d of hi s e . e en e e e e fath r B auty , polit ss , and v ry dom s ” 1 tic e e e ec n . virtu , j ustifi d his p r dil tio Th er e was mu ch to alarm Dorothy Quin cy in the sta n d that her lov er had tak en but s he ap p r eciated that a man is en titl ed to cr edit for his — patriotic s ervi ces the bold fro n t he shows und er tr y i ng circumsta nc es his p ers ev erance in ov er c o c e s he d n ot e oming bsta l s , and woul hav had him r eced e one st ep ev en in the fa ce of the British s e the e word susp end ed ov er his lif . For soldi rs Of the crown had lost no tim e in distributing a

- W it e the S 01 royalist hand bill h this h ading , To ’ ” n n con diers Of His Maj esty s Troop i Bosto . I t tained of the h s of the e e a list aut or r b llion , Sam uel n n c c c e n Adams , Joh Ha o k , Josiah Quin y b i g

e en e e an d n c among thos um rat d , a noun ing that ’ it was probabl e the Ki n g s s tandard would soon be e e e r ct d .

I t co n tinu ed The fri ends Of our Ki ng an d c n an d e c hO e e ec ou try of Am ri a p , and xp t it from y ou e the n e e n en soldi rs insta t r b llio hap p s , that you will put the abov e p erso n s imm ediat ely to the

e e e and e e ef sword , d stroy th ir hous s plund r th ir DOROTHY Q U I NCY

fects i . It s j ust th ey should be the first vic tims ”2 to the c e e e n u mis hi fs th y hav brought upo s .

I n 1 e the January , 775 , it look d as if patriots

e e ec en n e w r still good subj ts , s di g a P tition of the e e to the Contin ntal Congr ss King , Most Ex cell ent e e e n e e for Maj sty, wh r i th y ask d but ” “ e ce i e an d e an d p a , l b rty saf ty , that your royal

e us our c nn ec e authority ov r , and o tion with Gr at

n we c e an d z e Britai , Shall always ar fully alously ” 3 en e t n d avor o support and mai tai n . This brought no t erms to calm the disqui et ed

e e n the mind and t mp r of c olo n ial s ubj ects . O co n e n e e an d the er trary the oppr ssio s r doubl d , p sisten t roughn ess of the troop s co n tinued uh c e h ck ed .

-ch 20th n e c s Mar an i habitant of Bill ri a , Mas , was tarr ed and feath er ed by a party Of His Maj es ’ - R The e c n ty s Forty s ev enth egim en t . s l e tme

e e n nc e ce enc e in s nt a r mo stra to His Ex ll y , Gag , whi ch th ey said : Li eutenan t - Colon el N esbitt

’ n is an Offi cer u n d er Y our Excell ency s comma d .

O ou e e e we e c the f y , th r for , d mand satisfa tion for n e be Y ce c e . W i sult ommitt d by him g , our Ex l l enc the e c n ow too e e ee y, that br a h wid b tw n

e n an d ce n ot c Gr at Britai this p rovin may , by su h

the be c e e . brutality Of troop s , still in r as d If it continu es we shall h er eafter us e a differ en t ” n styl e from that ofp etitio n and complai t . This thr eat lay tr easured in the storehous e of

e m mory. 5 4 DOROTHY QU I NCY

Wat chful fri ends wrot e a nxiously from Lon d on e 1 0 1 e e n e n , F bruary , 775 Th r is go dow — to Sher n es s s ev en ty eight thousan d gu ns an d bay on ets to be s ent to Am eri ca to put i n to the ha n d s of e the R c the n groes , oman Catholi s and the

n n the c me n on e Ca adia s , and all wi ked a s arth ’ e e the c n e e us d to subdu olo i s . I don t writ this

n ot an e be to alarm you , but you must y long r de cei e e e v d . O rd rs hav now gon e out to tak e up e d . c c O an M ssrs Han o k , Adams , Williams , tis Six of the e m n n e c h ad e in Bosto . I hav now a opy

h e of t e pro ceedings b efor e me. My h eart a ch s ff c c . o e e e e for Mr . Han o k Send xpr ss s imm diately that th ey int en d to s eiz e his estat e an d ”4 hav e his fine hous e for G en eral

e e e e e e How anoth r h art, s nsitiv and g ntl , must

e ac e s nn n ce en n e hav h d at thi a ou m t , for it sou d d lik e a blast of war and the B o s to n ia n s w er e to n be cr edit ed with provoki g it .

e c e the n Voltair , who had ompar d E glish to

e n ee at to e at m th ir ow b r froth p , dr gs botto — and the middl e ex cell ent was a firm b eli ev er ’ e in great Am eri ca s futur .

The following is an extra ct from a l ett er of his

he e of e e e on tax es to t lat Earl Ch st rfi ld , said to h av e b een writt en about this tim e I n the midst

’ Of your n atio n s folly an d bli n dn ess I can s ee a n ew World op en i ng that will prov e an asylum for

ne n e e and n all your ho st , i dustrious p opl I thi k a few y ears will dis cov er the island of Britai n to

DOROTHY QUI NCY 5 5 have for its inhabitants only two sorts of animals ” n 5 tyrants a d slav es . The British soldi ery b ecam e s o i n cen s ed

co c a e e e to v en ce against Han k th t th y r sort d iol , and March 1 5 th th eir Offi cers attac k ed his hou s e in n e the in w e e e B osto , brok w do s and w r v ry abu

e The ce in the enn n siv . following noti P sylva ia E vening P os t giv es the d etail s “ Th ey ha ck ed the fen ce also of Colon el H an ’ c c e e s e an d on the 1 th the n e o k s l gant at , 9 i f rior offi cers and privat es ent er ed his in closur es and

e e to e e e e e n e e n r fus d r tir aft r his r qu sti g th m , t lli g b e e etc. s e e him his hous . stabl s , , would oon th irs

e n a that th ey would do as th y p l eas ed . O his p p li cation to the G en eral he immediatel v s en t on e — Of his aid es de- camp to the Offi cer Of the guar d at the bottom of the Comm -oh to s eiz e any offi cer ” or p rivat e who should mol est Colon el Han co ck . h And G en eral Gage ord er ed t e fen ces r epaired .

Now c e an e c e the e s am di t , issu d by l gislator

c the e the c t e e e whi h wom n Of oun ry sharply r s nt d . I n Mar ch Congr ess r ecom m end ed the disus e of E e The c ee e ue all ast India t as . ommitt r q st

e c e in e e e e that th ir onstitu nts , th ir s v ral famili s ,

e e e e e diffi will adh r to this r solution , an d how v r cult the disus e Of any arti cl e whi ch custom has

en e e to man ece r d r d familiar , v almost n ssary , yet th ey ar e induced to hop e the ladi es will ch eerfully

c u e ce e - e e e e nce a q i s in their s lf d nial , and th r by vi 5 6 DOROTHY QU I NCY

the e t e e e to world a lov to h ir fri nds , post rity and ” country

This dr ew forth the following app eal

' Petition of div ers Old Wom en of the city Of

e H umbl ew e e n Philad lphia , y sh th That your p titio er s e n e e een n , as w ll spi st rs as marri d , having b lo g

cc e the n n Tea e be a ustom d to dri ki g of , f ar it will utt erly impossibl e for th em to exhibit s o mu ch

a l s s Y n P triotism as who ly to di u e it . our Petitio er s be e e to e e n a e n e g l av obs rv that , havi g lr ady do all possibl e i nj ury to th eir n erv es an d h ealth with

e ec e e e n e e e this d l tabl h rb , th y shall thi k it xtr m ly h ard n ot to enjoy it fo r the r emaind er of th eir

es Y ne e e e en liv . our P etitio rs would furth r r p r s t

a c f ee an d c c e or e e th t o f ho olat , any oth r substitut

e e e e en m hith rto propos d , th y humbly ap pr h d , fro

e e e e b n c of th ir h avin ss , must d stroy that rillia y fan cy and flu en cy Of expr essio n usually found at

Tea- tabl es wh en we ar e handling the condu ct or

n n Y Pe chara cter of our abs ent acquai ta ces . our titioner s ar e also infor m ed th er e ar e s ev eral old women of the other s ex laboring und er the lik e

f c e who e e the e e c n di fi ulti s , ap pr h nd abov r stri tio

be n e and is c will wholly i supportabl , that it a sa ri

fice i nfinit ely too gr eat to be mad e to s av e the

e e e e e an c n Liv s , Lib rti s and Privil g s of y ou try w e e t n be e e e the e c . e hat v r , A p titio to pr s nt d to

s e now s n n e e Com As mbly itti g , or xt Congr ss or ” mi e 6 tt e. DOROTHY QUIN CY 5 7

Th es e wom en f elt that th ey could n ot give up th eir Boh ea to aid the cau s e but a woman of

R e n w en the c e e her ten hod I sla d , h hour am s nt s n s out to e c n her ee n o fight for th ir ou try , bl di g

e c n ce e n e en c e e t h art o al d u d r words of ourag m n . “ ” The gr eat Whig ladi es conti n u ed th eir tea

n in xultant c ce u dri k g , at on aling it by s bstitut “ — in g a coff ee- pot o n th eir tabl es an d wat er o p t . CHAPTER IX .

' — CONGRESS AI CONCORD ADJ OURNS D OROTHY Q UI NCY — L V L X L H EA—ES FOR E INGTON ETTER OF ELENE BAY ARD JOHN H ANCO CK AND SAMUEL ADAMS IN D ANGER .

1 the c n e In April , 775 , Provin ial Co gr ss , at

nc s e e e Co ord , Mas , adj ourn d aft r it had assum d an d e e c e e e e e r o x r is d all l gislativ pow r . Gag p “ nounced c n an w , by pro lamatio , that it was unla

e en n e e e n ful ass mbly , t di g utt rly to subv rt gov r

en to e ec to e n e o an d m t an d l ad dir tly s ditio , tr as n ”1 e e r b llion .

The n e e outlook was omi ous and thr at ning .

c c e - n n John Han o k , his h art stri gs tor by two

c n c en — e for co strong, o fli ting s sation s lov his un

e for n cee rw e he try and lov his fia , hos situation — thought p erilous was fin ally inspir ed to s eek the n e of his c c the e i t rposition Aunt Han o k , that s pa ration enforced by duty should be t erminat ed . in e n e e c Boston was that disturb d , u s ttl d ondi

e c een e e c tion that Judg Q uin y , who had b x r ising c n n e nc e e ff r e o sta t surv illa ov r his a airs , was p pared to l eav e for Lan cast er on the short est no

c e e en s n n e ne ti . Ap pr h io and disorga ization r ig d h e an d manv e e in most ous holds , famili s had mov d DOROTHY QUINCY 5 9

e he e e e th ir effects out of t city . Th r was no mor ‘ ” s t epping ov er the way to tak e a pip e with

n . s s o Justi ce Q uin cy for Mr . Joh Adams Tho e i l c a talks had end ed .

nc c c e ce e Mrs , Lydia Ha o k a t d at on , and , lik a

e e to e c guardian ang l , propos d Judg Q uin y to

e e tak e c harge of his daught er D orothy . P rsuad d

her e he a e c en by argum nt g v his ons t , and soon aft er th er e roll ed up to the door the Han co ck s c tat ely o ach .

’ — e e e e D orothy , with a girl s light h art dn ss , bad a fond good - bye to her fath er with no thought of what an ev entful s eparation this would prov e . R egardl ess of toil et she gath er ed Ibut a few

ece for the e e things n ssary short , hurri d trip , l av

the fi ne c e ic e e c c e e her ing loth s , wh h w r olle t d aft r

e e e to her— a n e um d partur an d forward d stra g , feminin e ov ersight . Aunt Lydia an d Dorothy arriv ed in safety at the old c c e e e s Han o k hom st ad , L xing ton , Mas , h h R e o who was t e e e ce of t e v . r sid n J nas Clark , a relativ e as w ell as su ccessor in the church of

th R a c c . e e e ece e e ev . John H n o k H r th y r iv d a

e c e e in c e ec warm w l om , and f lt omparativ s urity , though rumors had b een rife that Gage int end ed

e e c c e en to s iz Adams and Han o k . Gag had writt in Janu ary to Lord Dartmouth of the n ec essity to ec e e e e e an d the d e s ur th s l ad rs , it was said or rs ca e u me in F br ary . 6 0 DOROTHY QUINCY

’ o c c n e en who Dor thy Q uin y s ousi , H l a Bayard ,

e e n en e ec had r main d in B osto , s t liv ly r ords of

I n e e what was passing to the abs en t one . a l tt r

e I 1 s he e dat d April 4, 775 , writ s

s dd en d e a e a e me ea n eas nes s Your u p rtur g v gr t u i , an d w en I s aw the f n e ca ed f the s e , h ur itur rri rom hou and a ea n a ea ed m e as f mily l vi g it , it p p r to though you e i an l s a n a e e on e w e all d ead . s o d r It yi g , but v ry tru ’ we do n t know the love we hav e for our fri end s till w e ar e d e ed e e e e me the ea s a w e I p riv of th m . B li v , t r f ll hil m n nn a n he a writi g you . I ca ot llow my s elf to thi k t fa i s en u — ne et w e s n w i s f mily brok p go , y mu t k o it or th I a n a en e a e es . e a e e e f e s e s b t h v t k my l v o Q u tr t . ” w a I d d ea m is ne h t hol r to e go .

’ e s to Mrs . Bayard had mad a vi it Dorothy s

e nc her e n t o the e Sist r Qui y , on r tur hous

w e e s he e the a e h r board d finds p rlor full , so s ats

e e in the n can c an d s e h rs lf o ly va t hair , is a k d if

s he e the ne S he e had h ard ws . writ s

' I e ed I had n ot I was en d Lin s ee was r p li . th tol c n an d ten san d s w c was u s omi g thou troop , hi h glorio n e s he n H anc c was n e w for t Co gres s . Mr . o k xt brought n the ca e and as the c an did n ot s s ec up o rp t , , om p y u p t ’ I had the eas ac a n an H n c c I can ce w . a l t qu i t ith Mr o k , t n e ean a f n me thi k th y m t to f ro t . H we e as H an c c has an e e an s e o v r, M r . o k l g t hou , an d w e s a ed an d s a wa s w be a a s n ll itu t , thi l y ill g rri o ’ wn w d o e ceed n w e f a f . I to , it ill x i gly ll or ort w n d h w n he d e o er o Mi s s will s tand affect ed . I thi k ’ f e s a n he e n s f E n and s r m rryi g till r tur rom gl . At thi

s eec I s aw a w n en and all was s - s e f p h i k giv , hu h my l as s as the a f as n H an c c has hu h gr v e or r e o s . Mr . o k a n e s es P e a s h w d be ad di s umb r of hor . rh p e oul gl to s e of e as the f ce s ar e n u the es p o th m , o fi r buyi g p b t ’ ’ s es in th n M r s d n e w . a a d s o d hor to . B y r o t look ull ’ Y ou w b a n h I ill e t k e t e gr eat es t car e o f . Thought ii you k n ew my h eart you woul d have the mo s t r eas o n d H . we e a e e w d ec d e a . to look ull o v r, littl tim ill i th t

6 2 DOROTHY QUTNC Y

If the military could s ecur e the stor es at Con c an d c e the e e c ord , aptur two l ad rs , what a vi tory for th em to thus stop the r eb ellion in its incip ien cy

ec n c c the un Adams , with his r ord , and Ha o k ,

n c n e e een tiri g hampio and work r , would hav b ’ ca e n e e s important ptur s for Ki g G org s troop .

c c who c e the Act the Han o k , had atta k d Stamp ,

c e the tea the c e ' p ort blo kad , tax and massa r What a cr y it would hav e rous ed from his large following And how had he won th em ? By no

e f ce n or of o e of emol u p romis s of o fi , p w r , nor — m en ts b ut by his ho n esty of p urpos e and con

The tinued efforts to light en th eir hardships .

c c en c e e e e e man who is ons i tious , and sin r ly b li v s an d ee he c e c e con f ls what advo at s , usually arri s viction to his h ear ers . CHAPTER X .

’ — PAUL R EVERE S MIDNIGHT R IDE TH E LEX INGTON — — FIGHT LETTER OF AN ENGLISH S OLDIER D O R OTH Y Q T W — H UINCY ELLS OF THE OUND—ED ANCOCK AND ADAMS WITHDRAW To SAFETY THE LOVERS

Q UARREL .

The e a e e e n e ce littl vill g of L xington , r sti g p a

c to r e fully far from all ity turmoil , was soon

the c n of the of the sound with first to si war , roll

‘ the e f be drum and rattl o musk etry . I t was to the n n of the R e n No n i auguratio volutio . illusio s — but the st ern r ealiti es of comba t w er e to be

ce fa d . Elbridge Gerry had early s en t off an express to John Han co ck to warn him of his danger . Gerry writ es ’ c c e be of the Mr . Han o k s answ r ars mark

e c e e c hast with whi h it was writt n , whil it dis overs that habitual polit en ess on the part of the writer ” 1 n n - which n eith er haste or da ger could impair .

on the 1 8 of This first alarm subsid ed . B ut th

April Gen eral Gage o rd er ed a for ce to mar- ch on

e e c e R e e e Con cord . Dr . Warr n d spat h d Paul v r h n to awak en t e cou try .

I n e e the e e ee e hot hast dash d unw ari d st d , stirr d

e and e con to fr nzy by spur whip , stimulat d by a 6 4 DOROTHY QUIN CY

— tinuous shout from its i ntr epid rid er rousi ng e e e n e h e v ry haml t , thrilli g with t rror t e h arts of

d en an d c e n the timi wom hildr n , but firi g war spirit of the men with his -cr y The r egulars ar e coming

O c e e e e c e n e n latt r d hors and rid r , s att ri g ston s

the e the n c e and dirt as hoofs tor into grou d , ov r in the of ee e g flanks his st d with foam , until th y

e th R e . e v . brought up , n ar midnight , at Mr ’ an d the e e e Clark s , found hous guard d by ight men n e e e n n c e , u d r S rg a t Mu ro , who aution d him

t e e not o mak a nois . “ ” ’ e e Yo e s e Nois ! said R v er e . u ll hav noi e e e The e ar e c n nough b for long . r gulars omi g ” out l

’ a c c e n R e e e ce and ec H n o k h ari g v r s voi , r og niz in en e nd an d s e g it , op d a wi ow aid , Couri r

R e e e we ar e n ot of ou v r , afraid y

R ev er e r epli ed with his startling n ews .

R ing the b ell ex claim ed Han co ck .

The e b e n e an d n n . b ll ga its p al , ra g all ight B efor e daylight on e hun dred and fifty men had

n e n en in the e s must er ed for d efe s . Co fid t fitn s

e nce en e e e e e an d of r sista , it l t m ttl to th ir n rv s trength to th eir arms .

is un an d H an co ck cl ean ed h g sword , put his

in r e e e e to out a ccoutr em ents o d r , d t rmin d go

m en e n e e in and fight with the ass mbli g , who w r

e e of e most mis erabl e ord r , but with h arts full r so l ution an d eager for the fray . DOROTHY QUINCY 6 5

Ad ams c lapped Hanco ck o n the shoulder and

T n ot our ne we be said to him , hat is busi ss the c e long to abin t . But it was only by the most co nvi nc in g pl ea s that he was p ersuad ed to aba n don his design ; for the s ecurity of both Adam s an d Han co ck was of ess ential importance to the i n t er ests of the col on to the c e of ee y and great aus fr dom . ’ An s ofii cer e n ne of the Engli h , for ru r army , had ’ ee for c c e the b n inquiring Clark s , whi h onfirm d th 2 rumo r that th ey wer e s eeking e patriots . ’ Aft er R ev ere had l eft Clark s he and two

e s f e H e oth ers w r e captur ed by som e Briti h o fi c rs . r eplied evasiv ely to th eir qu es tio n s as to wh er e

c c e e oc e Adams and Han o k w r l at d , and at last a e e en ou e e s id firmly , G ntl m , y hav miss d your

e n e c n e aim ; and , h aring a dista t b ll , o tinu d , “ ’ ’ — Y ou The b ell s rin ging the town s alarm ed . ” ar e all d ead men l This rous ed the f ears of the

f c who e n e e s e o fi ers , r tai d th ir pri on rs until about on e of the ee - e en hundred rods m ting hous , wh ’ e e R e e e e cut th y took p oss ssion of v r s hors , and , ti ng the girths of the saddl es and bridl es of the

e off ee a others , rod at full sp d tow rd B oston to m eet th eir advanci ng comrad es . ’ R ev er e r eturn ed to Clark s and r eport ed his n and at e e . c c adv ntur Ha o k Adams , daylight , moved by the earn est r emonstran ce of th eir

e e ce to to c fri nds , wer indu d withdraw a thi kly W to be n e the e e e ooded hill , in order ar arli st int l 6 6 DOROTHY QUIN CY li ence n e g . Fi ally it was de m ed more expedient that th ey sho uld retir e to the d istant house of the R ‘ ev. . e t n n ow . Mr Marr tt , in B urling on , Wobur

c c e e r Mrs . Han o k and D orothy w r allow ed to e

a it c e e e e s ec . main , was onsid r d p rf tly saf Thus it happ en ed that th ey w er e in the op en i ng comba t

the R e of volution . S ev en hu n dr ed British soldi ers arriv ed at Lex in ton an d the f ce c e g , o fi rs summarily ommand d the m o tl ey group opposing th em to lay down

e th ir arms and to disp ers e. ” he n r Not o e e t . No a man b y d , says historia ” e the e n o u e e ! did th y at final ord r , Dam y , disp rs

Th en was pour ed into the minute- men a fatal voll ey from valiant B ritish r egulars . I n an int er cept ed l ett er of on e of th es e English

e e 2 8 1 he e soldi rs , dat d April , 775 , writ s

W e e e e on c n e e ar e w r fir d by ou try p opl , who

in ur n ot brought up o military way .

The e e ar e e e an d as p opl v ry num rous , full bad as the Indians for s calping and cutting the dead ’ ff ”3 m en s ear s and nos es o .

c c had e ce e Mrs . Lydia Han o k , who d s nd d to

the n n to e n e of the door , was gazi g arou d l arn ws hostiliti es wh en a British bull et whizz ed by h er

n h n h ead a d struc k t e bar . ” ? e c e What is that s he x laim d .

e o her n n to e c e Th y t ld , givi g a war ing tak ar of

e h ers lf . DOROTHY QUINCY

’ who n c D orothy , , with a woma s uriosity , had

e c e her e e of the str t h d pr tty h ad out window , was

e the e of the c n c startl d at first r sults o fli t , and , in her r of na ration it , said

Two men e e e n the e w r b ing brought i to hous .

O n e e e been z e in , whos h ad had gra d by a ball , s e he e the e who ist d that was d ad but oth r , was ” s in the e e e e hot arm , b hav d b tt r . Aft er the tro ops had pass ed on toward Con c c c D r th e e l ord Mrs . Han o k and o o v r ceiv d a et ter from H an-coc k stating wh er e he an d Adams

e e c e ea e in the car w r domi iled , advising th m to l v r iag e and bring the fine salmon that was to hav e

e e n b en s rv ed at din er .

e e e e ec n Without delay th y follow d th s dir tio s , and congratulated th ems elves wh en again unit ed

f Th c e e e s e . e in a ty salmon was ook d , but th r

e e the e e the e was only tim to f ast y and not palat ,

man e e W e when a rush d wildly in , having l ft his if and e e c family at hom , x laiming The British ar e coming ! The British ar e ’ comi n g Mv wife s in etar nity now. AS soon as the alarm from this el ectrifying an e e nouncement had subsided Mr . Marr tt pilot d

“ c c and c Han o k Adams , by a artway , to Amos ’ e i n e c e e e ate Wyman s hous , B ill ri a , wh r th y with a r elish th eir dinn er of cold salt pork and pota 4 to es from a wood en tray:

c her e e e e D orothy Quin y and lov r , b for th ir I t el r of . e m , s paration , had a liv y ski ish words is es DO R OTHY QUINCY a natural con clusio n tha t the n erv es of this youn g

ece e e e e c e e m c lady had r iv d a s v r sho k , and w r u h unstru n g by the unfor es een an d b ewild ering e e c e in she ec e e c v nts parti ipat d , for d lar d mphati

e her e she in ally that, having l ft fath r in Boston ,

e e e the e t nd d to r turn to him n xt day . ’ I n n n magi e Mr . Joh H a co ck s state of mind at — this d ecisio n with the roads still prowl ed by ” British r ed - coats P ” n c c ou no t No , madam , said Ha o k , y shall r eturn as long as th er e is a British bayon et l eft in B oston ’ I t was the fair D orothy s turn to be astound ed at this pr ematur e display of authority on the part

e c e e e of her lov r , though a tuat d by the t nd rest and e f m b st o otiv es . With the spirit of a tru e woman she r epli ed

R e e c c e coll ct , Mr . Han o k , I am not und r your ’ o e authority yet . I shall g to my fath r s tomor row

e e n e e she n ac Wh n r lati g it , y ars lat r , fra kly knowl edged that this mandat e from Hanco ck mom entarily p rodu ced a r evulsio n of feeling .

n e en e an d e e B ut Au t Lydia int rv d , , with g ntl c n c n e the e c an d o iliatio , smooth d t mporary fri tion

f e ee n e the n of e ce . ru fl d f li gs , r storing harmo y p a

Y et n n e e it was ma y , ma y months b for Dorothy n Quin cy r eturned to Bos to . ’ ’ n s n e A woma mind and a woma s h art , with

e e n a e es een th ir mobil vibratio s , h v at all tim b

CHAPTER XI .

’ MINUTE MEN—B OSTON A CAMP - GAGE S PROCLAMA — — TION H ow IT WAS R ECEIVED D ELEGATES EN — R OUTE To PHILADELPHIA H ANCOCK AND ADAMS MEET THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF CONNE CTI — S CUT THE Q UINCYS CATTERED .

Aft er the L exi n gton - Co n cord attack the

minut e- men w er e r egularly organ iz ed in ev ery 1 e the town , and stood r ady at first summons to

e e n ee e on e d f nd th eir c ou try . Fr dom plant d th ir — bann er an d implant ed in th eir h earts fr eedom — from wrong an d i nj usti ce the valia n t minute men Th er e w er e th en no paid sub stitut es no r r egu

e e e n en an d e lar soldi rs support d by gov r m t , nj oy ing hours of eas e an d l eisur e but in the ranks

n the of 1 86 1 the stood , as duri g Civil War and 1 8 8 e of the e b of Spanish War of 9 , som b st lood h t e country .

Th es e men l eft the la n d untill ed and th eir various avo cations in ord er to d efen d th eir fir e e e e s id es and the rights th ey claim d . Th y part d

e e an d c en not from wif , moth r hildr for did it ne ? e e m ean the safety of thos e d ear o s Th y rush d ,

n s n n e n c n e with old gu , u dau t d , u dis ipli d , into d ang er to m eet s oldi ers brought up in the ta cti cs DOROTHY QUINCY 7 1

e e e ex e ce of war , w ll drill d , w ll armed , with peri n d ffi o cers .

H as en c e ee e the e ough r dit b n giv n to uns lfish , “ — ? ” heroi c min ut e men What to th em was the — want of artill ery the wan t of a tr easury Th eir souls wer e in the caus e to r esist all en croa chm ents an d c e e e e e , with stout ourag , to ndur what v r

e e might b fall th m . This indomitabl e sp irit of the coloni s ts was

e c e is ee an ec e the pr di t d , as s n from an dot in P ennsylvan ia Gazette of 1 775 : “ d o n e e c In Lon , last Tu sday , som unlu ky but genteel youths w en t to on e of the t emporary c - in o en en an d on e of e ook shops C v t Gard , th m “ ’ to m s ou th e said his co panion , I ll how y how

e e e Y ou Am ri cans int nd to s rv e B O ST O N . must suppos e that pan ov er the char coal fir e to be the the A U S A GE S b e GE N town , and S in it to ’ E R A L G A GE and the K I NG S T R O OP S and th en (says he) th ey will be serv ed thus : Wh en he

e e e e e thr w a pap r , with som gunp owd r in it , und r the an c e e e the e p , whi h imm diat ly bl w sausag s ,

he e e c e he now ou etc. t . , into air Th r ( ri s ) y may s ee e e how the e c n wh r B oston is , and also Am ri a s will l earn Gen eral Gage and his soldi ers to fly ’ n H e en e the o without wi gs . th gav w man a

e for the of her guin a loss goods , who was ”2 h e very w ell satisfi ed about t e matt r . B ut b efor e this tran spir ed Boston exp erienc ed

f the e was the c some o cru lty of war , and first ity h to be ground und er the he el of t e B riti s h . 7 2 DOROTHY QUINCY

t c e What a transi ion for this l anly town , with its c c - c be e e hur h going ommunity , to r volutioniz d n e c l i to a dirty , diseas d , military amp Gen eral Gage allow ed thos e who desir ed to e e for the c e e e n ot e t ed l av ountry , but th y w r p rmi t to r etain fir earms or ammu n itio n ; th es e th ey

e e o e to e e the e ec i w r blig d d liv r to s l tm en . Th s

e e c e H e e was g n rally ompli d with . also forb ad m er chandis e b eing tak en out of the city th en n n An i all provisions a d m edi ci e . d after May z s t the guards ev en took from the poor er p eopl e a singl e loaf of br ead and half a poun d of choco

e i c n c e s lat . F nally all ommu i ation b etwe n B o ton the c n was cut off an d no one was and ou try , ” p ermitt ed to go in or out without a pass . I n Jun e Gen eral Gage promulgat ed his famous “ oc n ffe n p r lamatio , o ri g a pardon to all who would pros elyt e th ems elv es to the royal author ”

e ce coc . e ity , x pting Han k and Adams Th y

e e o c e Ki n e e e w r pr s rib d by g G org , whos first ord er was that th ey be s en t ov er to Englan d for trial the s econd dir ect ed that th ey be hanged 3 in B oston . The prosc riptio n was ridi cul ed in Mas s achu

Th a tte of ne 2 e s e. e G z e s etts and put into v r Ju 4, 1 n one of e e 775 , has this sta za from th ir od s

But I mu s t out of thi s p l an lo ck B oth S amu el Adam s and Joh n H an co ck Fo r tho s e Vil e traitors ( lik e bed entur es ) s be c ed u at all ad en es Mu t tu k p v tur , AS any p roffer of a p ard o n d n Woul d o nly tend th es e rogu es to h ar e . DOROTHY QUINCY 7 3

The c of e s pros ription G orge I II , ays an author “ w c c e riting of Han o k, is a mausol um to thy m emory which will surviv e a ponderous monu m ent of marbl e And a gentleman of Philad el phia wrot e to a m emb er of the British Parlia ment Th er e cannot be a greater error than to s up pos e that the pr es ent c ommotions in Am erica ar e

the c o f e e man owing to a ts d magogues . Ev ry c e n thinks and a ts for hims lf. It is to o pur pos e to att empt to d estroy the opp osition to the omnipot en ce of Par liam ent by taking off our

Adams es co c . Han k , , Dickinsons Ten thousand p atriots of the sam e stamp stan d r eady to fill th eir ”4 pl ac es . W e l eft John Han cock and Samu el Adams

e e e c making th ir way r solut ly , but with aution , W c e e 2 toward or est r , ther to j oin , April 4, other d el egat es enrout e to the Contin ental Congr ess at i c the Ph lad elphia . Adams and Han ock met

e o c of ec n e Gov rn r and Coun il Conn ticut , whe th y 5 plann ed the taking of Ticond eroga ; and a party

of ee c e e volunt rs , ommand d by Ethan All n , start ed with that purpos e and su cceed ed in cap 1 0 turing it May ,

ce e 2 th c e From Wor st r , April 4 , Hanco k wrot p rivately to the Committee of Safety in Boston ? ’ Ar e our men in s pirits For Go d s sak e do not suffer the spirit to subsid e until th ey have p er ; e fected the reduction of our en mies . B oston 7 4 DOROTHY Q UINCY

mus t be en e e the be en a a t r d troops must s t w y .

O e ar e e our c n s t ur fri nds valuabl , but ou try mu V’ s be saved

a 2 e d n nc S turday , April 9 , Judg E mu d Qui y had e n for c e e en es l ft Bosto Lan ast r , about s v ty mil

e n c e an d distant . Trav li g was most un omfortabl c e e H e e en e c h e rl ss . was until Friday v ing r a h

h e f s n - in - l a ee e t e e ce o o w . ing r sid n his , Mr Gr nl af, having s en t the two n egro es in advan ce . ” e e e c r ce he e Carriag s w r s a , writ s to his son “ en c me e e be H ry , and it ost n ar tw nty pounds ,

e e on e of e sid s quart ring som my good fri nds ,

e e e e e Y e who w r v ry kind an d g n rous . our sist r

H c c c e Dolly , with Mr . an o k , ame from Shirl y to ’ e ee e e an d r o your broth r Gr nl af s and din d , p ceeded ce e e e e nc c to Wor st r , wh r Colon l Ha o k

ten e e on e . and Mr . Adams w r th ir way This was

e e ot e s o e ee n days b for I g hith r , that I miss d s i g h e e e . t h em . AS I h ar s e proc ed d with Mrs Han ’ c c Fa'ir field e ec to s ee her o k to , I don t xp t till ”7 e e r e e p ac abl e tim es a r estor d .

H e e 1 1 wrot to his son Edmund , May 9 , 775 . in an inc ens ed and disgust ed stat e of mi n d be c e the c e e e e en e a aus olonists w r r pr s t d as lazy ,

of e e e e ignorant , poltroon , low kind p opl ; th r

e nc e o f e en n e e e or e for , i apabl d f di g th ms lv s th ir ” c n ou try . CHAPTER X I I .

D OROTHY Q UINCY AT FAIRFIELD— HANCOCK’ S LETTER — To D OROTHY ENTHUSIASM FOR JOHN H ANCOCK ELECTED PRESIDENT O E THE CONTINENTAL CO N ’ — E H I M GRESS CONTEMPORARIES O PINION O .

M r s nc c an d e e n e at . Ha o k D orothy w r i stall d “ a e e n c e F irfi ld , a b autiful tow , ultivat d and pros

er ous for an e n e e the e of a p , ind fi it p riod at hous

e n a e en e s who was v ry i tim t fri d , Thadd u B urr , a l e n c en f he e adi g itiz o t p la c . H is fin e colonial man sio n was a promin en t

h d is obj ect in the cen tr e of the Village. H ere e

n I n 1 he p e s ed sump tuous hosp itality . 779 t Brit

n s e its e c n en ish bur t thi hous , with valuabl o t ts , as e n ear l v the n c a w ll as all p ri ip l buildings , pub li n e e th e c a d . en e p rivat Wh Burr r built , aft r

e n n c c e en e the war , Gov r or Ha o k p r s t d him with ” n 1 neces sary lumb er a d glass . By the first of May the d el egat es r ea ch ed New

Y an d e e are en cc the ork , th r l gthy a ounts in j our ’ n als of th eir r ecep tio n the p eop l e s approving ’ n a n on an c c c e dis a d emo str tio s H o k s ours , and p ’ c n p roval of Gage s pro lamatio .

n c c e New Y his ancee Ha o k wrot from ork to fi ,

n the e of e ece n in c g ivi g d tails th ir r ptio that ity , 7 6 DOROTHY QUINCY wh er e his carriage was giv en pr eced en ce of all Th ’ e . e ce o e n e oth rs pro ssion f rm d at Ki g s Bridg , and wh en within thr ee mil es of the town th ey w ere met by the Gr enadi er Company and r egim ent of the City Militia und er arms ; gentlem en in car r ia es o n e c s s g , hors ba k , and many thousan d per on o n h foot ; t e roads fill ed with p eopl e . To o the e e W w e quote fr m l tt r, hen ithin a mil

the C e e of ity my carriag was stopped and , p rsons

e e n e app aring with proper harn ss , i sist d upon tak ing out my horses an d dragging me into an d — through the city a cir cumstan ce I would not have had tak en place upon any consid eration . I b egged and entreat ed that th ey would susp end Th e e e . e the d sign , and ask d it as a favor matt r

e e ot to the e ce of the subsid d , but wh n I g ntran c the e of ec c e e ity , and numb r sp tators in r as d to

e e en or e e ec e p rhaps s v thousand mor , th y d lar d th ey would hav e the hors es out and dr ag ‘ me ” t me the c he s lves through ity . Han co ck had finally to apply to the l eadi ng gentl em en in the pro cession b efor e he could s uc ceed in arr esting th es e d emonstrations . H e closes his l ett er

be w w e me D o ac a n m e w I g you ill rit . qu i t ith n ne ev ery Circum s tance r el ativ e to the d ear au t o f mi . a l et me ea Writ e l en gthy and oft en . Pr y h r d es s d ea e e s . Go from you by v ry p o t bl you my r girl , and e e e m e s s nce e b li v , mo t i r ly, s s aff ec na e Your mo t tio t ly , ” 2 JOHN H ANCOCK .

7 8 DOROTHY QUIN CY

e n e e n n e can d lphia) u til W dn sday mor i g , wh n you be in r eadin ess to pay th em the sam e honors th ey ” h e e 3 av r eceiv d h er e. Every to wn th ey pass ed through th ey w er e

ece e the e a r iv d by military , and at Philad lphia large c on cours e m et th em the b ell s w er e s et n on e e ce and e e of r e ri ging th ir ntran , v ry mark ”4 ec l sp t that c ou d b e was expr ess ed .

O the th of e e an d the n n 9 May th y arriv d , Co ti n ental n e m et on the 1 oth Co gr ss .

e n R n who e n e the es P yto a dolph , r sig d Pr i

ene e n e e an d e the e va d y , had r tur d hom l ft s at c ant .

O the l th of e n n of n g May B nj ami Harriso , Vir n e n and e e c e gi ia , with South r warmth f rv n y, thr w his arms around John Ha ncock and placed him “ in the c e e c e c n W e va ant Pr sid ntial hair , x laimi g , will show Moth er Britain how littl e we c ar e for ~ her by maki ng a Massa chus etts man our Pr esi

en s he e c e d n and d t , whom has x lud d from par o offer ed a r eward for his h ead

n e e e e e Wi throp says , Was th r v r a mor signal disti nctio n vouc hsafed to mortal man ? Not yet

ea of a e w ce n e e forty y rs g , ith a prin ly fortu at stak , an d a ce n e s n e e in with pri up o his h ad . itti g th r all the calm co mposur e an d dig ni tv whi ch s o p een liar l c c e z e him and c n n y hara t ri d , whi h othi g ” s ee e e m d abl to r elax or ruffl e .

ee i H e e d ee e a s s e It has b n sa d , f lt p ly mb rra d

e the s e e n ec ed wh n unanimou l ctio was d lar , but DOROTHY QUINCY 7 9

r ecov er ed his wont ed s elf- poss essio n aft er b eing ”5 s eated in the chair .

of in his e e O i s Tudor says him Lif of Jam s t ,

' John Hancock was thoroughly conversant with

n c A s e the forms of busi ess in a publi body . Pr si

d e e or e e an e nt , Mod rator , Sp ak r of Ass mbly , whether town meeting or a house of repres enta

tives he was e an e n his , not surpass d by y p rso of

H e i e and e. e tim was att ntive, mpartial , dignifi d i n th es e situations in spired respect and confid ence — wh erever he presid ed his f eelings and principl es

h e and e e ence t os of a patriot , his morality b n vol ” e e e i n thos of a sin c r prof essor of Christ a ity . ’ Anoth er writ er s ays that Han cock s popular ” e e e the e c n ity xt nd d throughout Unit d olo i es . And th es e ar e but a few of th e ma ny comm end a

n c e f him tory oti s o . ’ e e of n n c c s ca ee his A r sum Joh Ha o k r r , from

s e was n ece an d we e now tart in lif , ssary hav ’ followed D orothy Q uin cv s futur e hu s band up to — the highest office Pr esid en t of the Congr es s . Nor do es it app ear that her h eart or her j udgm en t

e e in c ce had rr d this hoi . CHAPTER X I I I .

— — LIFE AT FAIRFIELD LETTER FROM H ANCOCK D I S — TRESS IN BOSTON H ANCOCK WISHES To SERVE — ’ U NDER WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON S R E — ’ PLY JOHN HANCOCK S LETTERS To D OROTHY ’ — JUDGE Q UINCY S VIEWS SAMUEL PAINE ON B os TON—ARRIVAL OF H OWE— WASHINGTON APPOINT

- I - H I ED COMMANDER N C E E .

c c n e e c ~ Dorothy Q uin y onti u d at Fairfi ld, harm ing the to wn sp eopl e by her b eauty and gr acious n e s et w t c a e e s t in s , y ith a ou h of st t lin s hat was h er ent in her ; and s he was the ornam ent of Mr . ’ e er en B urr s nt tainm ts .

D c e e the was orothy Quin y , who r aliz d mind

e her c ce e e giv n to for pra ti , at tim s indulg d in stu dio ns thought ; but s he also us ed her w1nn1ng e ec e or c smil to d orat playful trivial talk , to whi h wom en l end su ch a charm with their liv ely imag m i ation . I t was n ot the ag e wh en tim e hung h eavy be caus e of nothing to do Dorothy whil ed away hours with thos e o ccupations that w er e the fash

e c e e e c en ion of the day . Th n am l tt rs whi h Short ” e e e the c c abs n c . Ev ry fortnight oa h brought h r c e of c c e a pa k t them from Han o k , who was n e e en - an d i d fatigabl with his p worship , though DO ROT HY QUINCY 8 ,

’ we b ewail Dor othy Q uincy s disc r etion in r e pressing an inky efferves cen ce over the blank

e y et e her p ag s , it has spar d missiv es from curiou s

e e e e or ce e yes , to p rus with prais nsur . ’ e e of c I O 1 he In a l tt r Hanco k s , June , 775 , writes I am almost pr evail ed on to think that

e ou ar e not e my lett rs to my aunt and y r ad , for c o I annot btain a reply . I hav e ask ed a millio n

e not e to ne qu stions an d an answ r o . I

e e e n . e really take it xtr m ly unki d Pray , my d ar , us e s o ce e e e not much r mony and r s rvedness . ’ Why can t you use fr eedom in writing ? B e not

a f . fraid o me I want long l etters . I be e ou e me en g , my d ar D olly , y will writ oft and the ou long l ett ers . I will forgive past if y will

e to e me mend in futur . D o ask my aunt mak

e me c - ou e up and s nd a wat h string , and do y mak ? up anoth er I want s omething of your doing . H e s ends her a box containing a vari ety of “

c e c do e . arti l s , and says , whi h I insist you w ar If you do not I shall think the donor is the ob n e e e ou jectio . I wish thes may pl as y e me I shall b e gratifi ed if they do . Pray writ I ”1 will attend to all your commands . the e of Privat e l etters fro m B oston , hom D or h e to e e e ot y Q uincy , continu d r port the gr at st suf

- ~ e c fer ing among the inhabitants . This xtra t por trays someof th eir distress

No word can d escribe the dr eadful scen e of The mis ery of that unhappy town . shrieks of 8 2 DOROTHY QUINCY

the w m en the c e C en the o , ri s of the hildr , dying groa n s of the wound ed an d wa nt of provi sion s ” 2 n h e e f would extort a t ear from ev e t e y o a h ero .

No one e e n the e s e dar d r strai soldi r , who ros in the ee n - e and e c e ee c m ti g hous s p r a h d qu r , mo k ” in g s ermo n s agai n st the r eb ellious Puritans . The t end enc y to dogger el at this tim e was s o un iv ersal on e is t empt ed to giv e an o ccas io nal v ers e

Y ank e e D oo dl e came to tow n Fo r to buy a fir el ock W e w tar and feather ill him , ” An n n 3 d s o we will Joh H a co ck .

Th er e was a stro n g feelin g in favor of a d et er

n e an in the c n e an d m en mi d st d all olo i s , of w ealth an d i nflu en ce j oin ed in p rot es ti n g agai n s t ” the the e c n ey usurpations of moth r ou try , but th ”4 e w r e also avers e to a d ecid ed ruptur e.

A s e of ncy an d the this is a lif Dorothy Qui ,

her n i n e en e e p art that husba d took v ts , I r gr t that

c n n ! es n the his tor e c es I a ot digr s i to v of oth r oloni , wh er e men stood forth in th eir patrioti c work as n n in N p romi e t as thos e ew England . ~ n e e as s ed an d in 1 e e was a A oth r v ar p , 775 th r

e f 1n1 n e o o o . n c c n e e r v rsal p Joh Han o k , who v r

e e e the of c e en wav r d , had und r stimulus ontinu d

thus ias m e for e e n , an d from r gard G org Washi g e 1 0 ton . writt n to him , July

I must beg the favor that y o u will res erv e som e b erth for me in s uch d epartm ent as y ou DOROTH Y Q UINCY 8 3

e e e e n e may j udg most p rop r , for I am d t rmi d to act under you if it be to tak e the fir elock and j oi n ”5 the n ee ranks as volu t r . This d o es not b ear out the i nsin uatio n that he

e s of s n n as has een n m e was j alou Wa hi gto , b i ti at d

one o f the e e e by d l gat s . ’ I n n n s e he s a ar tic Washi gto r ply ys , I am p ular to a ckn owl edge that part o f your favor of the 1 oth i n stan t wh er ein you do m e the honor of d e ter min ing to j oi n the army u n d er my command . I n eed certai nly mak e no profes sio n s of the p l ea s

he e ure I shall hav e in s eeing you . At t sam e tim hav e to r egr et that s o littl e is in my p ow er to ’ o ffer equal to Colon el Ha n co ck s m erits an d of n worthy his a ccepta ce . B ut the h ealth of Colon el Ha nco ck would h av e d ebarred him from s ervin g long in the fi eld .

M en e e e in o f e Gen w r arous d all ranks lif , and eral Gage was asto n ish ed to witn ess the sp r ead of the Union s en tim ent also the soli citud e in b ehalf

n f e e he es c . o e o of Massa husetts In his l tt rs writ ,

e e e s New Y Phil ad el Th y hav warm fri nd in ork ,

C . an d the e e of e n . p hia ; , that p op l Charl sto , S , ”6 ar e as mad as th ey ar e h er e.

’ c s e e fec n Hanco k l tt rs , full of af tio , p our out “ the en one e n her to abs t , his d ar D olly , urgi g

e he n an d to writ , and says , Had I my au t you m be c e an d s with e I should mu h happi r , wi h mu ch to be with you both the wh er e is imm a

i l i e e ar e ter a . Ad u , my d ar girl ; you 8 4 DOROTHY QUIN CY

e e in and the c n e n v r my thoughts , o t mplatio of

e me c e f ec n you giv s mu h pl asur e . I am a f tio ” e nc c . at ly yours always , John Ha o k The abov e l ett er was writt en Sabbath ev en in 2 n he 1 1 th he e es n d . O t c a g , July d spat h ” e n e oth r , Sabbath morni g arly — My D ear Dolly I am obliged to work all h n day . I hav e b een busy all t e morning writi g n a d e n for e e e . e pr pari g xpr ss s Having finish d , I ’ e on e e e e ar e s o must writ you lin , tho my l tt rs lit tl e e e notic d but I will do my duty. I wrot you

e e c c e e y st rday by D o tor Chur h , wh n I s nt you a few e c littl things in a paper box , whi h I wish may s ou e e c s ee uit y and be acc ptabl . I wish I ould

e on the e o e e be th m p rson , but h p th y will not ’ ’ e - e s ee her c n quit worn out befor I do , tho I a t say

e e e how long it will be b for e w ris . “ I must i n sist you imm ediat ely w ear all the

a e e e e c . rticl s if not , pl as to s nd them ba k

e me en e I st eal tim e to write . Pray writ oft writ

e e our e e . a volum . I lov y long l tt rs God

e and e e e m e be bless you , my d ar D olly , b li v to ,

e f ec e y n with gr at truth . vours most a f tionat l , Joh II n k a coc .

’ The British Admi nistratio n s full weight of

e e n c e and ex p ow r was hurl d agai st Massa hus tts , “ ected c the of s n p , by rushing spirit B o to , to ” e 1e A n crush the disob edi en ce in th colon s .

c n n c n e a alarming o ditio onti u d and , about

e the e n e n H an month aft r Battl of B u k r Hill , Joh

8 6 DOROTHY QUIN CY p eopl e hav e b een s o l o n g h eld of th eir d es poti c an d n e c s s . e c es n ot tyra ni al ma t r Th ir ri , I doubt , hav e lo ng s in ce r each ed the thro ne of the King

n and m we ar e d of ki gs Lord of lords , to Who tol

en e ce e n s and H e n ot v g an b lo g , will tarry .

e c was as we s ee a e e e Judg Q uin y , , firm b li v r that an All - wis e Fath er was dir ecti n g the cours e of n events through His childr en h er e o ear th .

H is e e e e n e s e l tt rs br ath a p rofou d r ligiou f rvor , an d ar e r epl et e with the Chri s tian faith an d hop e

he e f s that guid es t liv s o all tru e b eli ever . This it was th at p robably sustain ed him u n d er the n n n n s er en ma y tryi g , a xious mo th of dang p d in - a e en C en c e e g hom brok up , his hildr s att r d . his prop erty at the mercy of r eckl ess s oldi ery whil e he was for ced to r em ai n ab s ent from B o s ton n ot n he c e e n en e the , knowi g if ould v r agai t r town .

e n e n his e in E n Samu l Pai , writi g to broth r g

O c e 1 cc c e s land , tob r , 775 , su in tly utt rs thi j udg m en t on ill - fat ed B o s ton This town is almo s t

e e e nc e nh an d the eo d s rt d by its a i nt i abitants . p

l e of e the e ar e c e e e p B oston , lik J ws , s att r d ov r the fa ce of the earth Just p uni s hm en t of God .

as e e e e e his e e s es At l t G n ral Gag , ith r from r v r

be e ce e e c e . or oth r aus s , was to r p la d by How and in August his wife an d family l eft for E ng

an e e n e of e en l d , b sid s a umb r oth rs who had dur ed as lo ng as th ey c ould the dis comforts of a

n e An d e e e e en few be garriso d city . th r w r th to DOROTHY QU I NCY 8 7 found agr eeing with one of the del egates to the “ o e ec e e e C ngr ss , who d lar d that war , lik oth r e i Th s o e e e . e e vils , ft n whol som wat rs that stag ”8 n e c at orrupt . The change to Howe could not h av e b een con s id er ed by the inhabitants of th at u nfortu n at e

n as an e en to e c n for a tow improv m t th ir o dition ,

e e n ef e e e e e g ntl ma , who l t th r at that tim , r port d ,

e of en e e e e That , by ord r G ral How , th y hav tak en down the pulpit and all the p ews in the

O ee n - e an d ar e a ld South M ti g Hous , using it for

we s e the e e et riding s chool . Thus e hous on c s apart for the tru e worship an d s ervi ce of God

e n en f e e e the turn d i to a d o thi v s . Th y burn ed p ews and pulpit and load s of dirt and grav el ”9 n e fl r were cart ed in and spr ead o th oo . Han co ck at this tim e mad e a p assing visit to the s n I n e e E l family of Wa hi gton . a l tt r to

e e e 1 8 1 he s bridg G rry , Jun , 775 , ays

I cannot t ell you of the doin gs of Congress in

en e e me g ral , but I am thus far indulg d to ntion , but by n o m eans to be p ut in the n ewspap ers at — pr es en t Colon el Washington is appoint ed Com

- - mand er in Chi ef of the Contin ental Army . I H e s hall sign his c ommission tomorrow . will depart in a few days you will j udge of the pro

H e fine p r iety of the mod e of his r eception . is a ”1 ! man .

n n e e in one of the A Lo do l tt r , j ournals , July

20th s e in une 1 6 s , tat s that B oston , J th , four day 8 8 DOROTHY QUINCY

t e e s c the af r Gag had is ued his pro lamation , flig ht of Hancock and Adams had been advis ed ” he c to s e t . s om islands , and up ountry Thi conveys to us the s low pac e of n ews in the old en for e the e days , inst ad of flight into solitud of

e e e e c c retir d islands to lud British soldi rs , Han o k

we e e cces e and Adams r in s curity , su sfully d vis u he ing tacti cs to driv e th eir fo es o t of t cou ntry .

9 0 DOROTHY QUINCY esteem of the New Englan d brav ery in gen eral as in parti cular honor of the gr eat Am eri can

R O of e n ow e PAT I T that nam , who , und r God

e e the e e p r sid s in honorabl Contin ntal Congress . Th er e was now i ntroduced into the hous e of — Thadd eus B urr that gallant individual his

n e ew n e e en ed you g n ph , Aaro Burr , who is r pr s t

n e as a fascinating youth . What a Cha g did this creat e in the daily rou n d of amus em ents in D or ’ othy Q uin cy s life

her n - n e Aunt Lydia , mi d full of oft told da g rs

he n e e . S from propi quity , imm diat ly took alarm

e e e e e her c e ed appr h nd d d lay , if not p ril , to h rish plan s .

H er e e s he ce the solicitud was gr at , b ut fa d sit n o e c and ec e her ati n h roi ally , had r ours to ’ woma n s wit to d ebar the young p eopl e from a

e e- a- e e t t t t . The homage o f the n ewcom er was rath er r e fr eshing to the you n g lady and th ey fell into

i e c n e n— n e the an mat d o v rsatio not da g rous , but exp eri enc ed Aunt Lydia may have o bs erved that a pair of bright ey es had awak en ed a growing ’ admiration in the host s n eph ew whi ch escap ed Mi ss Dorothy an d it was probably through the ’ ’ e c e aunt s influen c that Mr . Aaron B urr s visit am n to an abrupt t erminatio .

e e es exce D orothy , r lating this to a fri nd , tak p

the e nce was e c e tion to surv illa that ex r is d , having e n e e e em d tect ed that Mrs . Hancock v r allow d th DOROTHY Q UINCY 9 1

’ a mom ent in each o th er s s ociety without a chap

e n her cc f e ro . And c on cluded a ount o him H

e e was a handsom young man , with a p r tty prop ” er ty.

D orothy Q uin cy was to be expos ed to no mor e

e the c e d e div rsions from so i ty of ashing n p hews . as Aunt Lydia i n stitut ed final preparations for

the e e e gr at c r mony .

c c not e e the excit John Han o k , who had p rmitt d ing times nor the new honors to supplant in his

the ce e e e e thoughts gra ful girl , who lat r d v lop d

the e e n e e c e the into l gant woma , ag rly ast asid duties of state by the end of August and hasten ed

ec c e to Conn ti ut to be marri d .

e c c e the Hop , whi h ar ssingly trolls many to ful

fillment e e the e t e of th ir wish s , or d s ruction of th m , brought to John Han cock that good fortune whi ch

s ee e e e ms to hav dominat d his lif .

The New Yor k P os t gives a detail ed a ccount of the Burr mansion and the w edding in keeping ’ with the host s liberality and the promin en ce of the “ parties . It is diffus e in particulars of the blu e blood pres ent and the great gathering of guests

the c e uh from town and from afar , whi h add d

nc ce e usual brillia y to the s n .

e c e e e c This w dding r at d , evid ntly , a so ial flurry ; and unbounded interest was exp ressed throughout

c i e the e no the northern olon s , pap rs p ublishing

e th e e tic s of e v nt . 9 2 DOROTH Y QUIN CY

Th er e was one man who could not r egard it

w an e en and was the e ith y s r ity , that Tory , Judg

e e n n R e s S w ll , who , writi g to his Cousi obi , Augu t

1 2 1 e to s en his e c , 775 , advis d him d wi f ba k to

e e e be e and B e Sal m , or Marbl h ad , to saf , adds ,

r Hi enson d e s es R e M s . id , Mrs . obi and g g would rive s om e advantage from certai n conn ection s whi ch I ca nnot thi nk of w ithout i ndignation ! ’ en c e Tis em But , wh it is to ombat vil , lawful to ’ he e p loy t d vil .

n c c e en is e e e n e Joh Han o k , vid tly , r f rr d to u d r h t e h ead of his satani c maj esty .

’

The announcement from the P erms ylvama Ga,

tt n e n e e e e e e 6 1 e a . of S pt mb r . 775 , is in quit oth r to i n e e 2 Fa r field . s e e Und r dat of August 9 , La t v

in was e the e e s g marri d at s at of Thadd u Burr .

E s he Hon n th R ev t . e . . q , by Mr Elliott . Joh

c c E s e en of the n en Han o k , q , Pr sid t Co tin tal

e cy te Congr ss , to Miss Dorothy Quin , daugh r of

n in c E s . Edmund Quin y , q , of Bosto Florus ‘ s us in the s ec n c w en form that , o d Puni war , h

e e e R e and was e e Hannibal b si g d om . v ry n ar mak

in e a e e n c a g hims lf M st r of it , a fi ld upo whi h p rt

ffe e e and was im of his army lay was o r d for sal .

e e c e R n in s n m diat ly p ur has d by a oma , a tro g as surance that the Roman Valour an d courage w ’ ould soon rais e the si ege . Equal to the co n d uct o f that illustriou s citi zen was the marri age of the H on . n nc c E s who w his a a e Joh Ha o k , q , . ith mi bl ad h as a as ea a c en Amer ican. L y , p id g r t omp lim t to

DOROTHY QUINCY a man wh en his popular eloqu ence carri es an au d ience e he e by storm , or wh n had don an act of

e won the n kindly charity . This is to hav woma “ he loves and made her part of his goods and ” c e e e e . hatt ls , lab l d with his nam

e the c e as d e Philad lphia , olonial m trop olis , “ s c e at e ce e e rib d this tim , had gra ful in qualiti s an d a div ersity of undul ations that vari egated the ”4 c of e een n . ity , with a population ight thousa d

‘ The e we e e of c hous s r w ll built , and an air omfort

he e e e e c e e e . T p rvad d th m r sid nts w r aristocrati , an n e e s and , as historia writ s , mon y was no pas ”5 port . There w ere the Tori es and thos e of the inhabit ants engaged in comm erce that w ere avers e to b eing disturb ed by troubl e with the moth er cou n tr the e e e e y ; also Quak rs , with th ir t n ts against

c e e e c e war , who omposed a larg body and x r is d

e e ce som influ n in the City . Notwithstanding this e e e e e c e e e The l m nt th r was mu h l gant dr ssing . dam es built th eir hair as toweringly high as in

e of the c an d e fine bro any oth r part ountry , th ir c e e e b e Mr s H an ad s w r not surpassed v thos o f . c e o ck . Th ir tabl es groaned under deli cate and

e n the e e c vari d via ds of b st quality . whil ri h

e e e e e e e bodi d Mad ira aid d th ir dig stion , r s rving to its el f the privil ege of maki ng i n roads on the con s titution .

was the e n c c c This hom i to whi h Mrs . Han o k was ce she not e e introdu d , but was to find h rs l f DOROTHY QUINCY 9 5

an entire stranger in the quai nt town . Among the Congressional del egat es w ere conn ection s and

e e of her — n e r lativ s own family Livi gston , Mor i r s c e . , Adams and S huyl r S he f elt at eas e with n one of the con straint that com es from b eing new to a position s he had met

C men her e and awe- in this lass of all li f , was not

e n be s p ired by th em . I t was som what tryi g to

ce her e the p la d , with youth and b auty , in midst

n e men e ee her of a hu dr d lik ly to f d vanity ; but ,

e e e e n her c e n n fortunat ly , it d v lop d o ly ar ful trai i g

n e e a d ballast of good s ns .

the n e e In tow of Philad lphia , with its Quak rs , who were not dispos ed to fet es or lavish enter

tainments and the e e in cc , Tori s , who indulg d o a

s u a en e con M r s . c c s w e io al balls , Han o k pr s t d a

h he e trast to t e j oyous circl e at h ome . S must hav miss ed the cot eri e of fri ends who had i n stall ed

her een an d e e she e e her as qu , wh r r ign d with gentl e as cen dancy ; miss ed the family reunion s

and e e e her n e ffec r lativ s , who h ld in fo d st a tion ; miss ed the soci ety circl e of a cquaintan ces at the — after n oon t eas for on e can not drop into a r emot e

enc c e e and ee the e town , ir l d by strang rs , f l t nder ness of mann er and gush of h eart that old sur

n e roundings i fus .

Mr s n c c At first . Ha o k was not mu ch attra cted

the e e c ce to Fri nds , but , as th ir a quaintan pro

r es s ed e a e e e g , som w rm fri ndships w r formed , and fortunate were thos e who s ecured her friend 9 6 DO ROT HY QUIN CY

s was not the e e e e n n hip . I t ph m ral frat r izi g of the s choolgirl n or the politi c on e of the woman of

the s he en in the o f world , but was a fri d hour

n e in f ed as w ell as days o prosp erity . R ealizing her new digniti es s he bore her honor s

w e c ne con s cien ith p rais worthy p un tilious ss , and tious ly fill ed one of the most promin ent position s in the country through the tryi ng p eriod of war

e n e n n e e e im far for i d p e d e c . A mark dly favorabl p ression had b een created by the young brid e on the large n umb er of distingui s h ed men th ere as

s e e mbl d .

M r s a e 2 1 1 w n her . O c Ad ms , tob r , 775 riti g to

nd ese h H an er e e . husba , pr nts b st r gards to Mrs

! c c and es she is ; the o k , hop that happy So

e ic a n not ce e f l it tio s had as d .

n in e e his e w i es Joh Adams , a l tt r to wi f , r t ,

e e 1 Two of c s e n Nov mb r 4 , 775 pair olor b lo g ing to the S eventh R egim ent were brought h er e

s n n n r la t ight from Chambly a d hu ng up i M s .

’ n Ha nco ck s Chamb er with Spl endor and el ega ce .

The her n an d s es lady s ends complim e ts d goo wi h .

n n e men s s e s he Amo g a hu dr d , almost , at thi hou

e e es e and ecenc liv s and b hav with mod sty d y , dig m and n r c e s s e . H er e ity dis r tio , I a ur you b havio is e s an n a y d ge teel . S he avoids talki ng up on p oli ti s I h n s e . n large and mixed comp any s e is u u ” uall s en a a s be . y il t , lady ought to

’ This is high p rais e from a man of Adam s d is c n n and s the e e e c n the rimi atio , mark r fin d du atio of

9 8 DOROTHY QUINCY of Congress had b een don e by the Pr esid ent and ” 9

e e c e was ec e . was V ry arduous , but lat r a l rk s ur d I n th eir hours of relaxation Hanco ck and his

r H an-c en w e e e e M s . c if visit d tog th r , and o k is spok

the n e e one er n the of as o ly lady pr s nt , aft noo , at ” e B en in c e e hous of Marshall , a ot ri of p romi “ ne men n e nt Joh Adams , Samu l Adams .

n e e e n Thomas Cushi g , Tr at Pain , Dy r and Joh n n f at Langdo dri king co f ee together . This ’ e e t sts Han cock s d esir to hav e Mrs . Han cock

and a ec of her always with him , his ppr iation

n c c e e bright mi d , whi h was ultivat d from obs rva tion and tutored by the sup erior intell ect of her

he fat r .

e c n n her e e be in Judg Quin y , k owi g d sir to

e on the n ec the in form d importa t subj ts of day , one of his l etters refers her for politi cal n ews

e he en n c c to thos had writt to Mr . Ha o k and Y Dr . CHAPTER XV .

— P ROPOSED BALL To LADY WASHINGTON H E R TACT — ’ PROPOSITION To BOMBARD B OSTON H ANCOCK S — MEMORABLE LETTER H I S UNSELFISH STAND ’

H H . MRS . ANCOCK S ADMIRATION FOR JOHN ANCOCK

Wh en a man starts upon a proj ect to give p l ea s ur e he strenuously obj ects to b eing thwarted .

e e en Colon l Harrison , with a h art full of g iality

c e e e en and onsid ration for oth rs , was d sirous of ter taining the Philadelphians with an agr eeabl e

e c the c e e n surpris , whi h , on ontrary , thr w th m i to

he t wildest state of p erturbation . H e had matured elaborate p rep aration s for a

be e e e 2 1 Ladv ball to giv n Nov mb r 4 , 775 , to ” n was the c on Washingto , who to pass through ity her h r t e An d way to j oin e husband a Cambridg . ’ Han co ck s wi f e was also exp ected to be present . As soon as it b ecame rumored a committ ee con vened at Philosophi cal Hall to con sider the pro ” r iet e e e e p y of this nt rtainm nt . Su ch a m e ting ( s o the ball was des ignated ) appeared to be con tr ar the R e e e y to Eighth solv of Congr ss , and there was strong sympathy with the royal caus e in e e e e e e e e Philad lphia ; b sid s , a numb r w r av rs to ” s e e e c e e c e e ball whil th s ex it d tim s ontinu d , ass rt l o o DOROTHY QUINCY ing that th ey had f ear s for the p eace of the Ci ty ” 7 an d the es c n the New a e n e e d tru tio of T v r , wh r the ball was to t ak e pla ce. The committ ee finally d ecid ed that no b all

be en en nor in the e w e should giv th , futur , hil ” 2 the es e es c n n e and e s troubl om tim o ti u d , ord r w er e s en t to w ar n the dir ector s of thi s m eeti n g ” e not to p ro ceed any furth r . Chri s toph er Marshall start ed imm ediat ely to no tif nc c he not e ne Con y Ha o k . but had r tur d from

H e n a e the e s e ee gr ess . th e w lk d to Stat Hou to m t

as a y an c c c es en the del him . prob bl H o k ould pr t icate point s of the s ituation in the l ea s t offen s iv e ” a ee n n . n s light to Lady Washi gto F ili g to him , he s ent for Samu el Adam s and requ es ted him to

a e c c . e be s o dvis with Han o k No tim was to lost ,

s e e the w e e c ee Mar hall r turn d to hall , h r a ommitt was appointed and d espat ched with the m es sages . Lady Washington was at this p eriod n early

—e e an ac e unaf forty ight y ars old , with attr tiv , fected mann er

e e en e en en e e n h er r es Th s g tl m , wh ush r d i to p ” ence e e s e e e ee an d ffec i n of , xp r s d th ir st m a t o . “ fer ing her th eir grateful a ck nowl edgm ent an d r esp ect Th en d es ired her n ot to grace th at c ompany . Mar s hall w rites : S he r eceiv ed th em with gr eat

en e s n e the c ee e n p olit s , tha k d ommitt for th ir ki d car e and r egard in givi ng s u ch timel v noti ce : r e quested her bes t complim ent s to be r eturn ed fo r

1 02 DOROTHY QUINCY

This information went to London in d espatch es by the ship whi ch took hom e the wif e of Gen eral

e Gag . George Washington wrote of a p roposition to

en e e e bombard Boston , and wh it was r ad b for Con

e one e e gr ess a sol emn sil en ce ensu ed . Th n m mb r made the motion to resolve into a committee h in t e e e . c c of whol , ord r that Mr Han o k might

e his n as he d ee n e e e giv opinio , was ply i t r st d from having all his estat e in B oston . After Hanco ck left the chair he address ed the chairman of the committee of the whol e in the following words

e ne the e It is tru , Sir , arly all of prop rty I hav e in the world is in hous es and oth er r eal e e in the n n the ex ul stat tow of Bosto ; but , if p — sio n of the British Army from it and the libe rti es of our country r equire th eir b eing burnt to ash es ” 3 is s ue the or d er for that pur p os e immediately ? O n D ecemb er 2 2 d Co n gr es s pass ed the r esolu tion giving pow er to George Washington and his

c of met e e e an Coun il War , i f it th ir vi ws , to mak “ a c c e e tta k on that ity , in any mann r th y thought e e e n the n an d e xp di nt , notwithstandi g tow prop rty ” in e it may be d stroy ed . It was th en that Hanco ck wrote his m emorabl e ” “ e e n n in c he : l tt r to Washi gto , whi h said May

c n s God row your att emp t with su ccess . I mo t hear til v n d be the wish it , though i divi ually I may ” 4 e es s fe e gr at t uf r r . DOROTHY QUINCY 1 03

’ A man s sin cerity can be j udged by the Sacri

fices he e and e ec is willing to mak , it is in this r sp t —e that John Han co ck stands forth p r e minent . It is not unpr ecedented for men to give readily and

e e and e lib rally from th ir surplus , som bestow a regular stip end ; but how many ar e willing to give ? or sacrifi ce all that they have ’ It was now Han co ck s task to break to his young

e he was one the e wif that , who of larg st property

e e his c e hold rs in Boston , had giv n full ons nt that all he owned should be burned if the good of the

e e e e p opl r qui r d it . This announ cem ent fell lik e a thund erbolt on

Mr e h r s . c and e e e e Han ock gr atly d pr ss d , for ’ the n e in n e not only husba d s prop rty was da g r ,

of e e e e in n n c n but that v ry r lativ Bosto , i ludi g her fath er and broth ers .

her c e n e With all harms , p rsuasio s , argum nts ’ and be e — n e , it may , with t ars for a woma s pow r — at times lies in th es e dewdrops she tri ed to m ove her i e H e ne in husband from h s purpos . remai d fl exible and d eclared that he was willing to devote the whol e of his p roperty in Boston if for the

e n e e his b st i t r sts of country .

- H f- r i en . c c o e on o t Mrs an o k , div rs fr m his sudd

e e e e e ee w ight of Oppr ssion , att nd d a Quak r m t

the e e her d e ec ing for first tim , hoping to disp l j he tion . S found h ers elf immured in profound

‘ s e and h ee - e ilenc , sat for t r hours in an over h eat d 5 oo d e r m un er most harrowing motion s . 1 0 4 DOROT HY QUINCY

o nc nc c who n s e Dor thy Qui y Ha o k , u til thi tim

had een s a e - on was in e an b imp ly look r , r ality

ar e an s n w e e d ent p atriot . H er f ath r d hu ba d r harmoniously symp ath eti c in r egard to th eir cou n

and all s he e em w as try , that had h ard from th

r n i ngraft ed an d tr easur ed d eep in he mi d .

an c a ac e w ‘ w n emo Mrs . H co k w s r k d ith harro i g

ns tio . S he s truggl ed to coun tera ct a r eb ellious mood ! ~ the g l amor of the da z zli ng futur e p al ed and van

i h d s t en n he con s e . ce s But , bra d by r gth withi ,

e e d e ee w c en e qu r d by gr s , and , ith omm dabl forti

“ e e n e e th n s e e s . tud , r sig d h r l f to ituatio

M r s nc c was e a e . Ha o k , who a gr at dmir r of — her husba nd n ever a r ep roa ch to a wif e w e ar e cen e e e e in all c n ce ne her told , t r d h rs lf that o r d

ie e n his n l g lord . With a high app r eciatio of p ri

ci l es as e a n t c en s he p , w ll as fo d at a hm t to him , had b een gratifi ed that his courageou s d ecl ara tions and a ctiv e p arti cipation in all the s truggl es

‘ of the Ma s sachus etts colony had b een r equit ed by the distinguish ed position of Pr es id en t of the

n e he nes s to Co gress . But how mu ch mor t r eadi make ' this s w eeping s acrifi ce r edoun d ed to his honor !

s e was n ot in n ces but in the Dorothy p rid a try , man who had m ad e a nam e for hims el f as a p r o

ec the e e he n e t tor of p op l . S k ew that his lov for

‘ her was d eep an d u nchangeabl e ' but the p r ogt CS s ive cris es fill ed his mind an d absorbed mu ch of

CHA PTER XVI .

’ — ~ ENGLAND S A PPEAL To EUROPE H OWE LEAVES B os TON— D UKE OF MANCHESTER IN PARLIAMENT ’ — ’ JUDGE Q uI NCY s LETTER AUNT LY D I A s D EATH — D OROTHY D UDLEY P R AI S E s THE Q UINCYS BIRTH

OF A D AUGHTER .

The colon ists had been most s ub servi ent ; had with great humility laid before th eir Sov er eign the w e e e e ne rongs infli cted on th em . Th s pl as r mai d

nn fe en in en c e to u oticed . A w fri ds Parliam t am

e n n c n en e th ir support , but E gla d , o fid t of ultimat s cce c e d n n and er u ss , ontinu d ull to all war i gs p s ever ed in her effort s to humbl e an d subdu e her far - ec away subj ts .

en the e e n w as e and the Th spirit of r b llio fir d . colonists d evised su ch m easures as would show ” e e in n s The ne e as e e e . w th y w r ar t wspap rs , as s e e ec e e n e s aid by Lafay tt , b am pow rful i strum nt ” h n e ee an d to aid t e R evolutio . Th ey wrot fr ly men c e e a t d op nly .

e e e e is Britain also r sort d to oth r m thods , as

e c e e e shown by this xtra t from a Philad lphia l tt r , Tanuar 1 1 6 y 3 , 77 The whining King of Gr eat Britai n has s up plicated all the pow ers of Europe to forbi d th eir s ubj ects s upplying the cowardly Am erican s with DOROTHY QUINCY 1 0 7

th e we one w e . e p o d r or arms Among r st , find by lat e p ap er that the King of D enmark has gratified him by issuing a proclamation or order for that ”1 purpos e ! Mas sa chusetts at last s aw a gl eam of hope when the E s s ex Gaz ette e c 2 1 1 6 publish d , Mar h , 77 , that

The n e e e e con British Army u d r G n ral How , s n e en n men e isti g of upward of s v thousa d . aft r s uffering an ignominious blo ckade for many

n ce e e mo ths past , disgra fully quitt d all th ir strong

in e n fl ed e holds B oston and Charl stow , from befor the Army of the Un it ed Colo ni es and took refuge on e board th ir ships .

The great er numb er of the eva cuated hous es had ee e the r e e n b n pillag d , fu nitur brok n and ma y

e how . n ce buildings destroy d It is worthy of oti , e e h n t e n e n the H o . v r , that buildi gs b lo ging to

’

. c c c e e n n n Mr Han o k , parti ularly his l ga t ma sio ho e e e e in e the n us , w r l ft good ord r . But lini g

his c o f hariot was torn out and carri ed away .

the nen w o en e ce e All li , o l goods , x pt som that

b e ec e e e e ff h n mv c e o t e e e . might s r t d , w r arri d by All the salt an d molass es whi ch th ey could fin d

e e e e w r d stroy d .

Th ey al s o d estroyed great quantiti es of effects belongi ng to thems elv es whi ch th ey could not c a a . The our e n on arry w y j oy of fri nds in Bosto , s eei ng the vi ctorious and gallant troop s of their cou ntry enter the town almost at the h eel s of 1 0 8 DOROTHY QUIN CY

e e ne e b th ir barbarous Oppr ssors , was i xpr ssi ly

e gr at .

e in a c n w Boston was l ft filthy onditio , ith

- n small pox ragi g .

During the el even months the troops had b een quarter ed th ere the resul t was unsatisfactory to

The e c e e e England . Duk of Man h st r spok , in a

e e the e 1 0 : warm d bat at session of Parliam nt , May

now has To come , my Lords , to that which cast the deepest stain on the glory of the British arms ; to that whi ch must rous e the indignation of f h r ce e the of e or e d tc. all who fe l isgra , , army

e e e e en of war Britain , quipp d with ev ry ss tial , a c ffi ce s c e the e hosen army , with o r , ba k d by pow r of

m e c e e te ec a ighty fl et, sent to orr ct r vol d subj ts ; sent to chastis e a resisting city ; sent to ass ert ’ has e Britain s authority, for many t dious months

’ b een imprison ed within that town by the Provin cial e Army , who , by th ir watch ful guards , per mitted them no inl et to the country ; who braved all their efforts and defied all that th eir skill and

e e abiliti s in war could ver attempt . Brit ish e e e e e e met g n rals , whos nam s n v r with a blot

ar e ce c of dishonor for d to quit that town , whi h was the first obj ect of the war ; the imm ediate caus e of hostiliti es ; the pla ce of arms whi ch has c n en ost this natio mor e than a million to d ef d .

c c ece e her e c Mrs . Han o k r iv d from fath r , Mar h

2 e e e e n he n e her the 5 , a long l tt r wh r i i form d of

DOROTHY QUINCY to en dur e with great er equanimity th eir oth er mis

e fortun s .

n n c n e in A Tha ksgivi g pro lamatio was issu d , “ one the e ' Ma April , and of j ournalists wrot y

e c e e e the e 1 of c Am ri a r m mb r memorabl 7th Mar h ,

1 6 e s n the . 77 , wh n p roud British troops , at Bo to p recipitat ely embarked on board the fl eet an d — qui ckly l eft the harbor m emorabl e for its bei ng the first place attacked an d d evot ed to destru ctio n ” 4 the e n e by n emi es of Am eri ca fr edom . Y Howe was next h eard of b efore New ork .

The latt er p art of April a gr eat sorrow bef ell

- the e d . Han cocks . Th ey lost th ir mu ch love aunt

e nc c s John Adams writ s , to whom Ha o k was mo t ” ff ec n e e ec an d e a tio at , dutiful and r sp tful , , add d

e the e c her in e to his gri f , was inability to r a h tim to take his farewell of one who had b een almost a mother . A New Engl and pap er publish ed the followi ng n oti ce :

26 1 6. FAIRFIELD , Ap ril , 77

Y e e d a d ed a n Mr s d a s e e f e a s es s . L t r y i h r , t r hort ill , y i H an c c e c he H on a H anc c E s f t . s o k , r li t of Thom o k, q , o s n f e 1 h Bo to . A ew d ay s b efor e the m emorabl 9 t of Ap ril s he r etir ed from her p l easan t s eat in th at town and not n af e ca the s f ad d e s lo g t r m e to hou e o Th u Burr . E s f s ace a fa w w c s he had n q , o thi p l , mily ith hi h lo g een ec a n a e and a id s w s e en d e es b p uli rly i tim t , m t ho t r t ffi ces nd s h o of fri e hip s e exp ir ed . S he was the d e all who s aw her an d e n light of , , b i g aced P d ence i n an e e a ed s a n the e p l by rovi l v t itu tio , mor s he was s een an d kn own the mor e was she lov ed an d adm1r d e . DOROTH Y QUINCY I I I

The qui ck ap p ro ach of d eath woul d not allow her to be a end ed in her as ents h er ne ew the tt l t mom by p h , H n H n E e den the e can o . n a c c s P s Joh o k , q. , r i t of Am ri C n es s who was a in e n ed ca ed her f o gr , h p p y b i g u t by rom his ea c d d and the ec f her f nd es affec rly hil hoo , obj t o o t ” n on a n tio thi s s i de of h e v e .

’ The Hanco cks keen s uffering at the d eath of

’ e e Mr s . c c c c Aunt Lydia , and Han o k s d li at ondi

h r n l ed e ask e e . tio , th m to for a visit from sist r

e nc e e e Judg Qui y wrot to his daught r Kat , May

2 1 6 : As ar e c e the e ce 7, 77 you all d , in Provid n

e n e ence of God , to tak so lo g a j ourn y from h to and e e e e . c c e Philad lphia , at y r qu st of Mr Han o k y

” ‘ s s e he e e the ear l ies t notice i t r , that wish d to hav ’ of her s a f e arrival and of her s ister s state of

e h alth . It was a formidabl e trip to make ; the roads

' e e e the cc n w r rough , and it was vari d by o asio al ” e e e e en n pisod of an ups t . Th ir fri d . Mr . Bra t . a en e e tt d d as s cort .

’ Dorothy Dudl ey s diary in clud es this l etter of h ers to Miss Livingston e ' I am glad you have s o w en r c c . H e arm a fri dship with Mrs . Han o k e e e e c is ld r sist r , Miss Kat Quin y , to go to Phila delphia in a few w eek s and I hop e you will mak e h r Mr e c ce. s . e ewe a quaintan Judg S ll , you

i e e ar e s . e c know , anoth r sist r Th y a harming

c e e e family ; and Mr . Quin y is a d vot d fath r , ”6 e warmly b el ov d by th em all .

‘ I n e h a form er l ett r s e had also writt en of Mrs . Han co ck : I s she n ot charming ? O ne can n ot 1 1 2 DOROTHY QUINCY

’ wond er at Madame Lydia Han cock s fondn ess for

e e to e e the e her her , and her r solv s cur treasur for n ephew . Esther Living ston e and Kate Quin cy becam e ’ c e the e ad more than a quaintanc s , and daught r s miration the e for father was shar d by her friend ,

she ten e the Miss Livingstone , to whom of loan d e e l tt rs of Judge Quin cy to r ead .

e one the t Miss Kate , who had b en of bright s ars

e e 1 1 was now be of the Boston Ass mbli s in 75 , to

e in e c c absorb d a serious , sil nt study of al ulations instituted for amusement ; she was to be install ed as e i e t a whist partner , list n ng to no mor frothy alk s parkling with champagn e bubbl es . A gl eam of sunshin e brighten ed the hom e of the Han co cks . It was the birth of a daughter w e e hom th y nam d Lydia .

CHAPTER XVI I .

R EPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT— LETTERS OF J UDGE Q UINCY— H ANCOCK ’ S H OSPITALITY— INVITES GEN H I M— ERAL AND MRS . WASHINGTON TO VISIT JOHN ’ ADAMS O PINION OF H ANCOCK As GENERAL OF TH E

FORCES .

Great preparations w ere mad e in Boston for pro tection should the Briti s h r eturn ; and almost every abl e- bodi ed inhabitant had voluntarily eu gaged to work two days in a week for six w eek s h h ” 1 on t e fortifi cations for t e gen eral d efens e .

O the 1 th e e sus n 9 of May , how v r , all work was p ended to cel ebrat e the rep eal of the Stamp Act ; and su ch reveling and rejoi cing had never b efore ’ been Observed ! Han co ck s hous e was brilliant

a e with lights , and in front a st g was built from ” c e e whi h fir works w er exhibit ed .

’ One the c c e e e e of hroni l r s r lat s , Und r this hospitabl e roof was entertain ed the genteel part

the e the c e e e e e of town , whil rowd outsid w r tr at d with a pip e of Mad eira win e of his own importa ” tion .

e Ouinc c c Judg y, who had many auses for soli i

e ee e e e e e — tud , s ms to hav sought r li f in l tt r writing , and be e an c e c e cam a tiv orrespond nt . 1 1 4 DOROTH Y QUINCY

c e 2 1 6 he s : From Lan ast r , May 7 , 77 , say Still may our co nfid en ce be p la ced o n H im who

is is ye confidence of all the ends of the earth ; H

ne c n and e as H e has en ar m alo a will sav us , oft do n e our fath ers in this la n d wh en littl e bett er ” 2 than a howling d es ert .

The 1 8th e in e e R ev . c e of Jun , a l tt r to Ja ob Big

he e the e ee e and e e low , writ s o f lat f bl unpr par d c es e c c n the oloni of Am ri a , whi h I thi k , by will

e e ar e n n s es c . of H av n fast risi g i to tat . whi h

e e r oteétion of e es und r y p y God of Armi , may b ecom e Obj ects of ye clos est Europ ean attention and comm er cial attra ction ; and th es e things s eem ” 3 n ot to be distan t . To his d ear daught er Hanco ck he t ells that her

e was e the and broth r fir d with war spirit , would ’ like to have gon e had his wi f e s h ealth p ermitted .

H e n e e the e e wa t d to s ll n gro girl , Polly , who gav them much troubl e ; and thought s he would be a

e n o o n H e b ett r s erva t with a master n t s l e i ent . was anxiously wat ching for the return of his

e e in e e daught r Kat , who Philad lphia ros from a bed of si ckn ess with her fa ce marked and marred

- x by small p o . I n oth er l etters he is most laudatory of his s on ih - law nc c e fine e he e Ha o k , whos qualiti s h artily ap p reciated ; and to the loved Dorothy he gives the “ ” c e e e e e e . ouns l to k p a l v l h ad And to Mr . Bra nt he writes that more men like John Ha n co ck ar e wan e n e the e t d to i spir whol by th eir exampl e .

1 1 6 DOROTHY QUINCY roomy ; it will be entirely in your power to live in ” that manner you should wish .

M r s e c n ac . Lamb stat s this ordial i vitation was

ce ted ene Mr s . n n en p , and G ral , with Washi gto j oyed the hospitality of Presid ent Ha nco ck fifteen fi d ays I n February Han co ck had b een appointed

- e Maj or Gen eral of the Massachus etts Militia . Som surpris e was evin ced that Adams had not ady o c te is a d him for command of the Army . This acc n e e e he : ou t d for in his writings , wh r says “ ’ c c e e c ce e e John Han o k s x rtions , sa rifi s and g n ral m erits in the cause of his country had been incom p ar ably greater than thos e of Colon el Washing ton he e c e e e ; but was in d li at h alth , and his entir

e e e ce c e e ce want of xp ri n in a tiv s rvi , though an e ce ent f ce e e ec e ec x ll military o fi r , w r d id d obj tions ” 6 e n n e en he to his b i g appoi t d G eral of t for ces . ~ The hour advanced that was to ush er in onc of the e most mom entous revolutions of modern tim s . Undivid ed att ention was riveted on that band of s nc e de tau h patriots in Philad lphia , awaiting the cis ion whi ch was to form an epo ch of su ccess or failure in Am eri can history One historian writes : The p eopl e of the North had b een train ed to i nvestigate cons ti tu tional n e p ri cipl es . Th y w ere s ensitive to every en c c en e roa hm t upon th ir rights . “ At the South and Middl e Stat es a diff erent s e e Th p irit p r vail d . e id ea of in d ep enden ce was DOROTHY QUINC Y 1 1 7 for a long time as unpalatabl e as the Stamp Act e its lf .

e the e e e But , though som of stat s w r slow to

cce the c n ent e a pt hange , ultimately a u ity of s im nt

e e e e e e the e p r vail d , and th y strov tog th r for sam end e nce e cr with r sista for th ir y. R CHAPTE XVI I I .

— D ECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WINTHROP D E — SCRIBES H ANcOCK R ECEPTION OF THE N EWS THE H ANCOCKS ’ H APPINESS IMPRESSES ADAMS — ’ O N-E w Y B H BOST N AND ORK JU ILANT — ANCOCK S NAME GIVEN TO SHIPS AND CHILDREN EX TRACTS ’ FROM JUDGE Q UINCY S LETTER S HANCOCK

WRITES TO WASHINGTON .

In Philad elphia ther e had congregat ed the arbi ’ ’ ters of the coloni es fate ; and Thomas Jefferson s paper d eclaring indep enden ce was un animously a e the th 1 6 e e e e dopt d 4 of July , 77 , aft r som d bat and few n s a cha ge .

c c e c e W e be n Han o k had x laim d , must u ani ” mous th er e must be no pulling different ways ! ” Y es e e we n , answ r d Franklin , must all ha g

e e e we n tog th r or , most assur dly , must all ha g s eparately John Hanco ck was the first to p la ce his bol d s ignature to the Declaration of Ind ep end ence ; and e n e t 2 alon that sig atur w ent forth to he publi c.

e his e n c en c He had sign d nam upo a do um t whi h ,

the e in the n d was at tim , estimatio o f thousan s , as lik ely to prove his d eath warrant as his pass ”3 e p ort to fam . Th en Congress ordered it to be entered at l ength upon the j ou rnals ; and it was

1 2 0 DOROTHY QUINCY h earts w ere to be found only among the English

e sympathiz rs . Abbé R eynal wrote in his Essay on the Revo ” “ l ution e ca 1 8 1 : e in Am ri , 7 With what grand ur , with what enthusiasm shall I sp eak of thos e g en er ous men who erected this grand edifice by th eir

e ce e e c e. pati n , th ir wisdom and th ir ourag

c c the Adams es e e Han o k , Franklin , and two w r the greatest actors in this affecting s cene ; but thev

e he e e em wer not t only on s . Post rity shall know th

r e e to all . Brass and ma bl Shall Show th m ” 5 remotest ages . No one shared mor e in the gen eral j oy at thi s

final s everan ce from Great Britain than Mr s .

c c e e was e s en Han o k , for th r mark d unanimity of timen e n e t b tw ee h ers lf and her husband . Th eir continued d evotion to each oth er imp ell ed Joh n Adams to writ e to his wife that he would n ev er c e her we ome to Philad lphia again without , and ! n h c d is . will be as happy as Mr . Han co k a lady The p eopl e of Boston w ere thrown into tran s “ p orts of wild d elight wh en th ey heard pro claimed from the bal cony of the State House the D eclara tion of the Am eri can Congress absolving the unit ed coloni es from th eir allegian ce to the British c and ec n e F R E E I NDE PE ND rown , d lari g th m and

E NT TA TE S S .

I n the e e e the e e v ning , mov d by sam impuls as in e n e e Philad lphia , dow toppled v ry insignia of

an e e nce e e royalty or y r s mbla to it , wh th r Lion J O H N H A N C O C K.

( Fr om an o i l p ai nti n g by C op l ey . )

1 2 2 DOROTHY Q UINCY u ndi s s embl ed aff ectio n of all tru e lov ers of Am eri can e s na e w a e a eas n s nd i n the lib rty . Thi m ill m k p l i g ou ” ears of u nborn p o st erity .

And s o e the c n n e , from all ov r ou try his fo d wif ’ n had the glad tidi gs of Han co ck s popularity .

e c in e e the 2 I s t Judg Quin y , a l tt r of July , writes '

The D ecl aratio n was well tim ed to m eet H owe on hi s s a a as he e G ea B a n nd e e ec a fir t rriv l , l ft r t rit i u r xp t n d n c wa d ec nc a n w h full tio of oi g mu h to r r o ili tio , it l n n ower a d n n r ebe s . S c s e n p of p r o i g o mu h tr gth , u io and r es olutio n i n ye colo ni es mu s t hav e giv en him a s ho ck wh en he would not hav e exp ect ed from any of ye ’ w D r Fr anklin s ex er iment s S r s n orthy . p . u p ri i g i s ye sp irit of freed om i n th es e thirt een i nd ep end ent s a es w c in a few ea s ma ec s e e a e e t t , hi h y r y lip y f m of y a r oudes t a e in e an e e Con l te p s t t Europ . I th k y for y n n n n N e a e ead gr es s D ecl aratio of I d ep e d e ce. ev r h v I r s e a a p ubli c p ap er with more sati s faction . I tru t y h p p y co ns equ ences of ye m eas ure may afford the cl earest evi ” d en i 8 ce of ts m aturity and wi s dom .

’ From Judge Quin cy s quiet r etr eat his thoughts h e c e t e . 2 2 1 6 e e took a pr s i n v in July , 77 , wrot to ’ son : e c c c his Singular has be n Mr . Han o k s our a e c g , resolution and a tivity to ye important Fourth

Cur r t . e he e ee e c , wh n , at y head of thirt n Am ri an e e e n e e e e stat s , aft r ye most Sol m d bat and d lib ra

e e e e e e ee and tion , resolv d that th se stat s w r th n fr independent and absolved from all all egian ce to ye ” 9 h c Britis rown .

e e 1 1 6 we fin d n Again , Nov mb r 4 77 , him writi g “ to his s on Edmund I f ye p eopl e of th ese favor ed states will but r ealiz e the bl essings they DOROTHY Q UINCY 1 2 3

e an e e e e ec nj oy , d r solv to improv th m by onomy ,

d e h e industry an vi rtu , I av no doubt but this

Western Hemisph er e will be ! equally r enown ed in l ess than one hundred y ears with any part of ye ” e Eastern ; p erhaps mu ch mor . ’ Here i s one of Han co ck s l etters to W ashington

the e e e e 2 1 6 on tim s , S pt mb r 4 , 77

Let c n nc e ene es a as we en e ed us o vi our mi th t , t r n the esen c n es the d e ens e e es i to p r t o t t for f of our lib rti , s o we ar e es ed w the fir mes t e an ce on H ea en r olv , ith r li v , the s ce ca s e n e e e n s for j u ti of our u , v r to r li qui h it ; but a e e s in the ns r th r to p ri h rui of it . f w e d o e a n fir m — if we ar e n ot d s a ed I but r m i , i m y at the e s c s ne and ar e d e e ned at al l littl ho k of fortu , t rmi aza d s a we w be ee— I am e s ad ed nde h r , th t ill fr p r u , u r the ac s s es P d en ce as s s ed s gr iou mil of rovi , i t by our mo t s en s en d ea s we a na s cceed a eea tr uou vor , Sh ll fi lly u gr bly w s es and e eb es a s the nd e end ence to our i h , th r y t bli h i p , the hap p i n es s an d the glory of the Unit ed States of ”1 0 Am eri ca.

M c c her e e e e e in rs . Han o k and sist r w r d lay d a e as the e e O c Phil d lphia , roads wer unsaf ; and to

6 1 6 e c e c c t ber , 77 , Judg Quin y wrot to Han o k hat he h eard his two daughters were to tak e the j our

ne e e c y north , and advis s th m to ross thirty or forty miles abov e New Y ork in cons equ ence of the Th e e . e e dang r anxious fath r had alr ady , for “ ee ee e ec e fourt n days , b n xp ting Daught r Han ” c c was her e o k , and looking forward to arly ar H e . e e e e e rival had mad a trip to Boston , wh r w r

few Old e c ce very of his fri nds or a quaintan s , and

e e e e f w r r lativ s . CHAPTER XIX .

D EBATES IN PARLIAMENT—PRIVATEERS— CONGRESS IN — — ’ BALTIMORE D I NNE R s JOHN H ANCOCK S R ETURN TO PHILADELPHIA LETTERS To WIFE LIFE “ — — WITHOUT D OLLY H E R ARRIVAL R EPLY To ’ N AN ACROSTIC ON H ANCOCK S AME .

The year 1 777 O pened und er the n ew r eg ime

e e e e e and e e ne not r p l t with disqui tud r stl ss ss , but

c e e ene e in dis ourag m nt . Lord and G ral How ,

e e e e e en c e th ir l tt rs to th ir Gov rnm t , for ibly r port ed that it was in vain to contest with the Am er i an c s . e e s c e Th ir nthusiasm was u h that , i f th y we e b e the en one c ne e r su du d for mom t in or r , th y ” w e in e n . ill br ak out another . It is Cadm a work In Parliament there w ere sp irited d ebates on

e e h e both sides . Som w re in favor of t e r linquish “ e h is he n m nt of t e coloni es . What t m ea s of ’ ” c nc e e i a on e o iliation h ld out by How s id e m emb r .

e nc n n s n Nothing but absolut , u o ditio al submi sio ” on the h part of t e states . I t mea nt nothing but the privil ege of b eing absolutely governed and ” e the e The e es tax d by British Parliam nt . d bat ar e c e n urious r adi g at this day .

2 6th in the e n n e May , Hous of Commo s , a obl man On le ec e as his e e the , Lord g y, d lar d b li f , that gran ti ng i ndep end ence to Am eri ca would be the

1 2 6 DOROTHY QUIN CY

1 e e e . 777, thus sp aks of a banqu t giv n by Mr Pur vian ce

W e had a an c an the two Purviances brilli t omp y ; , h h n s R H an w . d the two L ees t e ad es t e t o C e . , l i of olo l F Mr n c a a n ad a e n s s . H a c s s . , o k, Mi K ty , you g l y th t b lo g h e w s nes t e a . s e e s e e e to f mily If thi l tt r , lik om oth r i o , s d be n e ce ed s s e s a be ca ed houl i t r p t , I up p o I h ll ll to accou n t for not adju sti n g the ran k of th es e ladi es a littl e e e H n th wo C n e ees C ne . a c c t L . e b tt r Mr o k , olo l , olo l e C n e Pa e C ne Ew n and the two Whip p l , olo l g , olo l i g ” P r n n 2 u viances and a en e a . , you g g tl m

This co nv eys an impression of stri ctly en forced etiqu ette whi ch George Washington had contend ed his e e e e e with at h adquart rs , wh r any d viation “ from its rul es also caus ed bad feeling and jeal ” 3 ousy. The latter part of the month Congress again met e e e - c c e e in Philad lphia , wh r Han o k r turn d without his wi fe and b ecam e absorb ed in work . It has b een said of him that he was unr emitting

c e c e in his appli ation to busin ss , and his orr spond ence whil e Pr esid ent of Congres s is ri ch in p atri oti c fervor .

c c e e ce e as Han o k , whos all gian to his wif was

as his c s e e ce strong to ountry , ha t n d in advan .

ne e c en e alo , to his hous , whi h was th totally d void o f c c en enc H e s omfort and onv i es . portrays thi “ ” c e e e e e ba h lor lif in l tt rs to D ar Dolly , from

e fe e which I tak a w xtracts . ’ I n n e e c 1 0 1 ten c c a lo g pistl Mar h , 777 , o lo k , ” e e c he n e e v ning , whi h umb rs ( 4 ) and b gins , ” e e he e e his e e n My D ar , D ar Dolly , r lat s d t ntio DOROTHY QUINCY 1 2 7

e at the e . f rry , and that Mrs Smith had s nt him

e e c tea of two blank ts a tabl loth , sugar , loaf

e an d c e ee . br ad r am ; and says , Ind d , Mrs Smith

’ e me c . e e e e obliged mu h I how v r , l ad a dol ful , lon

s e e on ne . om lif , though Saturday I di d at Dr Ship ’ H e e e p en s he desires his regards . is as lon som O s at the as I am . n Sunday I down to dinner at

e e ol er on ece of ee littl tabl with F g , a pi roast b f , e e with potato es . W drank your h alth with all our ” Baltimore fri ends .

John Han cock sp ends his eveni ngs at home .

f the c e Has to snu f andl with a pair of scissors , as the household equipments had n ot start ed from Baltimore !

A compassionate fri end com es to his reli ef an d

e e n ffe l av s him a pair of s u rs . He continu es

S eei ng me dip the gravy out of the di s h with my ew e eas n s he s en me a a e s e s n and p t r t p oo , t l rg ilv r p oo two as n s s o a m e a e c . s a t p oo , th t I quit ri h I h ll a e as we as can as s e d ea m k out ll I , but I ur you , my r s n a e e e an d n w w be oul , I lo g to h v you h r ; I k o you ill as e e a c n n a xp ditiou s s you a . Wh e I p rt from you agai n ” s be a e a d n a c it mu t v ry extr or i ry o c asio n .

H e en closes a sash for the baby and two littl e papers of pins . H e writ es

H we e ns e ed n s ma be c d not o v r u ttl thi g y , I oul h elp s end n as cann e i n s wa i g for you , I ot liv thi y. — Thi s you may d ep en d on that you will be ever the ec s ca e and a en n obj t of my utmo t r tt tio . I hop e you will be abl e to p ack up all your thi ngs qui ckly and that you s n Will oo follow. 1 2 8 DOROTHY QUIN CY

I want you to g et s om ebody cl ev er to accom p any n o ac d n w a e d ca e f L d a. e c e you . T k goo r o y i I hop i t ill n h ap p e .

H e suggests all the arrangem ents for her r eli ef

and e e e e c : as whil trav ling, losing with

May ev ery bl es s i n g of an i ndulgent Provid ence at

end s s nce e w s ou a - d ne t you . I mo t i r ly i h y goo j our y . and e s a s n e s n a e the a n es s f hop I h ll oo , v ry oo , h v h p p i o s ee n h ffec n and e . t e s a i g you With utmo t tio lov , my

d ea D am s e e H . r olly , I your for v r , JOHN ANCOCK n n w en Mr s as e e on a da . . W hi gto got h r S tur y I t to r h m h an a . s ee he . S e tol d e s e d r k te with you

The next day anoth er l etter is d espatch ed :

c 1 1 NO e an d e een Mar h Congr ss today , I hav b ” a e s busily employed as you can con ceive. H

e on s e c be dilat s his olitud , whi h Should bright ene as ee as e e e e on d sp dily possibl , and that d p nd d

e e and the e e e c S he his d ar st Dolly , gr at r d spat h

e he e e hi e e s en mad t soon r would b s reli f . I hav t off McCl osk e n s n n Harry , y and D n i this mor i g with horses and wagon s as winged m essengers to bring you God grant you a sp eedy and saf e jour ne y to me. His careful thought and provision for others is s en he e an e e en hown wh writ s , Should y g ntl m and ladi es a ccompany you out of town do s en d

McClosk e e n e y forward to ord r a handsom din r . and e o e I b g y u will pay every expens . O rd er M cCloSky to direct the landlord not to receive a singl e farthing from anyon e but by your dir ec

e en ee n e tion and ord r a g t l di n er ; pl nty .

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Ne e ea we s a et the da Tim e will di s cov er . v r f r ; h ll g y h H ea n D O a e ec s na w h t e s es f e . fi lly , it mil o v t k p r iou

d a d e ! n s ee . car e of our d ear littl e Ly i . A i u I lo g to you m d ea s s a e ca e of s e f . a T k r your l I , my r g irl , your , mo t ” 6 aff ec na e H . tio t , JOHN ANCOCK

An d so his chivalrous h eart vibrat ed betw een — e e c . his two lov s , wif and ountry Th ere was another y earning to s ee the dear

e c his - ec Dolly . Judg Quin y , with long exp tant waiting for the arrival of his two daught ers and the W c e e ec e the baby , hom Hanco k d tain d b aus of d n n e e e . e c a g r of trav l Judg Qui y is worri d , but ’ e ce e ar e e r joi s that th y not in Boston , for thro y

c e e of e n e e e e an d e v o wi k dn ss int sti n mi s , oth r r acious n e and c advan a imals , y natural p oliti al tages of that on ce happy town ar e surprisingly ec e as en e e lips d , I observed wh th r last fall , and

c e n n e the hange has b e si c mu ch mor e visible .

a This was in May . H e had he rd of the ino cula

n e - e tio of his littl grand daught r , and hoped that s he may by the will of God be long sin ce car ” e th 7 ri d through e distemp er . “ e e e in I t has b en said , th r is no third pla ce — matrimony no purgatory ; it is either heaven or ” “ ” e h ll . The dear Dolly arrived at Philad el phia and brought into that desolat e domi cil e of

‘ s c c ee h di omfort the glowing, h rful light of er pres en ce of the e r n , with that littl Lydia , transfo mi g

a n n an e e it gai i to id al hom . What wond er that ’ Dorothy s abs ence had caus ed an a ching void ! S he e nt ered i nto the sentim ents of pathos and af DOROTHY QUINCY 1 3 1

fection that tou ched John Hanco ck ; his indigna tion against Britain was her indignation ; his lov e and care for the peopl e was warmly espoused by her ; his wish for an indep endent country met a ready respons e in her flashing eye and publi c spi rit ; and mu ch that was good may have b een

due her ence e e e c ee to influ , x rted qui tly , dis r tly

and wisely . Han co ck had b een no favorite with the oppon

en n e e ence et he c n e the ts of i d p nd , y onti u d to hold of the e e e no c devotion mass s , who tr asur d so ial is tic f eeling again st him b ecause of his ri ch es or n s e n . e e e not s tyl of livi g Th y w r , hunti g for flaw in on e e s o e e w e who had d alt g n rously to ards th m , and his r ecord is fr ee from any Oppression of the

e p opl e. That his sedulous effo rts toward p ushing the Fed eral Constitution ; his prot ection of country ; his n ev er - failing advo cacy of r epubli can institu

e e e in c tions , fail d to arous gratitud all of his oun tr m n H an y en was but human natur e . That Joh

c was not e e e ock without faults I do ass rt , but wh r is the p erf ec t man ? It has b een said Trivial imperfections of men fad e b efore their great and

e n e en e e e . pr dominati g virtu s , wh th y hav th m Many that esteem ed him were p roud to giv e e e n his nam to th ir childr en . This quaint annou ce

e the I nd e end ent Chr onicl e 2 m nt is from p , May

1 : e e n e e 777 Al xand r Gordo of Sal m , Stat of

New e son e the e Hampshir , had a baptiz d by nam 1 3 2 DOROTHY QUINCY

n nc c e n his en s on and s ix of Joh Ha o k , it b i g t th — teenth c d and in the ec n e his hil , sixty s o d y ar of

ag e .

I n a u niqu e s tyl e one of his def en d er s r epli es to an acrosti c that had app ear ed : Pl eas e giv e

the n e s ce in e and followi g r mark a p la your p ap r , I n the you will oblige your fri end Philander .

n h H n n nc c E s in c s c t e o . a ro ti upo Joh Ha o k , q ,

the ce e e c 2 0 c nn r e Wor st r pap r of Mar h , I a ot but mark in honor to that wo rthy gentl eman upon this ’ s e in he s c trok it , That prang out of obs urity ,

c i s n e ec n on his whi h not o ly a r fl tio up family ,

H i s n as n e but far from truth . gra dfath er w o of the most s ensibl e and witty cl ergym en of his

and e in the e e e day , was h ld high st r p ut by * hi s c ministry , whi h may be And Governor B el ch er

a the e es ene n e had alw ys gr at t v ratio for him , whos

he his n and he s ex tutor was in mi ority , alway p ress ed the greatest pl easure in h eari n g him from the d e and c c n s e e e sk ; a hur h mi i t r at Marbl h ad ,

n e his e a en e n his havi g h ard of fam , tt d d up o

e c n a ec e in a a e H e a ed p r a hi g at l tur th t pl c . w s call the B is hop by the cl ergy and laity of his d ay ( and thou h he did not wear lawn s l eev es would B os g , ton find his equal among all their p r el ates they mus t o to W al es to the ious l ear ned and ever g , p , to be es teemed B is ho o S t As a h whos e mem p f . p

* P n fad ed ri t .

CHAPTER XX .

’ — SEW ELL S LETTER TO A FORMER FRIEND WASHING ’ — — TON S ANNOYANCES D EATH OF D AUGHTER MRS . H ANCOCK LEAVES PHILADELPHIA—JOHN H ANCOCK — — WRITES H E R THEIR CHEERFUL FIRESIDE H AN ’ — ’ COCK S LETTER To WASHINGTON H ANCOCK S AD — D DRESS TO CONGRESS R EGRETS AT H I S EPARTURE . I H S WARM R ECEPTION .

The atmosphere of England had no soft ening ef ec on e e ee f t Jonathan S w ll , who , s ing that a for mer fri end of his had b een appointed to the offi ce

e - e e w e n of Attorn y G n ral , rot to him from Londo . 2 1 April 4, 777

L E JOHN OWELL, SQ UIRE . — Sir That I o nce had a r eal fri end s hip for you I e e e cann d a now ws w b li v you ot oubt , but th t it glo ith — its form er warmth to p ret end it would be an i ns tance of fl T n s attery to whi ch my h eart is a s tranger . he p ri cip l e , of the s id e in whi ch you hav e b ecom e a p arti san I know will r end er it di ffi cult for you to co nceiv e it p o s s ibl e any trace of it s houl d now r em ai n ; however as I o nce wi s h ed and end eavor ed to k eep you s teady I n p ath s of n and a s o now w s s a e er ho or loy lty , I i h to v you from p ” d n itio .

H e urges him to rep en t and bring his d elud ed ” c e c and Y ou e ountrym n ba k to loyalty , says , hav not w ell consid ered what an ind elibl e stain of in famy the having b een engaged in reb ellion will DOROTHY QUINCY 1 3 5

l eave upon your chara ct er and entail upon your ” 1 H e e the inno cent children . had writt n month “ e I e to not e see pr vious , hop God I Shall liv to the day wh en Am eri ca Shall b ecom e indep end ent of Great Britain but he liv ed for many y ears

e the e e s aft r . I do not know that l tt r to his family w ere equally bitter ; but we hav e s een how fri end

s hips w ere s evered by this war . The dis cussion of the new Con stitution contin ued with a crimony ; and in Philadelphia feeling waxed strong ; party rancor entered into every n e e . Mr s n e ce v nt . Washingto said that , wh n o

in e n n e few the e Philad lphia , o or but of ladi s of

c e n her e e the that city all d upo , so pr val nt was dis f ” 3 a fection . Washington did not es cap e annoyan ce and dis

c e ont nt . New regiments w ere increasing tardily he was en during mu ch with his exhausted and

e e e e n en e ragg d troop s , b sid s b i g torm t d by plots

‘

e e e . nc c e of j alous g n rals Ha o k , who f lt for him ,

n e c e the en in a frie dly , sympath ti spirit wrot to G

e w enc e en ral ords of ourag m t . August 2 3 d Washington n otifi ed Han co ck that he intended to mar ch his troop s through Phila

e n e e d lphia without halti g , that it may hav som ” e ce the the ffec e e e influ n on minds of disa t d th r , “ and thos e who ar e dup es to th eir ar tifices and ” opinions .

’ c d e e n a A lou , h avi r tha war s larms , had s ettl ed e one e. ence e e ov r hom Sil r ign d . Laughter was 1 3 6 DOROTHY QUINCY

e e ce e e hush ed in the Hanco ck hous . M rry voi s w r

n and e e e e ee n the sobbi g , bright y s w r w pi g ; foot

we e but the e e e e falls r light , h arts w r h avy , for in

a the n n e m curtained room lay small , i a imat for of

e n c the c e e e Lydia , th ir o ly hild , h rish d daught r of

e e One the the hous ehold . Th r was but to Whom

e en a en s c d n in e e h artbrok p r t oul tur th ir gri f , for Y et words of sympathy afford ed cold Comfort .

n n n e e e ma y ki dly atur s lavish d th m , hop ing to a e e e es s an d e e e ef ll viat th ir distr , th y w r grat ul

the e e nce for r m mbra .

e e c e e e e 8 1 n A l tt r am S pt mb r , 777, to ! Joh Han co ck from Judge Quin cy to condol e with him on . the d ecea s e of his child ; and on the 1 4th the fond

n - en w e n Mr s e e gra d par t rot an oun cing to . S w ll

her e a n e that Sist r had lost promisi g daught r . Th en the sorrowing moth er was urged to make a c an e she e e he t . h g , and d part d for North

Philad elphia had been wrought up by all tho s e e w n as xciting alarms that ar entails . Agai it w c e ed e on the l th onsid r unsaf , as g a rumor that

’ Gen eral How e s army was crossing the S chuylkill s tarted Congress and oth ers to l eave before day

I e n e a . t d e and a r eac light prov th a fals al rm , tion follow ed ; but the 2 3 d fou nd ma ny terrifi ed c e n n- a e ec n itiz ns movi g out of tow wis p r autio , as on the 2 6th the e e e h English nt r d t e City .

e e O c e 1 8 1 nc c es Und r dat of tob r , 777 , Ha o k writ from Y orktown :

1 3 8 DO ROTHY QUINCY the post was s l ow and the risk of capture great ; with the chance that tender effusion s would ulti mat ely afford diversion to B ritish soldi ery around

- fir es camp . But what a fas cinating Dorothy S he must have been to smooth out all the inequalities of mood The e that Sil en ce engend er ed . first impuls would be e n e et c towards r se tm nt , y we find John Hanco k u c the c e s c umbing to harm , potent though abs nt , and writing that he sighed to be with her ; that he be e so he will never part d long again , and that e yearns for their talks by the fir esid . e s W e c e That fireside is befor u . can pi tur it

e c e with the hug , blazing, cra kling logs , r sting on

e fir e- the larg , g littering brass dogs ; bright , fluted e d e the e t the f n r ; shining shov l and ongs ; subdued , Soft light from tall spermac eti candles standing ere ct in their chis eled Silv er holders and resting

the c e e the ee on high arv d mant l ; mirror , with thr

c . divisions , mounted in bla k and gilt Here they ar e to s it and talk as has b een their ’ his e e the e wont , on r turn aft r day s anxieti s and

e e e e c a p erplexiti s ; h re , wh r John Hanco k found tender - heart ed consol er and a companion to whom he e e e e e e e s listen d with pl asur , whil th ir mor s riou dis cours e was varied by the playful badinage that e e e p rvad s his lett rs .

e c c Wh n a man like Han o k , with position and

e c e me e mon y , ourt d by n for his influ nc e and by

e n c n e e hi s wom n for his perso al attra tio s , pr f rs DOROTH Y Q UINCY 1 3 9

e hi own e e e a own hom and s wif , th r must ssuredly be something in that woman of high ton e and W i n

n ing attractions to produ ce this result .

c c O t e e n John Han o k , in c ob r , wrot to Washi g ton that the decline of health occasion ed by long s of f ce and unremitted appli cation to the dutie o fi . ” e both in Congress and out of Congress , oblig d him to think of retiring for a rest of two or three

he c c e e months ; and on ludes with , The polit n ss and e e e ce att ntion I have ever xp rien d from you , the c e c e e e in ours of our orr sp ond nc , will always b e a source of the most pl easing satisfaction to

me.

e e e e O Washington r pli d from H adquart rs , cto ber 2 2 1 , 777

D EAR SIR It giv es me r eal p ai n to l earn th at the d eclini n g s tate f ea w n nwea i ed a en n o your h lth, o i g to your u r tt tio to c s nes s and the s a n a e af a s p ubli bu i itu tio of your p riv t f ir , obl 1 e e n s a s a n a e g you to r li qui h t tio , though for tim , w c hi h you hav e fill ed with acknowl edged p rop ri ety . es as we f a e s na as a ene a c nce n Motiv , ll o p r o l of g r l o r . a e me e e the neces s a c e s e e m k r gr t ity th t omp l you to r tir , and to wi s h your ab s ence from offi ce may be of as s hort d a n as s s I n the es a n e ur tio p o ibl e. p rogr s of th t i t r c se w c has n eces s a s s s ed e ween us our , hi h rily ub i t b t . the m anner in whi ch you hav e co ndu ct ed it on your ar acc an ed w e er e es s n of eness p t , omp i ith v y xp r io p olit and e a d me es a c a wa es ac r g r to , giv you l im to my rm t ” k nowl ed m nt 5 g e s .

Washington suggests that it would be Safer for

“ him to defer his journ ey until affairs had taken a

e e e e H e ff mor s ttl d shap . o ers him an es cort to 1 4 0 DOROTH Y QUINCY

’ l P t s c e e e o be Genera u nam amp , wh r anoth r w uld

c c e furnished , and on lud s

I am extrem ely obliged to you for your p olite ten d er s e ces d n n ended es dence at B os n of rvi uri g my i t r i to , and s a a wa s be a w en e s e and t n h ll l y h p p y , h l i ur op p or u ity e w e me the eas e ea n p rmit, if you ill g iv p l ur of h ri g from ” be etc th n . . a e e you I h v ho or to ,

Not intimidated by the da nger Ha ncock contin

e ued his preparations for d eparture . On Nov m

ber 2 1 n e him , 777 , Washingto again wrot to

a e wa es w s es ec e and You h v my rm t i h for your r ov ry , I s hall be hap p y if your r eces s s houl d be att ended with ' n b enefit s s up erior to your mo s t sang uine exp ectatio s . e e ns to m e the en e a n e es am Your x rtio p ro ot g r l i t r t , I we c n nced w be n ceas n and a e e eas ll o vi , ill u i g th t v ry m ur e whi ch the situatio n of your h ealth will p ermit you to s e w be e ed a end w e e ar e p ur u ill mp loy to th t , h th r you in C n ess ed e a n i n the S a e as sa o gr , or oblig to r m i t t of M ” c u h s etts .

Closing with

I have n othing furth er to add th an to wi s h you an agreeabl e j ourney and a h ap p y m eeti ng with your l ady ” 6 and ends and as s e a am d ea s ir etc. fri , to ur you th t I , r ,

‘ o c c e e e J hn Han o k , on taking l av of Congr ss , s aid : As I could n ever flatter mys elf your c c cee e an e e hoi e pro d d from y id a of my abiliti s , but rather from a pa rtial opinion of my attachm ent to

e of e c n I - the liberti s Am ri a , I thi k shall

be e s a e e ex forgiv n if I y I hav spar d no pains , p ens e or labor to gratify your wish es and to ac ” c the w n e omplish Vi e s of Co gr ss .

e hi s e he : A ft r writing of h alth , says

1 4 2 DOROTH Y QUINCY r em embrance of tho s e difficulti es will vani sh wh en I h a n s s s n am s ed hav e t e h p p i e of eei g you . I till oblig to a e w a ed u in a z e a e all es e h v my foot r p p p b i , but I br v th all n s . a e c s a e e thi g I h v mu h to y, but r f r to ” 8 the h ap p y tim e wh en I s hall b e with you .

Do es it not look as if John Han co ck never at ’ tained c e e he nce ex to Di k ns stat of mind , when o c e laimed , I loath domestic hearths Along the route he was received with contin uous indi cations of the high esteem in which he i was held an approval of h s effici ent work .

e e mee c hus Mrs . Hancock hast n d to t her si k band to cheer him over the rough road s and w eari ne he e e. ss that , as an invalid , had to ndur

ce e 1 8 : A noti from Hartford , Novemb r , says O e c e n Friday passed through this town , s ort d n t the . by a party of Ligh Dragoons , Hon Joh

nc c E s e e e c Con Ha o k , q , Pr sid nt of the Am ri an

e on n e an gr ss , with his lady , his way to Bosto aft r abs ence on publi c business of more than two years and a half .

O the e e e n n his arrival in Boston b lls w r ru g , cannon fired by artill ery at Fort Hill and from the s in H e hipping the harbor . r eceived the compli

e e e e e e e nd m nts of g ntl m n of all ord rs , and v ry i i cation was given oi the s ens e the publi c has of his ” e ce the e important s rvi s to Am ri can caus e .

. O e e e e s s Mr tis , in a l tt r to Elbridg G rry , ay .

e . c c e not n in Honorabl Mr Han o k arriv d , looki g ” the e e t full pow r of h al h . CHAPTER XXI .

THE HANCOCK ESTABLISHMENT— PORTRAITS OF MADAM H — H H I S A — CO NS I D ANCOCK JOHN ANCOCK, T STES E — RATI O N OF O THERS H I S GENEROSITY .

The Han cock hom e had b een o ccupied during the e e e t o e c si g by Gen ral Clin on , also by L rd P r y , an s e he d wa left in a damaged condition . Aft r t battl e of Bunker Hill the house and stabl es had

e h be n us ed for t e wounded . The en e d r ovation was rapidly p ush d forwar ,

e the c c e e whil Han o ks r sid d at Jamaica Plain . A

e e de thorough refurnishing was r quir d , and or rs were sent to London for Wilton carpets for the bed rooms ; and furniture that was most fashion

e e e t ea e e abl , and a handsom silv r urn , wh th r ” 1 wrought or unwrought . ’ Dorothy Dudley s diary gives this des cription of c a as the future residen e of Madam H ncock , she was gen erally designated : The magnificent o l h use , standing as it does on the brow of the hil , commanding an extensive vi ew of the country is t c the around , ypi al of prominence and exalted has c the e dl station of its owner , who in urred d a y

s e e the e e e di pl asur of royal Gov rnm nt , by r ason of

e e ne e his d t rmi d patriotism . Massive ston walls , 1 44 DOROT HY QUINCY

s n e c e e e upporti g a til d roof , from whi h S v ral dorm r windows look forth upon the tow n and its sur

ec n c e the roundings proj ti g bal ony ov r front door , and broad ston e steps and paved walk l eading from

n - on the the ee . str t A gra d drawing room right , wh ere hang the portraits of the Hanco ck family back to the days of the early Puritans ; an imm ens e

dining- hall out of this d esigned for large compa '

n e the n - the e a i s ; family drawi g room to l ft , and

small er dining - room out of that ; spacious halls and chambers el egantly furn ish ed and hu ng with ” 2 c p i tures of various kinds . The bedroom furniture and hangings w ere ” of - gold colored damask .

the be e in 1 66 Adams writes that st hous s , 7 , had

c e n e e es Turkey arp ts , pai t d hangings , marbl tabl and ri ch damask curtain s and count erpanes to the ” bed 3 , etc .

e e e c There was a gard n , laborat ly laid out , whi h ascended gradually b ehind the buildi ng to a charm ing hill in the rear ; a large nurs ery and orchard

e c full of many kinds o f d li ious fruit , and orna

e - e e e e e mental flow r b ds bord r d with box , som b ing

he e e e a of great siz e . From t summ r hous op ns c apital prospect . An old chronicl er des crib es it

and es en Smiling hills , laughing val , g tly undu ” lating .

The e n the n n en e mall bord ri g Commo , or am t d ” e e n e ee the with a tr bl ra g of tr s , in front of

e e e the s n hous . and h r ladi e and ge tl em en r esort

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the e ing contrast to dark hair , roll d high , sur 5 moun ted by a fancy h ead - dress !

e on the e the e c e W ith elbow r sting tabl , d li at

e c her c ee e e fing rs tou h h k , a favorit attitud ; per haps a pardonabl e vanity to display a pretty hand

arm c ! e e c and , with whi h , alas tim has play d havo and e her ee en the punish d by d p ing shadows , and leaving attenuat ed its once round ed contour ;

c e e e e e in e e whi h is , how v r , pr s rv d an unfinish d lik ne her e e e her ss of , by Copl y , form rly own d by

e - n ece Mr s w e the a e gr at i , . Woodbury , i f of l t

e VVoodbur the n e e S u Judg L . y, of U it d Stat s

e r p rem Cou t .

The latter is a full - l ength portrait of Madam

c c e e en e e e Han o k , who is r pr s t d s at d in an arm c e and e one e hair , asily naturally ; gown d in of thos d e c e c ce ainty , filmy , whit obw bs of India , so hoi and cos tl v at that day a muslin of soft and cling in e e n e e e c g t xtur , with no or am nt sav a figur d bla k

ce fichu c e e the The ce la simply ross d ov r bust . fa

e e e e low the is marr d by a powd r d , frizz d wig, on

n not ec brow , a fashio as b oming as her own dark tr ess es . The pos e of the hand and arm ar e the s e as the e am in small r p ortrait .

c c in n e e s John Han o k , a suit of brow v lv t , stand her at sid e. Th ere is still ano th er oil color extant of Madam

c c en e e ea ff Han o k , tak wh n ighty y rs old , with sti

e c ff the the e Fr n h pu s of hair around brow , mod en and ca th . a p of mu slin with large crown and A K. G OVE R NO R ND MRS . H A N C O C

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nk c ke a n s e the tru , with strong lo k and y ; box i id

e w c and ke . carriag to dra out, with good lo k y The ground pai nt of the carriage to be ston e yel

e n the c c e e . low , that b i g olor all his arriag s b ar

s e e us e a e s s was Thi quipag in daily , writ r ay ,

no ted for its brillian t plat e- glass wmdows and

” 7 was n ba handsome orn am ents . It draw by four y

s e and on s e ccas n . hor s , tat o io s by Six

H e was man f en an ce not a to o f d with arrog , or s up erciliousness ; his marked traits w ere urbanity

and n e c the n c en ex ki dlin ss , whi h following i id t

em lifies n n e e e p , amo g ma y oth rs , r lat d by Madam

- c c e ece s . c Han o k to her gr at ni , Mis M Quin y

R e n n one in ae he turni g to tow day , his ph ton , noti ced a woman toili ng along overburdened by a

h e ne in e e . T e es e e hug bundl hors w r r i d , for Han c n ock to inquir e wher e she was goi g . This p oor

on her the wn he washwoman , who was way to to , had help ed into the op en carriage and driv en to her stopping pla ce . It was th es e impuls es of the h eart that won the e r gard of his townsm en . Anoth er in sta nce will Show that he al s o reli ev ed

s e i n his own e O c e tho walk of lif . n e whil driving with Madam Hancock he was startl ed at s eeing

e his e one the s Samu l Adams , old fri nd , of patriot

the R e n e ff e e of volutio , walking with a Sh ri b sid him What is the m eani n g of this he i nquir ed of Adams ; who repli ed DOROTHY QUINCY 1 4 9

' I n as c n a the am g oi g to j ail , I a not s tisfy ’ ” s e f e h ri f s d mand .

c c he s ee and s et Mr . Han o k said would to that , tl e the a ccount himself ; s o bad e the s h eriff l eav e

e his prison r . When taking th es e driv es with his wif e nothing es cap ed John Han co ck for the b etterm ent of his

e - e an n n e c f llow beings . Was th re u fi ish d chur h he e the ca s e and ce e n s inquir d u , at on assist d if fu d

e e ee e and een munifi w r n d d ; it has b said , His cence in the bosom of the Church was as proverb ial as it was in forward i ng the glory of the R e ” c p ubli . On one o ccasion he gave to the poor of the town one e fiftv c s hundr d and ord of wood , but , though

c e e n n the his publi gi fts w r k ow to world , his and ’ his wif e s many private donation s w ere know n

the few and e c e the benefi only to , h ld sa r d by iar i c es . CHAPTER XXI I .

— — BOSTONIANS D ESCRIBED A SON BORN LETTERS To “ — D OLLY FROM YORKTOWN JOHN H ANCOCK R E — TURNS TO B OSTON MARCHES To R HODE ISLAND ’ — JUDGE Q UINCY S LETTER FRENCH FLEET O FF SANDY H OOK—THE FLEET D ISABLED—LAFAYETTE D ’ STANDS BY ESTAING .

B r is s ot de W ar vill e des cribes the Boston ia ns in 1 778 : They unite simpli city of morals with that Fren ch politeness and d eli cacy of man ners which e e The men e e r nder Virtu e more amiabl . young h r enj oy the lib erty they do in Englan d ; that th ey did in ene e e e e e the R e G va wh n morals w r th r , and pub ” l ic e e and e e xist d ; th y do not abus it . I have s een women of fifty with su ch an air of fresh ness that th ey would not have been taken by an e e of Europ an for more than forty . Wom n sixty ” 1 e e ar e e and s v nty sparkling with h alth .

O 1 th of nc c h n the s May , Ha o k and lady , wit Mr ff s . e e New J ry , arriv d in town from a trip to Y ork ; whi ch was follow ed soon aft er by a glad d en e the ing ev nt to Han cocks . One of the j ournals announ ced that in B OS ’ ton 2 1 1 8 the , May , 77 , Lord s Day morning, lady of the . n c c E s was e deliv Hon Joh Han o k , q , sa f ly ” e e s on r d of a .

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— The exp r e s s w ait s can o nly add my mo s t ard ent w s es ea an d e e d and am W i h for your h lth , v ry goo , ith the s e and aff ec n utmo t lov tio , s f e e Your or v r , “ ” 3 JOHN H ANCOCK . n Pray write m e oft en an d lo g l ett er s .

s not e c e he has This sound lik a ool lov r , as

een e c e nor an e e . b rroneously all d , do y of his l tt rs

H e e Y n and e e arriv d at orktow , , though th y hav

bee e few c r e n part d but a days , is mu h distu b d at ’ his nc c s not h earing from wif e . Madam Ha o k time and thoughts w ere now absorb ed by the ne c e the and nc c n e w om r in family , Ha o k , i v ighing

e the e ec e c e e ov r n gl t to hims lf , fails to ompr h nd that a babv calls for more attention than a hus band ; nor could he realiz e that it was possibl e for anyon e to Com e b etw een his d ear Dolly and him

s e the c r nn cen n n . lf , and that ulp it was an i o t i fa t

H e n who e e e . forwards a oth r l tt r by Mr Taylor , was to sail for Paris with dispatch es to the com

s s e and : mi ion rs , says

e ace the n f w n a I mbr op p ortu ity o riti g you , lthough I w e two e e s the d a ef e es e da an d rot you l tt r y b or y t r y , s i s s e en e e an d n ot o ne w d a e thi my v th l tt r, or h v I ea d f s n ce d a n h r rom you i your ep rture from B o s to . I am as well as the p eculi ar s itu atio n O f thi s p l ace will ad can n o eans in s ce s e f con mit, but I by m , j u ti to my l , tinue lo n g u nd er s u ch di s agr eeabl e cir cum s tances ; I an in n O f Th i m e p oi t livi ng . e mod e s s o v ery differ en t from wh at I hav e b een alway s accu s tom ed to that to (zontin ue it lo ng would p rejud i ce my h ealth ex ceed I n I g y , s en the s a ed and e ea Thi mom t p o t rriv , , to my v ry gr t s s e and d s a n en n ot a s n e ne f urp ri i p p oi tm t , i gl li rom s n m n o . a t c d s s ed es en ee s B o to I mu h i p o to r t, but it f l DOROTH Y QUINCY 1 5 3

ex ceedi n gly hard to be S light ed and n egl ect ed by tho s e from whom I h av e a d egr ee of right to exp ect diff er en t w a d an ne a e s en a few co ndu ct . I ould h v e hir e yo to h v t li nes j u s t to l et me kn ow the s tat e of your h ealth but I s end ea n ot b e s o an s an d be as eas as mu t vor to xiou , y s w e ec no e e s no r om e oth er s s eem to be. I ill xp t l tt r

w e an and en e e w be n o d sa n en . rit y, th th r ill i p p oi tm t c So mu h for th at . ' To be s e s s a w e n o e ea f riou , I h ll rit mor till I h r rom s is e s e ea you thi agr eeabl e to my form r p romi . It r lly i s n ot nd w en s be s ens e a s ki , h you mu t ibl th t I mu t n n n h n h av e b ee v ery a xiou s about you a d t e littl e o e . D evot e a littl e tim e to writ e me ; it will p l eas e me am s r mu ch to h ear of you . I ur e you a e d i sp o s ed to e me and a ma n ot be d sa n ed in oblig , I p r y I y i p p oi t my n op i io n o f your di sp o sitio n . I hop e thi s will m eet you tol erably r ecover ed from c n ne en w s a n your l ate o fi m t . I i h to h e r of your b ei g s a and a a e b elow t irs bl e to t k car e of our d ear littl e one . D O l et me h av e fr e qu ent l ett er s you will oblige m e mu ch . ' M es w s es a en d the es f e c y b t i h tt you for high t li ity , an d am w the s affec n and e I , ith utmo t tio lov , s f e e Your or v r , ” 4 JOHN H ANCOCK .

nc c e ne n 2 th the Ha o k r tur d to Bosto July 7 , and followi ng month it was announced that Gen eral ’ nc c n e en en e e the Ha o k s I d p d t Company , h ad d by

ene in e n c es ence n G ral p rso , mar h h ( Bosto ) to morrow to j oin in the int end ed exp edition agai n s t ” R e hod I sland .

e nc w e m Medfield 1 8 Judg Qui y rot fro Aug ust , 1 778 :

’ H anc c s a s has at en ed Mr . o k p trioti m l gth urg him n th AS a e had e e n i to e fi el d . I h v from y b gi ’ ni n g (tho s om ewhat gloomy) full exp ectatio n of a glo r ious t ermi natio n of ye s e emi n gly u n h ap p y co n tes t i n fa f thes e United S tates as at s e s ec vor o , thi hour y p ro p t ad ances a all s e who e I s r ael w v . th t tho troubl our ill 1 5 4 DOROTHY QUINCY

in a littl e tim e be s wep t O ff our s hor e s with ye B es om of d es tr uction n es s e d e e en , u l th y Shoul tim ly p r v t it by a s uitabl e cap itul atio n ; whi ch God gran t may be ye cas e and e e e es f f e w c ea es b e , th r by y liv o our llo r tur a God s in his ah sp ar ed . I p r y to up p ort you s ence and es e e e ea f e and s on p r rv y h lth o both moth r ,

whom I want to s ee. “ 0 0 s d e an d es s es e a With my mo t vout b t Wi h , I r m m , d ea c d r hil , s affec na e a e Your mo t tio t f th r , ” 5 EDMUND Q UINCY .

H e e Medfield 2 th : writ s again from , August 4

Si nce I wrot e you l as t I h av e had ye p l eas ur e of h eari n g div er s tim es by r eturn in g men from R hod e I sl n n H an c as e e at the ead a d etc. a G e e a c w , , th t r l o k th r h f one f e and d s ns f e e can s and a o o y gr ivi io o y Am ri , th t he was b etter in h ealth than he could h av e exp ect ed to be as ece e al s d a ad ces f ; but , you r iv mo t ily vi rom him , ’ I d o n t exp ect to be abl e to i n form you of any cir cum s ances f e a e acc n s ece e and a e t rom y v gu ou t I r iv , h v , e e e n s a a as eas es God et th r for , o ly to y th t, it p l y to ’ e c e H an c ck s a c c nce n f his c n x it M r . o p trioti o r or ou try , as we in the a as i n e C d e a en s ll milit ry y ivil p rtm t, I tru t H i s graciou s p rotectio n will be aff ord ed him in an d ’ ” d f c and d an e thro ev ery hour o f i fi ulty g r .

e O o e 1 2th c In a lett r ct b r he loses with , Pray give my most t ender regards to my daughter and ” 6 her n r l dear little g e e a . Great importan ce was attached to the arrival o f ’ e c e c e D E stain the Fr n h fle t , ommand d by Count g , whi ch was exp ected to take part in the Rhode I sl and c e e ampaign . Lafay tt also had join ed our troops .

e e R e he B for sailing for hod Island , whilst t

n e o r oth a squadron lay ar Sandy H ok , August , “ e s c c rath r tartling in ident o c urred . A marine

ffice e n one the co c o r , b lo ging to o f ships , a S t h

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e n n en e c the c r tur to Bosto , to d avor to alm p ubli ” h n 9 n e t e . mi d , and obtain suppli s for squadro That city had taken alarm at s upplying a fl eet “ e e n e the New from th ir stor s , but , fortu at ly , Englan d cruis er s had seiz ed a number of p rovi s ion

e e s o the n s the en c w e e w e su v ss ls , wa t o f Fr h r ll p ” 1 0

e e es a e own e . p li d , b sid surplus for th ir mark t The masts an d lumb er for the Ship s had to be

n e c ccas n ed tra sp ort d from Portsmouth , whi h o io a

n e lo g d lay .

’ Admiral D E s taing cl early demon s trated the u n fortunat e s tat e o f his n aval for ces an d equip m ents ; he offer ed to march hims elf with his

s troop .

e e who was c n e an d uc t u Lafay tt , hagri d m h ro

e e n n e n n how es i bl d , wrot to Washi gto xplai i g d r ’ ous D E s tain was the u c g to forward p bli good .

an d e s cce s an d e e the ca s e h lp your u s , to s rv u of

e c Am ri a . I n his l etter to Washi ngton S ep tember 1s t he ’ writes : Lafayett e and D E staing wait ed on the

c e e e and en e nc c and Coun il , G n ral H ath G ral Ha o k ,

we e e we s e w e The s n e r v ry ll atisfi d ith th m . la t o ! 1 ' d s n e e er i ti guish d hims l f v v mu ch by his z eal . Ha n co ck was r eady to corr ect his first h as t y

u en on the c u s e the n j dgm t o r of Fr e ch offi cer .

Lafavette in one hi s e n . of l tt ers to a fri en d i “ a s h ad w en : a n n P ri . ritt I h e r othi g h ere abou t

n s n or ki g minister s . Th ey ch erish and idoli z e ” 1 3 n y two s es es V I ! be an t d e . o l mi tr s . Li r y Fam CHAPTER XXI I I .

TH E H ANCOCKS GIVE A BREAKFAST TO TH E FRENCH O FFICERS— THE FRENCHMEN INVITE THE H AN — — COCKS INDIANS VISIT THE SHIP THE CO NS TI TU — TION OF MASSACHUSETTS FORMED BALL TO TH E FRENCH O FFICERS— H ANCOCK GIVES W' ASHING ’ ’ — TON S PORTRAIT TO ADMIRAL D E STAI GN P R E

SENTS O NE TO LAFAYETTE .

\/Vhil e the wh eel s of war were r evolvi n g tho s e o n d e f pl easur e wer e not stationary . Vis cou t B eau mont gav e an entertai nm en t on board the Patriot e

the f n c c w as c be es to O fi cials . Ha o k too Si k to p r

n Th es s e t . e e c en w n the c Fr n hm , aiti g for Slow p ro

e s e s e cce n and of r pair , whil d away om hours a pti g

ec c h r ipro ating t e invitatio n s exten ded to th em .

Th ey wer e frequ en t visitor s at the Hanco ck

n e the oflficer s n n e e e e mansio , som of di i g th r v ry ” we n e . O e e e n c c who in k day G n ral Ha o k , had vited the f ce the ee e thirty of o fi rs of fl t to br akfast , w en the e c e n w e h tim ap p roa h d , had to otify his i f

e e one n e and w en y e to p r p ar for hu dr d t t mor .

I n thos e days th er e w ere no fa ciliti es of caterer s and c n ec ne s e s o c and o f tio r ; but it was summ r , arts wagon s w ere d espatched into the s urrou ndi ng country for the variou s fruits of the s eason ; and ord ers w ere giv en to milk all the cows on the 1 5 8 DOROTHY QUINCY

c c n the e Common , Madam Han o k otifying s rvants

ec e e e e e that , i f obj tions w r rais d , th y should s nd any complainant to her and she would explain . But no complaints w ere made against this very p opular couple . as her n Madam Han co ck w at parlor wi dow ,

e e the f c the ee c and b h ld all o fi ers of fl t , in luding

e e e n the e end the midshipm n , nt ri g opposit of

he the n s un the e . S mall said that , in brillia t , whol Common looked dedizz ened with gold lace and the g litter from the dazzling uniforms made one 1 of the fin est Sights She had ev er s een . Wh en th ey reached the hous e Madam Han cock s e ce e e ne tood r ady to re iv th m , with a man r that

o e e e was distin ctive f their court at hom e. Th y w r

ec e the e c c e the e most appr iativ of d li a i s of tabl ,

ate n e en and vora ciously . O e of th em drank s v ” ee c o t n ups f tea. The midshipmen were thought l essly reckl ess in cel ebrating their fr eedom from s e e e the c e the hipboard ; th y mad priz of ak in hall .

e e e as the s rvants pass d through , who w nt to Ma

c h e n dam Hanco k in dismay . S e ord red it put i to bu ckets and covered with napkins ; thus it escap ed c e e e e aptur by th se ravenous boys . Th y n xt s e the d e e sad c tray d into gar n , and mad havo with ’ the ee c D E s tain e fruit tr s , for whi h Count g aft r w n ards apologized . The guard ou the Commo e e e w r also lib rally provid ed with lun ch eon . ’ Madam Han co ck des cribes Cou nt D E s taing as a e e en e n an d e a c v ry p olish d g tl ma ; . lik ourtly

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Novemb er 1 2 th a number of India n chi ef s an d d el egates from the Penobs cot and Nova S cotia ’ e D E stain trib es Visited the Fren ch fl e t . Admiral g

ece e e on the n e c and ey r iv d th m board La gu do , th were treat ed with marked c ivility H e bestow ed

e e e and e e handsom pr s nts , gratifi d th m with a par ticul ar e the s w c e e e ed Vi w of hips , at hi h th y xpr ss

e n and e e e . gr at admiratio , d part d highly satisfi d

The n e e c s b ec s India s w r as uriou o j ts of tudy , ’ probably to D E staing and his offi cers as his ship s

n the r d en had bee to e m .

' It mus t not be suppos ed that the tim e of the

Fr en chm en was giv en ov er entir ely to p l easure . A Boston l etter in a New Y ork pap er of S ept em ber d e e a n a es e e e . 3 r lat s th t , b sid s r pairi g d mag ’ D E s taing had er ect ed very formidabl e work s on ’ e e nd in w c we e he n G org s I sla , hi h h ar has mou t ed ne ed c nn n e e w ic ar a hundr a o of h avy m tal , h h he took from his fl eet for protection f r om the ene my .

The British in New Y ork cir culated th eir det t i

e e a m ntal stori es of the Admiral . Th ey r port ed th t he had s eiz ed one of the church es and converted i t ” n a s c e e e s was ce e i to p opi h hap l , wh r mas l br ated and c s e ns e e , that this au d u p akabl mur mur ing s am ong all the con s ci entiou s p eop l e o f the ” 3 p la ce .

Washi ngt on th ey outrageously villified ; r idicu l ously ass erti ng : Tho s e who hav e s erved u nd er DOROTHY QUINCY 1 6 1 him declare that he keep s at mor e than a s af e dis ” 4 tan ce in the r ear . One can form an idea from thi s wh at confiden ce i s to be placed in their r eports . General Hanco ck was el ect ed a memb er of the conv ention to form a con stitution for the Com monwealth of Massa chus etts . Madam Han cock continu ed to su st ai n her high p o s ition without a word of criti cism to mar the

n e ee d u ison of th eir hom . It has b n sai that Madam Hanco ck gratified the ambition o f her

n in es s o c ce e s e husba d , pr iding with mu h g ra ful a at his e in the c c c e hospitabl board , and so ial ir l that her p res ence ev er in fus ed an enliven ing ” 5 c harm .

Throngs of han dsom e wom en and brilliant men gath ered at the Hanco ck man sion on all state fes tivals and it is chroni cl ed that General Han co ck

e e be e the e e the gav a sup rb ball , for d partur of

ee c c e e e e fl t , at Con ord Hall , at whi h w r pr s nt ’ His Excell ency Cou nt D E staing and a numb er Of of e n n e e e e fic rs b elo gi g to the French fl eet . Th r w r upwards of a hun dred of the principal ladi es of the

n e e e c e e n tow p r s nt , who , b ing ri hly and l ga tly

e e e e c n c the dr ss d , add d a most n hanti g brillian y to

e e e e e c n en v ning , and in the y s of th ir ou trym , at

e e no ec en e c n e e l ast , gav bad sp im of Am ri a f mal ” 6 ce e gra and b auty . Su ch cordiality towards the Fr en ch must have s oft en ed the f eeling engend ered by the censures

c e e as h c first laun h d against th m . This w t e oc a 1 6 2 DO ROTHY QUINCY

s n e the n e e e on io , I think , wh n invitatio s w r print d

y c ne e e e e . p la ing ards , no oth r b ing th n import d

ene nc c to ce e e the G ral Ha o k , m nt still furth r

n and the c e e the Ad bo ds ami able fe lings , gav to miral a full l ength portrait of George Washi ng on H e it e the e e of the e t . had plac d in c ntr upp r s e the the c e e id of room , and frame ov r d with

e e the Lau ue laur ls , at a dinn r given on board g ” 7 doc c e e e e to a ompany of g ntl m n and ladi s . Th es e fair dames were giving warm wel com e to our alli es and receiving court esies from th em in re n e e e tur . Thos of Philad elphia w r e ext nding a en f fri dly hand and f easting the British o ficers .

' Lafay ett e was also to be the r ecip ient of a por t and he e n e me rait , wrot to Washingto , Giv j oy ,

e e e . e e e my d ar G n ral I int nd to hav your pictur , an h d Mr . Han cock as promis ed me a cop y of that he ha i n s n Bosto . H e gave one to the ’ n D E stain e e saw so Cou t g , and I n v r a man glad ’ at poss essing his sw eetheart s pi cture as the Ad ” 8 e e miral was to r c ive yours . Han cock certainly was endow ed with the art of giving .

the e e e e e Finally adi ux w r mad , and in Nov m ber the Fr ench fl eet s et sail from Boston for the

W e e as e e st Indi s , it was r port d that Lord Byron , w t the n ee and ns e i h E glish fl t tra ports , had start d for e s n s thos i la d .

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ce e off e n on thr w inquir rs by saying , A trifli g ”2 tal e was the caus e of the brea ch .

Why should th ere have b een ill - f eeling at any tim e b etw een th es e men ? Both en dowed with for ceful courage ; both working for lib eral prin i e en e e ee e e e c p l s ; both titl d to th ir m d of prais . Th s

men e an d e in e two of granit , firm immovabl th ir

W e on e his e e p atriotism . look at , in nativ str ngth , as we e e e or admir a hug bould r ; grand , without n ament cce e c e e its or a ssory , sup rbly pi tur squ in

ce The e s e c n e p la . oth r , a p oli h d blo k of sto , e s and e e ce n e qually olid of qual s rvi , but of a oth r o d e r r of value .

I n 1 nc e t 779 Fox boldly lau h d for h thus , Though Boston was to be starved ; though Han c c and e c e et the eet o k Adams wer pros rib d , y at f of these very men the Parliam ent of Great Britai n

e e e nee c e w r oblig d to k l , to flatter , to ring ; and , as th ey had the cru elty at one time to denounce

e e nce e e men e the v ng a against th s , so th y had m eanness afterwards to prostrat e th emselves be ” 3 e e e for th m and implor th eir forgiven ess . The Con fed era cy was still in a stat e of agita

n war een c e n the and tio ; had b arri d i to South , was w e on nd s ea e e n es ag d la and , wh r Paul Jo was n me e maki g a na for hims lf .

The e e the e c n p r ss fir d its shots at moth r ou try ,

' and one e an c e e e O E n pap r had arti l h ad d , ld g ’ ” an l . n ed Cr ue t s v . l d s Last Will It was ig ,

n nes O s nac Bli d s , b ti y . DOROTHY QUINCY 1 65

The new States were not without th eir admir e in er s . . abroad Dr Franklin , who was trav ling

e his Europ with grandson , paid a visit to Vol

a e n the c e c n e n t ir , and duri g ours of o v rsatio asked what he thought of the Ameri can Confed er ac The e e e he s o n y. po t r pli d had good an opinio it en ce t y e he w d that , had tak p la for y ars ago , oul n n have establish ed himsel f i su ch a free cou try . Whil e still on the contin en t Franklin was the recipi en t of a l etter from one Charl es d e Weissen s e n e e s e n e was ec e t i , vid ntly an as um d am , who a s r t ’ a en n n ec e g t from E gla d , to s ur Franklin s assist an i n ce n som e ki d of proposition for p ea ce. H e urged as an argum en t the impossibility that England Should ever a cknowl edge the indep end ence the c e and : of oloni s , said Should Parlia

e be n ce the e e n m nt i du d to do it , p opl of Engla d w not e an d e ne e ould approv it , p ost rity would v r ” t e c . Submit to it , H e th en pro ceeds at mu ch l ength to state the ” “ P lan o R econciliati on as f . That , s ome Ameri can gentl em en have taken conSp icu

c as is n e n e e ous publi part , and it u r aso abl that th ir servi ces to th eir coun try should d ep rive them of

e n e c e en s e thos adva tag s , whi h th ir tal t would oth r

s e e e e the n e n hav gain d th m , followi g p rso s shall

e f ce en n e e n hav o fi s , or p sio s for lif , at th ir optio , n e n n n c c am ly , Frankli , Washi gto , Adams , Han o k ,

etc . I n c e e s cce as His Maj sty , or his u ssors , should e e c e e e c ee e e e n s v r r at Am ri an p rs , th n thos p rso , or 1 66 DOROTHY QUINCY their descendants shall be among the first created ” if they chose it . There was not mu ch en couragem ent in Frank ’ - e lin s plain spoken r ply , from which I take a few e is e I st 1 8 : W e xtracts . It dat d Passy , July , 77 hav e too mu ch land to have the least temptation to ext end our t erritory by conqu est from pea ce

e e too c e able n ighbors , as w ll as mu h j ustic to think

. O e e e e of it ur militia , you find by xp ri nc , ar e sufficient to defend our lands fr om invasion ; and the commerce with us will be defended by all

e we e e nations who find an advantag in it ; , ther for , have not the occasion you imagin e of fl eets or

e e e e e standing armi s , but may leav thos xpensiv machines to be maintained for the pomp of princes

the e e e e c e . W and w alth of an i nt stat s propos , if

e ce possibl to live in pea with all mankind . W e suspected before that you would not be actu ally bound by your con ciliatory acts longer th an till they had s erved their p urpos e of inducing us

e to disban d our forces . We ought to hav the e c e ce in f e l ast onfid n your O f rs , p romises , or “ e e c n e b e . tr ati s , though o firm d y Parliam nt

John Adams wrote to Gerry of a Similar propo s ition e and Lee that was mad to him , also to . e e vid ntly emanating from the British ministry . Th ey also offered that the Am erican s should be

e e c e e c n ee c e e gov rn d by a ongr ss of Am ri a p rs , r at d ” and n e the n ap p oi t d by Ki g .

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The tim es w er e s tormy and engendered s tormy “ e e n nc c his c xpr ssio s inimical to Ha o k , and a ts

w e e e e e e e he er p rv rt d , his motiv s misj udg d , whil n was striving to aid his cou ntry and countrym e . This un fri endliness ext ended ev en to 1 8 1 0 wh en

Re n e New v . n Joh Eliot , in Bosto , Sp aking of his

n n c c e ed at E gla d Biographi al Di tionary , r lat th s e e e e en in e e s v ral g ntl m Boston , F d ralists , aid th ey would not have subs crib ed to the book had

e een e th y s what Mr . Eliot had said of Samu l

Adams and John Han cock .

To e ce e c n ence e ee s e vin th ir o fid and st m , tho

ne e e in ene c c s e who k w and beli v d G ral Han o k , l ected him as their first Governor with an over

e e an en k wh lming voi ce . What a ros eat d gold s y was this in the horizon of Madam Han cock ! And wh enever he cons ented to be a candidat e her hus band was chos en to that office by an u ndisp uted 9 maj ority . Though into the li f e of Madam Hanco ck cam e

cc n s et n w manv o asio al hadows , y it was brillia t ith

c e ad n and c nn be mat hl ss , r ia t days ; it a ot said that s he l ed a li f e with n othi ng to color or emb elli s h ” it . The Han co cks w ere ind efatigabl e in giving p l easure to oth ers Governor Hanco ck Sp ared no

e ue e n e en e troubl for his g sts , s ndi g v fifty mil s for

e c c e e e the and w a d li a i s , d spit rough slo transport

n of e I n e s e in e tio that tim . lat r y ear th y laid lib ral s e e e enc es and nce one hun upp li s for m rg i , o had DOROTHY Q UINCY 1 69

e e c d a dred and fifty liv turk ys Shut up , whi h by y were l et out to feed in the pasture .

e e e c e ce H wrot to H nry Quin y , at Provid n , 0 1 he e ec the am August 3 779 , that was xp ting bass ador s e e e to din with him on W dn sday , and e e said , I have nothing to giv th m , from the pres e be the ent prospect of our mark t . I must g favor of you to recommend to my man Harry wh ere he can et c c e c e e e g hi k ns , du ks , g es , ham , partridg s e e and mutton , or anything that will sav my r pu ” tation e e e t e . in a dinn r , and by all m ans som but r ”1 ! H e also asks for good m elons or peach es . The gu ests referred to w ere probably Chevali er

de e e n c . la Luz rn , Minister from Fra e ; M de Val he e a e n t . ais , Fr nch Consul ; M de Ch vagn s , cap

R e c tain in the oyal Fr n h Navy , and others of dis c e e S e tin tion , who visit d Harvard at this tim , p e e 2 1 t mb r , 779 . H e con cludes his l ett er : I am now preparing my house for the cel ebration of a wedding this

n . e e e ight I hav four s ts to marry , and propos that they should stand at the four corn ers of the room

e ce e ar e and tak it all at on ; th y willing, but not ” e r ady .

m c c e e e Mada Han o k had a pr tty r fin d niece , e e and one o e daug ht r of H nry Quincy , in of G v r ’ nor Han cock s letters to him he writ es : Miss

e e me Eunic was und r promise to aid in the gout , she ed me a but has fail . I shall have noth er tou ch in a few days design edly to make her perfo rm her 1 7 0 DOROTHY QUINCY

m e but to be e en Mr s . n c p ro is ; , s rious , wh Qui y can e her and ce c t n spar , Miss Euni has an in lina io

en ee ee e l to sp d two or thr w ks at my hous , I wil s e her e e her her nd for . I hav a d sign up on not to n she e and e et i j ury , but is my favorit , I int nd to g h r e e e a good husband . I exp ct an answ r from

ce e her own n S he w e Miss Euni , und r ha d ; may rit ” e to a marri d man . Miss Eunice may have inherited som e of the

e n t c her en p rso al a tra tions of father , who , wh

e - e e old was c e the n tw nty ight y ars , all d ha dsom ” es t man in Boston .

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m e the e c who e like a princ ss . All Fr n h ”2 have ev er b een in Am eri ca throng here. 1 86 e c e Antoin In 7 , wh n a hild was born , Mari ette was the godmother and sent a baby outfit for

the infant .

e e 1 86 she In her l tter from Paris , F bruary 9 , 7 , tells how Lafayette was exerting all pow er and influ en ce at court whi ch was not small and ’ writes : I din ed with the Count D E staing the

da e e e ce y befor yest rday , who sp aks in ssantly

- of c c he e . Mr . Han o k , and said would writ to him H e is s o fond of us that he com es and s ee e s us without any c remony .

Monsieur d e Valnais wrot e to Gov ernor H an

c c e 1 86 : Y condol o k , Septemb r , 7 our ing with me in the various disappointments I have e e e e the c ce in e xp ri nc d from ourt of Fran , has gr at m easure alleviated the burthen of the in cr edibl e s cenes I have passed through since my dep artur e

e and e n n from North Ameri ca . Pati en c r sig atio

Th me . is my lot . e King has grant ed a p ension to M de h one i s Val ais , and , though it is a small , still it

“ e e e n e look d on h r as very honorabl e. Ma y pow rful ” e ar e n me fri nds wishi g well .

Later Monsieur d e Valnais was pursu ed by “ the e e R e missari s of obespierr . Fright and agony of mind fatally affected the h ealth of hi s w e and e her one ne we i f , , aft r loss , misfortu follo d

e anoth r . DOROTHY QUINCY 1 7 3

n e d e alnai s e nc c Mo si ur V wrot to Madam Ha o k , 1 8 be in 1 . a e 793 , from Paris Ag in he wrot in 79 , e e fore he w ent i nto exil with his daught r and son , r esiding in Italy and in England until the r estor a

n H e e t in n tio . spok of hi s misfor une losi g Ma

e d e Valnais and e e e ce ai dam , r f rr d gra fully and 3 H e d : fectionately to her family in Boston . sai B e assured I n ever have nor ever will forget

e in c n North Ameri ca . My fri nds that ou try will ev er be the dearest obj ects to me in the world . Madame de Valnais had hoped to return to

her e e e e Am eri ca som e day to s ee r lativ s . Th r was a tender Spot in her heart for her early fri ends ; a s trong current of feeling towards thos e who had h el d her girlhood confidences who had s een her s tep buoyantly out into that world of rainbow hu es and e — e e n promis s that b wild ring world , sparkli g

e the n c e she n the lik diamo d , whi h lat r fou d had m ’ dia ond s hardn ess . The revolving wh eel of fortune returned Mar

de Val nais as c s in 1 8 1 6 and quis to Boston on ul , he his a e brought with him d ught r . An entry in the diary of Miss E unince Quin cy has an a ccount of the dinn er her moth er gave to ’ the de Valnais : Miss de Val nais wore a plain

n e e e - e e e I dia muslin , dg d with thr ad lac , a blu b lt

e he and ribbons ; a lady in dr ss and manner . S express ed great interest in looking at the old por h . S e e c ec traits sp aks English orr tly , though not e en v ry flu tly . I n ever saw anyo ne who had so 1 7 4 DO ROT HY QUIN CY m c c in nne n a e in u h simpli ity ma r , though fashio bl “ ap p earance.

A comfortable sinecur e was given to Marqui s d e Valnais ; and at his d eath Calista r etired to a ” c onvent .

e e o e e e Lafay tt , to whom C ngr ss , wh n ask d , had

e e e e ce his own grant d unlimit d l av of absen , as c e e e n ountry was th n at war , now r turn d to Bosto o e s and aroused transports f nthusiasm . Crowd ran to the shore and received him with loud ac l m i e r the c a at ons . He was carri d in t iumph to

e of c ence he s et hous Governor Han ock , from wh out for headquarters .

e e e e n A g ntl man , who lat r arriv d at Bosto in a

e c e e e the d e l a Fr n h frigat , r lat d that Marquis

e e e he e e the enc c Fay tt , wh n took l av at Fr h ourt , i The was dress ed in h s Am eri can uniform . par ticular attachment of the Marquis to Am erica l ed

the c ce e the cc n him to hoi of this dr ss on o asio ,

' and the King paid a d elicate complim ent to hi s n ew alli es in this indulgen ce ; it b eing an u nusual thing for a Fren ch nobl eman to app ear at court in 5 a e n for ig uni form .

’ One of Lafayette s l etters hom e contai ns thi s

e : The e ar e y tribut Am eri can wom n e very pr tt . hav e great s impli city of Chara cter ; and the ex t r eme neatness of th eir app earance is truly d e

n lightful . Cl ea lin es s is ev erywh ere even more stu

! 6 diouslv en e n i an att d d to h ere tha n Engl d .

CHAPTER XXVI . — JOHN HANCOCK ELECTED GOVERNOR H I S POPULAR ITY H ANCOCK ENTERTAINMENTS FOREIGNERS ’ IMPRESSIONS OF B OSTON—JUDGE Q UINCY H EARS — I R FROM ESTHER AND H E R SON H S EPLIES .

The constitution o f the commonwealth was

e e e e 1 c c a form d S pt mb r , 779 , and John Han o k p

e he p ointed Gov ernor . In his inaugural addr ss ’ s ays : A due obs ervan ce of the Lord s Day is not e e e only important to int rnal r ligion , but gr atly condu cive to the order and b en efit of civil soci ety .

e the e e n and s ol It sp aks to s ns s of ma kind , , by a emu ce e c f e ssation from th ir ommon a fairs , r minds th em of a d eity and their a ccountabl en ess to the ” e of gr at Lord all .

And this was the guid e of both Han- co ck and his w e if throughout th eir lives . After Hancock was el ected the announcement was made from the bal cony of the State Hous e to the c e e e e e en rowd b low , who rec iv d it with v h m t s The e h n n o . t e c houts of j y militia fir d , and a no

the e e the in from Castl , the artill ry and shipping the e e e the harbor join d in with th ir salvos . Th n

e the e e and e of R e e e Gov rnor , S nat Hous pr s nta tiy es attended divin e s ervi ce at the Old Bri ck

ee n - e M ti g hous . DOROTHY QUINCY 1 7 7

John Han co ck was annually chosen Gov ernor

n 1 8 en e e e n . u til 7 5 , wh illn ss oblig d him to r sig O e e in 1 8 he was c ed n r gaining h alth , 7 7, again all

the f ce c he e his e 1 . to o fi , whi h h ld until d ath , 793

’ c c n c en e Han o k s administratio was highly omm d d , and th ere was great u nanimity of opinion as to his

i e few e c : efficient rul e . I g v a xtra ts

n c e the tie t Wh e Massa hus tts , parting last tha

her c n e e the bound to olo ial vassalag , shap d out

e e — e her e ce larg st lib rty wis laws for futur guidan , s he e ec e c c her c e n l s l t d Han o k for hi f , and an ual y , w e he e e e e her confi hil liv d , r p at d this mark of ”2 e e f e n d n ce and grat ful a f ctio . On assuming the chair his l anguage was man l d ec e and his e n and e y and isiv , , by mod ratio l nity , the c c n c e e e e ivil onvulsio was omp l t ly qui t d , with

the the n the out shedding of blood , by ha ds of Civil ”3 Magistrate. P erhaps no man in the common wealth had talents b etter fitted to maintain the tranquillity of so ci ety and the n eces sary authority to the Gov ern ” 4 e e he th e c . m nt , wh n took hair There was a current of restl ess nes s pervading

c e and nc c s aw her Massa hus tts , Madam Ha o k hus

e the exc e s e the ce band harass d at it d tat of popula .

his e e e e e in Though sympathi s w r with th m , wh n contact with the peopl e he did nothing to inflam e th eir wrath . H e calmed th eir outbursts ; cool ed the e the - e e H e e e h at of most hot h ad d . str ngth n ed

e ea e and he ed thos of w k h art , , with it all , work for 1 7 8 DOROTHY Q UINCY

c . was not order, whi h was always his aim Passion

e the e ce c c . to l ad , but Slow r pa of onvi tion

The c c h e was e s Han o k ous throng d with Visitor , and from all stations of lif e they w ere wel come at — his tabl e titl ed nobl eman and humble citiz en ; the the the e . e e e e gay , and s rious H r gath r d wits of

the e s c n e e e day , th ir sparkling i tillations a r li f a ft r

the of e and the o hours h avy work ; sm oth , old ’ e he eux d es r it win es in cited and stimulat d t j p . Madam Hancock was p resent at most of the ’ e e er e w c e e e Gov rnor s nt tainm nts , hi h l nt a r fin d ’ he e c e c c s e. S ton , and ac ord d with Han o k own tast

the e f was emi did honors , with qui t a fability , and

n n e e e tly qualified for the new p osition . Many g ntl

c e e e n e e e e a ts of kindn ss w r u obtrusiv ly xt nd d , and

her c e e the onsideration of oth rs was shown , aft r

c e e e her c e apture of Burgoyn , by xt nding ourt

his e e sies to the ladies of army whil at Cambridg ,

e the e e e e und r tr aty with Gat s . They wer grat fully received by the fair Britons and ever remem ”5 e e b r d . Numerous t ravel ers p ublished their impressions

e The e e of Boston at this p riod . Marquis d Chast l

e - e R c m e l ux , Maj or General und r Count o ha b au , pronounced the wom en as having : el egance and e e e e r fin m nt and also , as b ing well dressed , and , e e ce the men e e in g n ral , good dan rs , though w r ”6 d e e th c e . very awkwar , sp ially in minuet ’ W e have the Fren chman s impressions of Gov er nor Han cock wh en he s ays : Had a long con

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n e he e ee nc c n e e la guag , hop d to m t Ha o k agai b for

he n e e c e n l eaving t cou try to hav som onv rsatio , when he could form an opinion of his intell ectual ” e and e e he p ow rs , to j udg for hims lf of what had 9 h eard con cerning him .

ffi ce e he n e the r e This o r , aft r had j oi d Army ,

n s n n e tur ed to Bo ton to hu t up his missi g luggag , and w ent to Cambridge to take a look at Ha r vard . H e writes : The n ight caught me at a mil e or

s o the and not e e from town , I was a littl surpris d to s ee the two meadows on the sides of the road I

r e x was n n c e e . fi e ridi g upo ov r d with sparks of , ten ding from the surfa ce of the grou n d to s om e

fi s ix ee e the ve or f t above. I at first as crib d it to

e e e e the e xtr m h at of last fiv days , but I hardly

ne w n e nce s e k w hat to thi k wh n , all at o , I Saw om whi ch s eem ed to come out of the road upon whi ch

was h . s aw e e en on t e n I I th m v grou d , and all a me s e round . I got down suddenly from my hor

c one e e c s ee e to pi k up of th s sparks , whi h m d to me e c e e so xtraordinary , and I ould not hav mor a n s en n n n sto i hm t by anythi g than I was , at fi di g in n s r c e e t my ha d a o t of fly , whi h thr w out a gr a h light . This i n sect is in this country call ed t e

ir - l f e f y.

Judge Quin cy received l etters from his daught er

s e . e e and ec n s we e E th r ( Mrs S w ll ) , many pr autio r ’ en e en e tak to p r v t th ir interceptio n . Esther s warm n e u ne her e e e e c mem atur t r d to old hom , wh r a h ber e in ffec n an d e e is the unr e was h ld a tio , th r

ne e e e n ee h strai d , irr pr ssibl longi g to s th em ; t e ’ E DMUND UIN Q C Y IV.

( Fath er of or oth ui n c D y Q y . )

R CHAPTE XXVII .

— BOSTON IN 1 78 1 MADAM H ANCOCK VISITS PORTS MOUTH—H ANCOCK’ S EFFORTS FOR THE PEOPLE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS— MADAM H ANCOCK’ S — KINDNESS TO THE SICK R ECEPTION TO R OCH AM BEAU—HANCOCK ’ S MODE OF LIVING—MADAM — H ANCOCK ON COMMENCEMENT D AY H ANCOCK As

P - EACE MAKER .

n c in 1 8 1 ec e e the Bosto , whi h 7 , had r ov r d from

c the e e i s e bb havo of si g , thus portray d by A e

R c the e c : ma obins , a haplain in Fr n h Army A g n ificent ec e c e e prosp t of hous s , built on a urv d lin , and extendi ng afterwards into a s emi - circl e abov e

e e e e e c hal f a l agu . Th se dific s , whi h w e e e e c s r lofty and r gular , with spir s and upola n e e e ce ee us i t rmix d at prop r distan s , did not s m to a e e e e s o c c en c mod rn s ttl m nt mu h as an an i t ity , enj oyi ng all the emb ellishm ents of population that n e e v r fail to attend on comm erce and the arts . The form and constru ction of the hou s es w ” 1 ould surp ris e an European eye .

Madam Han co ck mad e o ccasional visits from

s c e c her n ece e s thi attra tiv ity to i , r siding in Port

her a . H e on c n e . r e s c mouth , N H littl a ompa i d , ’ ace nce one the e s gr ful boy , who da d at of Gov rnor en er n en s and c c en e t tai m t , was mu h omplim t d by DOROTHY QUINCY 1 8 3

e he ve e c c b the gu sts . S tra l d in a oa h drawn y four

e c c hors s , with two outriders , postilion , oa hman ,

o e e en e . e fo tman , s rvants in livery and s v hors s Th y were two davs making this trip of Sixty mil es . But it had once tak en a fortnight to g o from the

e North to Philad lphia . Madam Han cock relates that on that o ccasion

e e e e e S he th y stop p d ov r for r st at a Villag , and found her hors es s o j aded the n ext day that th ey

e e e the could not continu the j ourn y . Inv stigating c e was c e e e ee e aus , it dis ov r d th y had b n us d during h i t e night for a p l easure excursion n honor Of St . ? Patri ck Governor Hancock was a s teadfast fri en d and

e e e th e n d f nd r of e colored race . Th y a nuall y

c e his e en he e e mar h d in front of hous , wh addr ss d

e h n t e c . H e e e e th m from bal ony pr s t d a silk flag . on c e th n and e e . whi h w r i itials of J H . G . to a company of color ed s oldi er s call ed The ”3 c e Bu ks of Am ri ca . For the relief of the p oor he gave the fr ee us e of f e e e the his xt nsiv wood lot in town of Milton . To amuse the p eop le he institut ed the p laying

c own e en e on the n in o f musi , at his xp s Commo , ” 5 e front of his hous . This is an instan ce of their appr eciation of his thoughtfulness and attachment to him : When he c e the e e one e e the am out of Stat Hous day , to nt r

e c his e was the o Carriag in whi h wif waiting, p p ul ace c e ce e the omm n d to unharn ss horses , with 1 8 4 DOROTHY QUINCY

the purp ose of drawing the carriage th emselves . Four hundred men had already form ed in p r oces

h e e s ion for that purpos e . T e Gov rnor was gr atly

e c e e of c e ec ov r om by this d monstration p ubli r sp t ,

ee the e e e e e to but , f ling ill at tim , r qu st d his wif sp eak to the crowd from the carriage wi ndow ; to t ell th em that he was overwhelmed by the honor th ey d esired to co n f er upon him and gratefully a cknowl edged the kind f eelings that prompted the

act in we e he e e e l et ; but , his ak stat , b gg d th m to 6 th e e hors s take him hom e. Gov ernor Han co ck gave to Massachu s ett s his

e hi s e en tim , mon y , his thought . What was giv him in return ? A countl ess numb er of warm

e s e c e ffec n en e e he a h art , vin ing th ir a tio wh v r p

ear ed and e he e e n n e p , , whil liv d , r tai i g him as th ir

e rul r .

O c e 1 8 1 c e the en e n In tob r , 7 , am surr d r of Cor w The P r ovi den z ette e e . ce Ga allis stat s that , imm diately after the n ews was p romulgated by Gover nor c c e en e e e Han o k , Ev ry tok of j oy was xp r ss d b the The e f the y good p eopl e of Boston . b lls o various church es w ere ri nging thro ugh the great er

the e r e we p art of day , and with as m r y a p al as have h eard Sin ce th ey ru ng the d eparture of

c s e n T the o . he Fran i B r ard Ships in harbor , b th

enc an d e c n e e ne the Fr h Am ri a , w r ador d with full

y c n The displa of olors of almost all ations . field p i eces of the town and the can non from the ship s w ere also warmly emp loy ed in pro claiming the

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Trumbull wrote of the Vi sit : With great kind n ess he in sisted that I should be removed to his

e e e e e e be hous imm diat ly , wh r , if my illn ss should

c e e c e c e e e om s rious , I ould be mor ar fully att nd d

n - e than was possibl e in a boardi g hous e. I mad

of e s and d e light my illn s , , with many thanks ,

clined his pressing i nvitation . Boston kept up a continuous ebullition of excit e

en e e o its ef ec or e e m t , ith r fr m war and f t f stiviti s

and e c the c c e e the r j oicings , of whi h Han o ks w r 1 82 ce e e o e . I n ece ntr and pot ntial m v rs D mber , 7 , we find th ere one of the grandest pageants of the

e e R e ce p riod , giv n to Count ochamb au and his for s .

O the 1 1 th of the e c n month , Gov rnor Han ock and Coun cil gave a banqu et to the M arquis de Vau

e ffi n es dr uil and o cers of the fl eet . Joh Paul Jon 1 0 one th was of e gu ests .

e c c e e e Gov rnor Han o k , who k pt Op n hous for

e e n e of his friends , had v ry morni g a larg bowl

c m e was the c in the e p un h ad , as ustom b st fam ilies ce in Th e e c e . e e c c th , and pla d a ool r d li a i s of s e e e be e and ason w r always to found on his tabl , , as Madam H anco ck said to her n i ece later in lif e ’ The Governor s hobby was his dinner tabl e ; and she continu ed her interest in it to the clo s e of her days .

c c e e e e d in Han o k lik d v rything of silv r , and his n er tabl e was respl endent with its mass of silver d e e c e c cut- fine c ish s , silv r andl sti ks , glass , hina e ec and oth r d oration s . Th ere was a silver tank DOROTHY QUIN CY 1 8 7 ard to hold hot punch that he called Solomon

e a e e r e Towns nd , in honor of fri nd ; and a larg p o t r cu e s e p , holding two quarts or mor , with ma siv ” 1 1 ha n dles . ’ e e us c c e c t A writ r t lls of Han o k s scarl t oat , wi h

f e on the ee e he e e. ru fl s sl v s , that at tim s wor This me its e ec t with me d of approbation and appr iation , and soon becam e a prevailing fashion . e the e e . c It is r lat d of Dr Nathan Ja qu s , famous

e e e he e p d strian of W st Newbury , that pass d all the ce in one way from that pla to Boston , day , to

c e c c e of c c pro ur loth for a oat lik that John Han o k , n h 1 2 a d return ed with it under is arm on foot . Madam Han cock tells her ni ece that the lif e of ’ Governor s lady had its on erous duties as w ell as its e e e e was c m c pl asures . Wh n th r a om en ement at Harvard the Governor was es corted by the Boston

e n e e b e e Cad ts . who for a umb r of y ars r akfast d w ith him on that morning at a very early hour . This obliged Madam Han cock to summon her ’ hair - dress er at four o clo ck in ord er that she might be e e c e of promptly in r adin ss , whi h mad a day e gr at fatigu e .

e c c is e I 82 as Gov rnor Han o k d scribed , in 7 , still continuing his handsom e styl e of d ress and gra ” 1 3 c n e c io s mann r of dignified complaisan e . H is con ciliatory efforts w ere again call ed into

e e ee e r quisition , as a bitt r f ling had exist d b efore the war b etw een the north and south - end ers of “ ’ ” the on e e e th th town Pop s day , Nov mb r s , e 1 8 8 DOROTHY QUINCY

anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot . This was e c n in not only shown in privat transa tio s , but ” public and most sanguinary riots . ffe e ce c c e e Wishing to heal the di r n s , Han o k x rt

H e en ed every m eans without avail . th gave a ne the ee n e the din r at Gr n Dragon , and i vit d prom

i Th - e e the nent n . e opposi g partisans hot h ad d ,

c o the e e e the e c e e e o l , d lib rat and x itabl gath r d , i e e g ving him their earnest att ntion . Many a tim

e e he e e t e e ce now b for had qu ll d h ir turbul n ; and ,

his o i e el o with m derat on and j udgm nt , warm

uence and o he e the ro q fl wing phrases , allay d t u

e a n e d the e c e e bl d p ssio s , pl a ing gr at aus th y

Should harmoniously uphold . This dinner cost him one thousan d dollars ;

e e e ed but his Obj ect was attained . B for th y part th ey shook hands and pl edged th eir u nit ed exer tions to break the chains with whi ch th ey w er e ” manacled . Here we s ee the happy faculty of Hanco ck in s moothing away obstacl es ; and it has b een said “ b c eec e the of him that In his pu li sp h s , also to

e e he c e e e L gislatur , a quitt d himself with a d gr e of ” e o e e e p opular l quenc s ldom qual ed . His cl em en cy is s een in the pardon of fourteen e p rsons who had r eceived s entenc e of d eath . An appreciative writer s ays of Han cock :

Let s w as s d s d ead virtuo i , ith i uou r , ’ Pres erv e from ru s t a m ed all ed Caes ar s h ead ee en w ee w e nd s s aim Fr m ill k p , ith mor i u triou . ’ ’ ” s an d e s e as e s n H f 1 5 From l r Vil p r io ANCOCK S am e.

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Madam Han cock to have the money tru nk r e

e the e e e e S he mov d from hous , as th y f ar d that and her child would be l eft p ennil ess ! I t was bold a ce e - n e cee n et dvi to a wif , and a high ha d d pro di g, y

cc e the n en s e it was a omplish d , and tru k tak to a ’ cure pla ce not SO a ccessibl e to Han co ck s whol e

ene H e ee e e soul ed g rosity . s ms to hav submitt d to

ce nce the nc n this with good gra , Si it had sa tio of the he e woman lov d .

c c e en b c es Han o k , whil att ding to pu li duti , had entrust ed his private affairs to the Sup ervision of

e ne ec c e e oth rs , a gl t whi h som what impair d his ’ e : c c s p rop rty , and John Adams says I f Han o k

ne ee e e he w e fortu had not b n v ry larg , ould hav ” h ew di ed poor . But e had real estat e through N

as e England w ll as in Boston . ’ Madam Han co ck s principal soli citude was her ’ 1 e She e e e husband s h alth . urg d him to giv mor c e o the e onsid rati n to it , but in his mind Stat was

he c n e his e e a p aramount , and o tinu d ind fatigabl p 2 c pli ation . In one of his l etters to a fri end dated Novemb er

1 1 8 he e e ten e 4, 7 3 , writ s I hav for y ars past

e e an d voted mys l f to the concern of the publi c . I c truly boast I s et out upon ‘honest prin cipl es and s tri ctly adhered to th em to the close of the con ! 3 es and h e ice e n e t t t is I d fy mal its lf to co trov rt . CHAPTER XXIX .

— ’ LAFAYETTE FETED IN BOSTON H ANCOCK S FAILING H EALTH— ILLUSTRIOUS GUESTS—THE GOVERNOR — R E S I GNs H I S IRRITABILITY FROM GOUT .

The e e - the c e gr at f ar of small pox , s ourg of

e e l ed nc c ec thos arly days , Madam Ha o k to subj t her small boy to the torture of i no culation ; and

e nc e e e e 2 1 8 con Judg Qui y writ s , S pt mb r 5 , 7 3 , I ’ gratulat e Dolly on her son s courage in b eing ino c ” 1 ulate d .

1 8 the n e the e In August , 7 4, a niv rsary of battl Y n in n e e . of orktown , Lafay tt was agai Bosto A

cen ce n e n magnifi t military p ro ssio , b ari g flags of

e c and ce e c e the n . Am ri a Fran , s ort d him to tow

c the n n e nce n accl a Amid musi , ri gi g of b lls , u asi g

n the c an d n e matio s from rowd , gu s firing salut s , — he c e he - o n was ondu ct d to t Bun ch f Grap es Taver . A great banqu et was then giv en him at Fan euil

e e he ece e e H an Hall , wh r was r iv d by Gov rnor ” c c fi e n v e e e e en . o k , with hu dr d oth r g ntl m In the e e n the ee e e e v ni g str ts w r illuminat d , and a ’ n ce e fir e brillia t ball took pla at Madam Hal y s ,

o the e w rks dazzling scen .

’ Govern or Hanco ck s malady i ncreas ed ih s ever ity until it finally obliged him to resign from the 1 9 2 DO ROTHY Q UINCY

H e h ad e ee Gubernatorial chair . for som e tim b n

e e e nce e e d p nd nt on assista in ord r to mov , and there w ere o ccasions when the Governor would

not e his n e at for go hospitality , though u abl to sit the e w e e a table with gu sts , but was he l d round in a

c e e eet e c hair , stopping to xchang gr ing with a h one c e in c nnec . Madam Hanco k relat s , o tion with

f er ce he e e his su f ing, that on when r turn d from publi c busin ess the servants took him from the c e e he was n arriag in th ir arms , and laid upo a sofa u ntil the new suit that he wore was cut off to

e e e the n he en c e hi s r li v pai , and was th arri d to

ee - Sl ping room . The Han cocks continu ed to receive illustriou s

e c c e visitors , and Gov rnor Han o k add d to his hall of paintings the portraits Of s everal of th eir

e his e e e e fri nds at own xp ns e. Lafay tt and Wash in ton ee d e g had b n guests un r his roof , and Ma d am Han cock had also ass ist ed in entertain ing

B r is s ot e the -ndi sts e , Chi f of Giro , Lords Stanl y , ”3 e L bouchi r e our an ill e nce a é B v . Wortl y , , and g Pri

e ec Edward had paid his r sp ts , and Madam Han c c e ee e S he was o k found him quit agr abl , thoug h s e c nce e e he e tartl d , but not dis o rt d , wh n ask d what s he his r ed e and met the es thought of whisk rs , qu

n her e c tio with usual f li ity .

n r 2 I 8 e c c s en in his Ja ua y 9 , 7 5 , Gov rnor Han o k t

e n H e e r signatio . e wrot that his infirm stat of h ealth rendered him incapabl e o f givi ng that atten n c ne ec e etc. tio to p ubli busi ss that was exp t d ,

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One day the sharp cli ck p enetrated to Governor ’ e was e Hanco ck s b droom . Cato summon d and n H e asked if the china plat es w ere o the tabl e.

h H e repli ed only thos e with t e ch ees e . was told to put the ch eese into a p ewter plate and bring the

n a e ne w in china o e to him . C to r tur d ith it his han d . the w n ! s the Now , throw it out of i dow aid

Governor .

as c o e he Cato , thinking Massa ould not m v ,

c e e the e on would h at him , adroitly thr w plat to a

s c no . lanting bank of grass , whi h did inj ury

The o e e c e e G v rnor not h aring a rash , ord r d him to

n e the c go dow and br ak it against wall , whi h n e the e e e at ois , for first tim , f ll grat fully on his 5 tenti ve ear .

e on e c n e Hancock had work d st adily , o t nding long with pain ; creep ing and advancing with n e e ce ee en the i sidious p rsist n , f bly at first , th with sharp t winges that wring from the strongest man c e e c e wav ri s of agony , it forc d and ra k d its

e e i ff e the through v ry j o nt , sti ning into rigidity

nce e e o suppl memb rs . What man could be a phil osop her under su ch circumstan ces ? Rasp ed past en ce the e he c duran by battl , stru k out wildly for — an obj ect on whi ch to vent his wretch edness w ere it c n but a hi a plate . CHAPTER XXX .

, — ’ D EATH OF THE H ANCOCKS SON JUDGE Q uI NCY s — S D D M . W EATH RS EWELL R—ITES TO OROTHY H ANCOCK AGAIN GOVERNOR H I S PHILANTHROPY . LAFAYETTE ’ S GENEROSITY—CONSTITUTION ADOPT — — E D BOSTON CELEBRATES I T FILLING THE O E FICES— THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR— D INNER AT THE ’

H A Ncocxs .

Vi ctor Hugo tells us that gri ef is alway s at 8 the the e . On 2 1 sid of j oy January 7, 7 7, only s on of Governor Hanco ck di ed under most g r iev

h e n ous circumstan ces . T e Gov rnor was walki g

cc e s on e e with a friend , a ompani d by his G org

en o ne e s ee Washington , th ab ut ni y ars old , who ,

e the e n ing a pair of skat s in shop window , b ga

e n i ut the e e . H s e e ed b pl adi g to hav th m fath r r fus , c was s o e ten the en hild p rsis t that fri d , to gratify

s e e the e and c e the him , t pp d into stor pur has d

e . e e t e c skat s G org had s ill anoth r point to arry , and e on T insist d up trying them . he sidewalk was c e e i e e ov r d with c . B fore eith er could prev ent him the c an d e c es boy stru k out f ll , ausing inj uri that e prov d fatal .

The I ndep end ent Chr onicl e of February I st r e “ es the c was e lat that orpse carri d in Mr . Han ’ co ck s own coa ch ; that worthy gentl eman and his 1 9 6 DOROTHY Q UINCY

e in e f c e in an amiabl lady , gr at a fli tion , follow d ” other coa ch .

This heartrending affli ction was parti cularly s e

v e e the c e e c es s . r to Hanco ks , as it l ft th m hildl

Fill ed with deep - s eated sorrow man go es forth into the world to find distra ction in his routine of

d e e the e e c s s uti s , whil wif , wrapt in despond n y , it

in s olitidue e c e e s , surround d by tou hing m m nto ,

h s p en etrated with the haunting thought of er lo s .

s we e c c Thu b hol d Madam Han o k , who was now

H er e to experi en ce sorrow upon sorrow . fath r ’

e e e . di d , and a good man s lif nded

r s e h r ence M . e e e e S w ll , harrow d by gri f at abs

the e e e c es her e e her from b lov d par nt , los l tt r to s e the the ist r Dorothy Mark upright man , for ’ end e W e a e e e com of that man is peac . h v v ry

the w of who fort rising from ords the psalmist , ’ from the moral rectitude of our d ear fath er s ex em lar e e ma be p y vi rtu s , this passag y very j ustl y i e . he now o r ece v appli d And is , I have no d ubt , ing his bl ess ed r eward for his faith ful and st ead y adheren ce to the Christian religio n and an earl y ”1 e p i ty .

The c n e e in e ommo w alth was involv d troubl . and as the e e e e e n H an~ . r spit had b n fited Gov r or

’ c c e en e e the o k s h alth , fri ds urg d him again to tak

e e c n e w n the h lm of Stat . Dis o t nt as stirring amo g

e e e ec e the e n en p opl , and som d lar d that Gov r m t had not n e e e e c c cce ed gra t d th ir r qu sts . Han o k a pt

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the f e ce e e e e and o fic , the disturban s w r qui t d , ”2 order was restored . c c c e e r elin Governor Han o k , in onsid ring oth rs , qui shed a portion o f his salary for the ben efit of the he so the e State, and did with und rstanding

e e e e y that a precedent should not b establish d th r b . Und er his rul e he cond emned p ubli c whipping and recommended confin ement to - hard labor as proba

e e e e bly mor salutary , as w ll as mor human p unish H e e e c e . e m nt also favor d . f w r ap ital p unish 3 ments .

was n e e en in 1 88 His philanthropy ma if st d wh , 7 , three negro es w ere d ecoy ed on board a v ess el and

en the e e e e ey e e tak to W st Indi s , wh r th w r sold

e as his er en n into slav ry . It w through int v tio with the Fren ch consul in Boston that th ey were r e 4 e e l as d and brought back .

the e the e fir e in 1 8 en sev At tim of gr at , 7 7 , wh e his e e e e e e e the en s ral of t n m nts w r d stroy d , t ant gath ered around him and expres s ed p rofound sym p athy . H e remarked that th ey were the greatest s f e e e e e he u f r rs , having b en almost ruin d , whil was

e e new the e e abl to rect buildings , and at sam tim ” e e n 5 p ass d a show r of guin eas amo g th em .

The e e e r e Marquis of Lafay tt , who still h ld in membr ance thos e for whom he had drawn the s e n the fir s en th n word , on h ari g of e t e followi g e e l tt r to Mr . Breck : I have w ritten to requ es t you to p ay a s um of money for my a ccou nt to the

n f e e b the e fir e s I u happy su f r rs y lat at Bo ton , but ‘ 1 9 8 DOROTHY QUINCY am fearful I committed a mistake by using the

e thr ee e s s o word two inst ad of hundr d guinea ; if , you will oblige me by correcting that error and ” 6 p aying the addition al sum .

he n of the e e e T Constitutio Unit d Stat s , aft r

c c n e ten out of een mu h dis ussio , was adopt d , thirt e 1 88 of the Stat es agreei ng to it at onc . In 7 it “ ” en n effec the new n of the w t i to t , but Unio

e was e whol e began in I 790 . Gr at support giv n to the Constitution by Governor Han co ck and Hon .

e e not e e a Samu l Adams , though th y did ntir ly p

e e e the c e n p rov of all the arti cl es . B for onv ntio as s embled Han cock prepared proposals for amend

e e e e e e d e m nt , and th y both r solv d to giv it th ir c e c co e e e a id d support . Hanco k nsider d a g n r l e e h i gov rnm nt to be t e salvation of h s country .

Bancroft writes The condu ct of Han cock in

o the n e n supp rt of Constitutio was , from b gin ing

end c e and s o e the e to , onsist nt , wis that aft r thought of the most skilful cavil er cannot point ” 7 e e he out wh r it could be imp r oved . And that t

’ c h t e . h ountry from St Croix to t e St . Mary s had

e its e c e e ad fix d att ntion on Massa hus tts , whos vers e d ecision would i nevitably involve the d ef eat of the Constitution .

On this o ccasion Han cock l eft his si ck bed and 3 was c e his e n his arri d to s at ; and Judso says , By vot e and influ en ce indu ced the Assembly to a ccept and s a nction that imp ortant in strument of con fed

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President and Governor Han cock Vi ce- President ” he e of the Union . May t immortal pow rs who ’ ” h r h guard t e j ust watch o e t e godlike patriots .

' n c e e e Lo g may Columbus boast su h h ro s , stat s ’ men and tru e fri en ds to fr eemen s sacred rights as

a n a n e e men W shingto nd Ha cock . Th s great at the h ead of our Government all Europe will agai n ”1 0 acknowl edge the importance o f Ameri ca .

July 1 9th John Adams returned from Europ e . After an absen ce of n in e years he was r eceived with every mark of res p ect ; was met by the S ec ’ r etar e the e c e and y of Stat in Gov rnor s arriag , h e e t e ee e a . rod to his hous , str ts fill d with thous nds ’ H e remain ed at the Governor s and th ere r eceived the congratulations of the Li eut enant - Govern or ” and the Coun cil . Madam Han co ck watch ed with apprehension the f eeling b etw een the partisan s Of Hanco ck and “ o n c was e e was B wdoi , whi h v ry bitt r , ‘ and it compared to the stor my annals of the anci ent r e ” 1 c eec and R p ubli s of Gr e om e.

c c ece e e e n Han o k r iv d vot s for Gov r or ,

e e n and d e whil Jam s Bowdoi had 5 , Elbri g Gerr y

’ Governor Hancock s popularity was not entirely

c I n e e e lo al . a l ett r from Philad lp hia to N wbury

2 I 88 e W e n e ex p ort , July , 7 , is writt n , dri k som — cellent wine to Massa chusetts patri ots Hancock

the e e- e e is d ity for Vic Pr sid nt . DOROTHY QUINCY 2 0 1

The papers give noti ce that the two spoken

e e in ac e ce- e e of g n rally Mass hus tts for Vi Pr sid nt ,

His ce e our o e H on . Ex ll ncy , worthy G v rnor , and ” e ti e e Um John Adams . Whil s ll anoth r advis d ,

e coc i ce- e e and doubt dly Han k for V Pr sid nt ,

e Adams for Chi ef Justi ce Fed ral Judi ciary . July 9th the twelfth annivers ary was cel ebrated with great é clat ; the military was revi ew ed from the e u e c n the e Stat Ho s bal o y by Gov rnor , who had

e e th The provid d a r past for th em in e building . Governor gave a Spl endid dinn er at hi s hous e on n e ee e c ac F iday , nding with thi rt n toasts , a h ” c e r ompani d with a dis charge of a till ery . R CHAPTE XXXI . — H . H V P . THE ANCOCKS ISIT ORTSMOUTH , N THEIR D A E — EP RTURE FROM THERE , AND SCORT THE FRENCH THEIR GUESTS—THE O FFICERS R ETURN — ’ — THE CIVILITIES THE H ANCO CKS BALL THE H D A —A ANCOCKS INE ON BOARD THE CHI—LLES PRESIDENT A ND VICE - PRESIDENT CHOSEN WASH ’ ’ I NGTON R Y A x S EPL TO H Ncoc s CONGRATULATIONS . H ’ ADAMS AT THE ANCOCKS .

’ The Han cocks improved the Governor s restor

e b . . ation to h alth y a trip to Portsmouth , N H It ce the e eve is announ d in j ournal , Tu sday last ar

e in ce c o c c riv d this town His Ex llen y J hn Han o k ,

E e n of e m e s . o th q , Gov r r Com onw alth of Massa ! ” h t e c uset s . 1 6 , with his lady and suit August The patriotism which this wor thy charact er has

e e e c e the e t e of ver discov r d , his atta hm nt to lib r i s

c the e e his ountry , and rights of mankind in g n ral , and the great sacrifices he has made in its d e fense claim the attention and call for the love of

e e e c and e e e e ce v ry Am ri an , must r nd r his pr s n

ee Hi s c c e r truly agr abl e. W e bid Ex ellen y a h a ty

e c me the c New e in w l o to apital of Hampshir , do

c we b we be e ing whi h , dou t not , shall join d by all ” 1 e - e our f llow citiz ns . Th eir d epa r ture from Portsmouth is d escr ibed :

Hi s ce e c e ce on e Ex ll n y and lady l ft this pla , th ir

2 04 DOROTHY QUINCY an d the Hancocks in parti cular f elt that th eir so cial attention s could nev er sufficiently requit e our

e alli s . On S eptemb er 4 the Marquis d e Sainn evill e an d his corps of officers partook of an elegant colla ’ h o The e c of ce r e tion at t e Gov ern r s . Fr n h fi rs turned most cordially the civiliti es ext end ed . The Marquis d e Sainneville gave on board The ” n Sup erb a publi c and very elegant en tertainm e t . ’ R elating the manning of the ship s yards for the

e o c e n the c e c n e Gov rn r , and h eri g , arti l o tinu s After the usual refreshments the company were n ce e c n the ec e e e i trodu d und r a a opy on d k , wh r th y

e e e ec cc e e e n cal w r p rf tly a ommodat d , the tabl s b i g cul ated s o f e e n an d but for upward ighty p rso s , — s even ty Six present ; s o that ea ch gentl eman was as compl etely at 1his eas e as if in the retired circl e ” i ee e e n of his own family . Th rt n toasts w r dra k

e nne ne f e as The e c n . O o w aft r di r th m , Am ri a

e r e c n n e e Fair , may b auty and vi tu still o ti u th ir ” e c c e amiabl hara t risti cs . Then His Excell en cy gave an el egant ent er t ainment a day or two later to the Marqui s and

e enc f ce e n i ' e oth r Fr h o fi rs , ndi g w th a sup rb ” ball .

e e e in the e n e Th r was to b no lull gai ty , for u d r dat e of S eptember 2 5 the Marquis d e Sai nnevill e and his offi cers din ed with the Gover nor and Madam Han co ck A fter the di nner th ey took l eave of H is Excell en cy and lady and w ere es cort DOROTHY QUINCY 2 05

ed by the I nd ep endent Corps of Cadet s to the

n c ce the e o Lo g Wharf , at whi h pla Gov rn r had p reviously arrived in his carriage and j oined the

e en the ce e was p ro c ssion . Wh pla of mbarkation

e c e the e e e ene n s r a h d Cad ts form d in lin , op d ra k

he and saluted them as th ey pas s ed . T Marquis

o fec e e e o f the e no and to k an af tionat l av Gov r r , ’ received His Excell en cy s warmest wish es for his

n e h e e . e happi ss Th n went on board his barg , 3 where a great body of citizens had ass embl ed . One chroni cl er says : The mo s t p erf ect o rder — marked every part of thi s cer emony if that may — be call ed a cer emony in whi ch the feelings of the

e e e s o e e h art w r d eply int rested . This giv es som e idea of the form of civiliti es e c n e x ha g d at that epo ch .

The nc c a s e ec i ne w Ha o ks , with l t party d d ith the Chevali er Macar ty d e M ar tique on board the ’ c e the nne e c oc . A hill s , and di r was ov r by four o l k

The ee e ec e e he e fl t xp t d to l eav t n xt day .

The e n of h - qu stio t e Vi ce President continu ed .

I n e e e R e a l tt r o f B nj amin ush , of Philad lphia .

O c e 1 88 he tob r 7, 7 , says Mr . Adams would p robably have all the vot es of the State for Vi ce ’ ’ e e c . ncoc e en s Pr sid nt s hair Mr . Ha k s fr qu t indi p os itzion alone will preclude him from that mark ” 5 e e t e o f r sp c from Philad lphia . Another arti cl e states that circumstances seem

c c o e most to on ur in favor o f J hn Adams , Esquir . Whil e the con ciliatory tal ents of Gover nor Han 2 0 6 DOROTH Y Q UINCY

c and the c en a e a s in o ck , atta hm t to him th t pr v il Ma s sachus etts ren der him necessary to the p eace

i e ec e s e e n n . s s of N w E gla d , Mr Adam at p rf t l i ur to fill the s eat . — At last the d ecision was pro cl aim ed Georg e t the c e e e and n Washing on hoic for Pr sid nt , Joh

ce- e e en n Adams , Vi Pr sid nt ; P nsylvania , Virgi ia and South Carolina voting for H an co ck in the lat ffi 6 t er o ce.

Han co ck courteously wrot e a l etter to General

n c he ece e e Washingto , to whi h r iv d this r ply

NE W Y Ma 1 8 . ORK , y 9 , 7 9 G V H ‘ O E—RNOR ANCOCK S ir I am taki n g the earli es t Occas ion of ack n owl ed gi ng the r eceip t o f the l ett er whi ch you did me th e dd m n nd an o u fa a es s e . e a vor to r to by Mr All , to th k y for your ki nd co n gratul atio n s on my ap p oi ntm en t to the d n h n Pres i e cy o f t e U it ed States . M r n n i n i c ed i n s . as s ot e e s e e W hi gto h r , but xp t the c s of n O n her a a s a n ot our e thi s mo th . rriv l I h ll a r H an f il of ex ecuting the fri en dly commi s sio n of M s . c c and s e o k your lf . “ I n en d e n es ec c en s t ri g my r p tful omp lim t to both , an d in hop es th at the p res en t favorabl e s eas o n may ea acce e a e the ec e f ea I r e gr tly l r t r ov ry o your h lth , a n w the es es ec an d c n s d e a n s ir m i , ith high t r p t o i r tio , , “ ’ Y our ex cell en cy s mo st ob edi en t an d s n a e s e an mo t ho or bl rv t ,

G . WASHINGTON .

The Hanco cks gav e to their old fri end Adam s a congratulatory and parti ng fete b efore he as s e his ne H e en e um d w duti es . th d parted for

! New Y n e the e c Of e ork u d r s ort a troop of hors .

2 08 DOROTHY QUINCY down to a tabl e lib erally spread with a profusion ” the e the of luxuri es and deli cacies . At h ad of

n c e e e n di ing tables was a astl of pastry , having th r i

r ee e c e c thi t n m tal guns , by whi h , from tub s whi h c n c e the e an d ec the ommu i at d through tabl d k , ” company w ere saluted with a gen eral dis charge . On the top of the castl e waved a s mall whit e e — the e ce two hear ts the The nsign d vi , ; motto , ” The United H earts of Am eri ca and Fran ce . h ead of the hall was o r nam ented with a h eart

e ce the H om pi r d with arrows ; and in motto , ” a h i h r r ic g e to t e Fa r D aug te s of Ame a.

e n e the e c e e e Aft r di n r ball b gan , and los d b for ’ n ne c c e r e ce e c i O lo k , and on d pa tur of His Ex ll n y he e een c e l et off was salut d with thirt ro k ts , from “ a e e e he boat moor d at som distan c from t ship . Madam Han co ck was also present Governor Han cock next had a magnificent

the e of a e on the ball for daught r J m s Sullivan , occ f her asion O marriage to Mr . Cutler .

The ncoc e ee e the e Ha k hous s m d theatr of j oy ,

e e e n c en s wit and pl asur , with upho ious omplim t the filling air . Did Madam Han co ck n ever tire of ? all th es e festivals I think not ; th ey b ecam e a

her e e p art of li f , and custom took from its on rous n ess . It tak es more effort to ent ertain occasion

e it i s e ally than wh n part of a daily routin .

e e e nc c one It is r lat d of Gov rnor Ha o k that , at of e e e e his dinn rs to sixty gu sts , a s rvant , r moving a cut- e e e e the ce or glass p rgn , which form d ntral DOROTHY QUINCY 2 09

nt f the e let and e name o tabl , it fall it was dash d e ce e i nto a thousand pi eces . An awkward sil n f ll

the c e e upon ompany , who hardly kn w how to tr at

h e c c e e e the e s s t e accid nt . Han o k r li v d mbarra

e c ee e c : e e m nt by h rfully x laiming Jam s , br ak ’ as c as e n a e c con mu h you lik , but do t m k su h a found ed noise about i t ! Und er cover of the

e l augh this excited the fragm en ts w ere remov d . ” 5 and talk w ent on as i f nothing had happ en ed . Not a visitor of cel ebrity to Boston but carri ed away with him the rem embrance of the Gov er ’ n i e or s tabl e and the flavor of his ch o ce win s . In O ctob er Pr esident Washington propos ed to

n e Visit B oston . Every arra gem nt was mad e for a most elaborate pro cession to receive and es cort h him through t e city .

e c c the n Gov rnor Han o k , on first in formatio

the e the e e e his o e s of int ntion of Pr sid nt , issu d rd r for paying every military honor to the illustrious ” e visitant . H was to be met at Cambridge and acc e i the c e e e e be ompani d nto apital . Th r w r to triumphal arches and a gran d pro cession ; the

s e e be of e e flag in it w r to whit silk a yard squar , w ff e en ee e ith sta s s v f t long , and all handsom ly ” 6 e p aint d . The Governor desp at ch ed an express to

' W or- cester with an invitation to the Presid ent to di ne with him on his arrival The day was ush er ed in unusually cold and

o a e c u. e murky , and m st provo tiv of go t It start d 2 1 0 DOROTHY QUINCY

’ c c en e n c c n e Han o k s int s p ai s , whi h o fin d him to

The oce e e the house. pr ssion was d lay d by a dis cus s ion b etw een the sheriff an d the s el ectmen as to

h ec e c e the t eir sp ial duti s , ea h d siring most promi

n e ce The e t n e e e nt pla . qu s io t mporarily s ttl d ,

en e e the n the c e Washington t r d tow with orteg , whi ch pro ceed ed to his lodgi ngs ; th en s ent a note — h at dinner tim e e x cusing him s el f to t e Governor . ’ This was j ust the opp ortunity for Hanco ck s ad ver sar ies no t es e e bv , who did h itat to improv it ’ n n n s n s e at p oiso ing Washi gto mi d . a s rting th ’ “ Governor Hanco ck s abs ence w as caus ed by his

e l the e e an d an advo~ j a ousy of Pr sid nt ; that . as ” c e the e e the e he ex at of sov r ignty of Stat s ,

c e s n p e t d Wa hi gton to make the first call . It do es not app ear chara ct eristi c of Governo r Hanco ck to pla ce hims el f volu ntarily in a p osition

i e f e e n n a man to g v o f ns to Washi gto , for whom he had both fri endship and admiration ; the man under whom he had asked to s erve wh en h e was

es e the e e e e e the Pr id nt of Congr ss , v n if to nt r rank s for whom he had n amed his only s on ; to whom he had extend ed the hospitaliti es of hi s house ; in who s e honor he had inaugurated one of the n e oce on h e gra d st p r ssi s t e city ev r organized . Would he h av e rai s ed a qu estion of etiqu ett e and be guilty of rud enes s be fore all his townsm en ?

W as in c ac e n nc c the it har t r for Joh Ha o k , high

n e en e an w s e oo ee i n was to d g tl m , ho g d br d g pro ver bial and acknowl edg ed ev en bv hi s enemi es ;

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Do es th at des cribe a man to prem editate a dis ? courtesy Ha nco ck wrot e to the officials who

a e c e e e ce t f t rwards arri d th ir gri van s to him , tha

e had een be n n his ord rs b , Nothing should wa ti g to have the Pr es ident treated w ith ev ery mark of

e ec e n e con r sp t that his high station d ma d d , and

' t inued e n n o n e con ne on a , B i g, u f rtu at ly , fi d th t

n n it w as day by bodily i dispositio , out of my

pow er to be abroad .

Th en we have the assura nces of his nobl e wi fe

ed c e w en ce e on u at d ith an abhorr of fals hood , whom this asp ersion had l eft an in d elibl e impres

s n Y e - s e en s c n e en io . ar aft r , wh di ussi g this v t ,

s he s s e e her n was e f e n a rt d that husba d r ally su f ri g ,

and t c en e e the se too ill on tha in lem t day to l av hou , 1 0 an d s he f elt that he had b een harshly j udged .

Wh en Governor Han co ck heard how his d etra e — ’ tor s and what man with Han cock s honors has — been exempt from th em had p erver ted his ah

s en ce he e c e n e to n t n s a d spat h d a ot Washi g o , y ing he would have call ed sooner had his h ealth in

” 1 1 an e ee e e en in n and y d gr p rmitt d ; th bodily p ai ,

' n nd c c e s n n s p ai of mi , Han o k drov to Wa hi gto d n . en he en e ed the s lo gi gs Wh t r room , with limb

s ed and e e n the wath , support d by his s rva ts , sight

’ of his helpl essness moved Washington s imp artial

e to e r ealiz h art r ad aright that of his Visitor , and ,

in he een ece e he e nce e g had b d iv d , vi d a gr at deal

ee of f ling . DOROTHY QUINCY 2 1 3

e the e This visit Wa s hi ngton return d n xt day , first s en di ng word by the Marshal of the Di stri ct to announce that he wish ed to p as s an hour or “

nc c . two alon e with Gov ernor and Mr s . Ha o k

' W ashington expressed astonishm en t that any p er s on should have s o impos ed upon him ; their cor

e n e e e e and he tea dial r latio s w r r sum d , drank

nc c e e the with th em . Madam Ha o k r lat s that Presid ent was very so ciabl e and pl easant during the h e c and he was f e e w ol all , that a fabl wh n with his fri ends ; but was care ful of his d ign ity in the

e n e pr s e ce of strang rs .

The President contra ct ed a cold on that raw “ da and e e ffe e n y, his y su r d from inflammatio

e e n e e ff ec e and many oth r p rso s w r Similarly a t d , the malady was known as the Washington influ ” 1 3 en za .

A seri es o f entertai nm ents was given during ’ the e en ee n the n Pr sid t s Visit , k pi g tow in whirls

e e Th n h of pl asur . e j our als portray t e tid e of fes tivities in : one e e n e e as our dav of th s , u d r dat of

O c e 2 8 1 8 has n ce Y e e tob r , 7 9 , a oti that st rday His Ex cell en cy the Governor and Coun cil gave a s umptuous and el ega nt dinne r at Fan euil Hall to the Presid ent of the United States and gentl em en of distinction to the n umb er of one hundred and

n fifty . Owi g to severe indisposition His Excel l ency the Governor could not attend the publi c

n . en W s din er The Presid t , edne day 2 1 4 DO ROTHY QUINCY cx' c on e the A s em y w his esence at , h or d s bl ith p r

Concert Hall .

The n was e an and a n compa y v ry brilli t , mo g the r esp ectabl e chara cters p res en t w ere the Vi ce

es en the n e es the the Pr id t of U it d Stat , lady of

G e no the l i e te n — e o d ov r r , u na t Gov rn r and la y ,

s c n d e e es the d e e a Vi ou t Pont v , Marquis Trav rs y ” and etc. his lady , Then on Tu esday the Presid en t attend ed an

r The e ee to e in hi s o atorio . ladi s had agr d w ar ,

the w e ce on c c e a honor , follo ing d vi a in tur ,

l et e . broad whit satin ribbon , with G W . in gold e enc c e w e e on one en d t rs , ir l d ith a laur l wr ath ; of the Sa s h to be paint ed the Amer ican eag l e and on the o ther a Fl eur d e The Marchion ess d e Trav ers ay exhibited on the n e her th the ea l e ba d au of hat e G . W . and g s et in n brilliants o a black v elvet ground . Thursday the Presid ent d ep art ed eastward with an e c e e e n the ne s ort , l aving Boston a r spit , u til xt d t n i s e en e the is i gu h d visitor should arrive . So d d ebullition o f ex citem ent and bitt ernes s ov er thi s

es n s c c c ne e e qu tio of a fir t all , whi h ould v r hav aris en had Washington a ccep ted the invitation o f

e n ncoc c e e e Gov r or Ha k , so ordially xt nd d , to comman d hi s hous e whil e he conti nu ed in Bos ” ton 1 5

2 1 6 DOROTHY QUINCY

On the appli cation of Governor Han cock to “ e e the two e e be Congr ss , it was order d field pi c s

e c c e e r restor d to Massa husetts , whi h w r a pa t of the four that composed the whol e Ameri can artil l ery at the comm en cem ent of the R evolutionary 1 O one n e e e War , April 9 , n Co gr ss ord r d — be c e nc c c e e . to ins rib d , Ha o k Sa r d to Lib rty

e is This was a most appropri at motto , for It s aid John Han co ck sa crifi ced more than one hun ” dred thousand dollars in the caus e of liber tv . ”2

The t e e the c . o h r bor ins ription , Adams

Madam Han cock again witn ess ed the ap p r ecia ’ tion of her husband s rule manifest ed by the p eo

l e r e- e ec o e one p in his l tion as G v rnor , though his

e en 1 0 e c torian had writt n to a fri d , 79 , pr di ting that John Han -cock would h av e few votes at the n ext el ection in consequenc e of the George W ash 3 in ton e g pisod e. But another writes that Han cock had su ch hold upon the aff ections and grati tude of the great body of the p eopl e that all efforts to sup ers ede him and to pla ce anoth er citizen in ”4 the chair of Stat e were in effectual .

Madam Han cock had many long vigils by the s c bed her e one of c a i k of husband , aft r whi h

n 2 2 1 0 e the Bosto j ournal of July , 79 , publish d followi ng : W e have the pl easure to announ ce to the p ubli c the recovery of our b eloved Governor

his e n n e e from lat i dispositio . A lif so valuabl cannot but excite the most anxious emotions in DOROTH Y QUINCY 2 1 7

the the c e of s c nwea minds of itiz ns thi ommo lth , ” 5 h e e e e w ich we ar happy to r li v . Owing to the s trong prej udi ce again st the d ncoc e e rama , Madam Ha k was d barr d from show in a c e s g ny appreciation of it . Had Massa hus tt ’ een e c e t e b inspir d by Vi tor Hugo s s n im nt , that an audi ence ought never to be al low ed to l eave a theatri cal spectacl e without carrying away som e ” c o e e Ob ec instin t of m rality both d ep and st rn , j

n e een e the e s tio s would hav b l ss , nor would pr s have v entured such predictions as that the en cour ag ement of the drama would drain the town of upwards of ten thousand pounds and redu ce ” 6 hundreds to ruin . One correspondent obs erves that it was with pl easure he h eard of the vi r tuous and patrioti c exerti ons o f Governor Hanco ck in suppressing the p rogress of a company of strolling stage players who w ere in a ctual violation of the laws o f t hat ” co n ea mmo w lth . D ecember 2 6 the Governo r rep lies to a commit tee ou theat ri cals and concludes : When ever the S enat e and H ous e of R epres entatives shall be p l eased to lay before me a bill respecting theatr i cal ent ertainments I will give it a candid examina tion and app rove or disapprove of it accor ding to wh at I shall conceive to be my duty to my con ” 7 stitue ts n .

l c ne h c the es en ar e Pub i din rs , w i h at pr t day

e c e e e e for giv n at publi xp ens , w r p rovided by 2 1 8 DOROT HY QUINCY

On e ec n Ha ncock from his p rivate purs e. l tio d a 2 1 1 1 he e one e e nne s y, May , 79 , gav of th s di r at aneuil e e e one e an d F Hall , wh r th y had hundr d 8 - s ixty three bottl es of wine. Voltaire tells us that to enj oy pl ea s ures on e

o how to ea e e and H an must kn w l v th m , John coc e o e k , who , though a good liv r , th roughly und r

e e w the e and o of n stood wh r to dra lin , parto k oth in e ces s c ee o e the g in x s , di r tly f llow d maxim of e Voltair . On the 6th o f June he gave a splendi d enter ” tainment in s his glorious hall , Solomon Davi ,

E s s et the e one his q , had tabl in a roar , and of

e ec e c o e O e r e p uns b ing sp ially f li itous , Col n l rn ‘ a e GO e and di e — ou can m rk d , hom , Davis , y ” n e ver beat that . n e i hi o e u te . s Si g lar to r la , Mr Dav s , on way h m , ’ e e nea i e f ll d ad in a fit of apoplexy, r K ng s Chap l , “ an d his pockets w ere found fill ed with plum ” 9 c e the e e h c a e e ak , indulg nc in w i h , ft r a bount ous

e e ne en e the e s f ast and vari ty of wi s , d d lif of thi ba wit/ ant n .

Foll owing this the Gov ernor en t er tain ed the

nci e e e The as A nt and Honorabl Artill ry . hall w

ec e the cc n fine c e r o d orat d for o asio , a or h stra p vided and the e c c c e Notwith , d s ription on lud s , s n n the - e H is ce e c he d ta di g ill h alth of Ex ll n y , p ai e e e en the c n ee v ry p ossibl att tion to ompa y , who , f l in e e e n e ar e g th ms lv s highly ho or d , happy that his ” 0 e t not r e 1 h al h was fu th r inj ured .

2 2 0 DOROTHY QUINCY of mor tality growing fast within me ; but I think I have in this cas e don e no more than my duty as

he e e e — I e e the s ervant of t peop l . I n v r did n v r will d eceive them whil e I have life and streng th ” e i e to act in th ir se rv c . H e had s erv ed as Governor el ev en years an d di ed not quite a month after this res ignation from

f e e s n his en n o fi ce. With dis as appi g str gth Joh

coc s c n o e the Han k tood at his post , wat hi g v r

co e a his trust mmitt d to him , f ithfully fulfilling

es . H e a e the e as has duti l bor d for futur . and ,

een a of him H e s c ce e e b s id , a rifi d his h alth , li f and property to s ecure the indep en d en ce of the ” ni e U t d States . CHAPTER XXX IV .

’ — H ANCOCK S D EATH— MADAM H ANCOCK ALONE O PIN — — ’ IONS OF H ANCOCK H I S FUNERAL P ORTLAND S — R ESPECT FOR H I M MADAM H ANCOCK D EFRAYS — THE FUNERAL EX PENSES MADAM D EEDS H E R

SHARE OF THE GARDEN .

I n spite of the s eriou s con dition of the Gover nor nc c e e c e and Madam Ha o k had f lt n ourag d , was not e e the end c c e p r par d for , whi h am sud de l nd e d nt hr onicl e a on the n . The I e n e C e e y p r l t s , ’ o e e n c e m rning pr vious to Gov r or Han ock s d ath ,

H e e e e e n n s app ar d mor al rt tha for ma y day , whi ch gave his fri ends also som e flatteri ng hopes

i h h e f c o f h s recovery . T e next day e f lt a di fi ulty ’ in e an d e e e e c c br athing pass d away b for ight o lo k ,

- O c be 8 1 the a e of fift five. to r , 793 , at g y

W e e ee n - c c the hav s n Joh Han o k , husband of

Do c his e e rothy Quin y , in lif at hom , thoughtful of wife and of friends ; we have s een him as lavish host to strangers and countrym en ; we have s een him abroad lo oking after the w elfare of the p eo p l e and the b en efit of the commun ity ; we hav e se en his ungrudging liberal ity to the poor ; we

e ee o f his e the hav s n him mindful duti s , filling offices of President of the Congress and Governor

the c n e l in ni e c s of ommo w a th a dig fi d , j udi iou , 2 2 2 DOROTHY QUINCY

the c n o on care ful manner . Now urtai dr ps that

e e n o c coc n e . lif , l avi g Dor thy Quin y Han k alo ? Alone ' What did that word convey to her A

n R e e and s ens e of utter d esolatio . ar d to trust

e on e She e e n en the r ly oth rs , had v r fou d str gth in f erven t atta chm ent of the man th at S he loved ; he

o e her the e and had supp rt d through trials of lif , to him S he had turned in her gr eat affli ction s . : Now a High er Pow er had taken him from her .

e e s on and n With sist rs far away , fath r , husba d — gone in her isol ation She yearn ed for som eone to turn to . — Had S he lived one hundred and twenty five

e e e e e e — ai i n y ars lat r , and d v lop d into a s lf sust n g , s e - e n e e e n she e l f r liant , i d p nd nt woma , might hav turned for alleviation to the study of a l earned

e or e e e e e e in e p rof ssion , hav int r st d h rs lf mov

en n e m ts of phila thropy and r form . The military compan i es had arranged for a full

e e e n e H an dr ss parad , but l arni g of Gov rnor ’ c c e e e e e one o k s d ath , th y w r dismiss d ; and j our “ nal thus comments upon it Whi ch m easur e

e c n the c e gav satisfa tio to itiz ns of Boston , who willingly gav e up the pl easures th ey had p r e viousl n c a e w c t en nce y y a ti ip t d , and , ith oun a s full e e e the o e e e e xp r ssiv of s rrow of th ir h arts , r tir d to mourn the los s Of

’ ’ e C n s S a and C a s d e Th ir ou try viour , olumbi p ri . ’ ’ The O an s a e n h p F , a d t e w d w s f end r h th r i o ri , M ay futur e H an co ck s M as s achu s etts gui de ! H an c c The na e a ne w a en 1 o k m lo ith tim e S h ll d .

2 2 4 DO ROTHY Q UIN CY

w as n e H anc c f c ad e a e . H e k w Mr . o k rom r l to gr v n n n rad i cally g enerou s a d b e evol e t . Though I n e e n ed s f en d ed an d I v r i jur or j u tly of him , though s en c f e an d s ff e ed n n wn an e p t mu h o my tim , u r u k o xi ty i n d ef end n hi s e e a n an d e f m i g p rop rty, r p ut tio lib rty ro e s ec n can n efl ec n s e f f n ot p r utio , I ot but r t up o my l or n n i in hi e H i s p ayi g him more r esp ect th a I d d s lif etim .

f e w we e n ot e e be w en . f s a e s li ill , ho v r , v r ritt But , i t tu , e s s a d d ne n s we e e e e ed ob li k , p yr mi s, or ivi ho or r v r m rit man c es na ns a es O s S a e by , by iti , or tio , J m ti , mu l Adam s and John H anco ck d es erv ed th es e from th e town of B o s to n and the Unit ed Stat es .

M r s . e c r en was o e en M r y Wa r , who m r giv to

e t e n n c c a H e p rais o h rs tha Joh Han o k , has s id , d eclin ed the small est con cession that might l ess en the n e en en ce e e n o f e c a e i d p d and sov r ig ty a h St t . and supported his Opinion s with firm n es s and dig

! m e a n 4 ity qually popular nd ho orabl e to hims elf . His m emory was embalm ed in the affectio n s ” 5 of en his townsm . Samuel Adams writes that he was a p op ul ar ” 6 e w n idol , with a larg follo i g . John Hancock was endow ed with qualiti es tha t en e e him to n e e et he c e d ar d his tow sp opl , y was ri h r

n e and e in e of en tha most of th m , liv d a styl spl dor w c few c c m e H e he ith whi h ould o p t e . had t gift

e c e e in e n s we e that x it nvy small r mi d , yet h ar of no n c c s s e i n a a ar histi p irit timulat d aga st him . Wh t harm to John Hanco ck w ere all the clamor s of his ? enemi es But for his res ignation the month be

e he a e e e e he ed d for would h v di d wh r had liv , hol in the e f ce e c n e g high st o fi of th ommo w alth . I f

en and e e e e d monum ts tabl ts w r withh l from him , DOROTHY QUINCY 2 2 5

n we e e his work sta ds , and that hav today an ind p end ent country i s largely due to the unceas ing h c c i n c n nc on his labor of Jo n Han o k , o j u ti with e a f llow p triots . The body of Governor Han co ck lay in state eight days for the citizens to pay their last trib c e ute of respect to his m emory . They am in thou ”7 s an e e s of and f ec n . ds , with xpr ssion grief a f tio e The funeral was most impressive. At sunris all the e the in w bells toll d for an hour, flags to n and on the shipping were hal f hoist ed the stores

e e e w r clos d . On Mon day last the remain s of His Excel l enc n c c E s e o y John Ha o k , q , Gov rn r and Com

n e —in - e o f o n e e e i n ma d r Chi f this C mmo w alth , w r ter r ed with every mark of respect and honor n e whi ch affection a d gratitud e could inspir . ’ The c ues c c the journal ontin , At two o lo k pro ce o he c e was the ssi n form ed . In t first arriag

ece e e s amiable lady of d as d . Samu l Adam ,

e e - e e the e who was Li ut nant Gov rnor , follow d bi r

c e e The ce- e e am as hi f mourn r . Vi Pr sid nt was ong thos e that follow ed the corps e ; the memb ers of the honorabl e S enat e and Hous e of R epres entatives o f

‘ the Un ited States ; j udges of the Un-ited S tates c e e the e in ourts , who app ar d for last tim full d e s c t e and the S ec r s , whi h was h ir gowns wigs r etar y of War ; the military of the to wn and of the ne o n c n the ffi ce in uni ighb ri g ou try , O rs all

i e- he n form w th sid arms . T Bost o Artillery had 2 2 6 DOROT HY QUINCY

nc c ece t e e e s e the Ha o k pi of ar ill ry r v r d , with a

the in the pall of black v elvet over it . All drums “ ” e p ro cession wer e muffled and covered with crap .

e e e e c f ce the o c Th r w r muni ipal o fi rs , vari us in or

or ated e e and c t en the r s p bodi s , strang rs i iz s ; bar i ” te who e c c rs wor bla k gowns and lub wigs , and the fun-eral closed by the captains of vessels and ” s e en e the am , with flags furl d . During movemen t of the pro cession minute gun s were

e the e and e c e fir d at Castl , from a d ta hm nt of Cap ’ n ne n tai Bradly s Artill ery statio d o Beacon Hill .

’ I n o on e the e d e P rtland , h aring of Gov rnor s cea e the c of the e e e e e s , olors all v ss l s w r imm iately p laced hal f - mast high and the b ells toll ed “ the remain der o f the day Th ere was great

o e the e of his p mp and sol mnity , and amidst t ars ” c n e he c m e to th 9 ou trym n was om itt d e dust .

One of the pap ers of O ctober 1 sth noti ces him thus : To record with prec ision the vi rtu es of

n the of e — hi a his mi d , philanthropy his h art s p tr iotis m his e e s e e n the d , or us fuln s , w r to i sult j u g m en e e e n f‘ t of v ry Am ri ca . But the sor

e in the c n e ces f e r i row , visibl ou t nan o ev ry d es c p

n c en i s e e e tio of itiz , a b tt r t stimony to his exalted chara cter tha n the sublim est eff u s io n s of the mo s t

s e e p oli h d writ r .

n ’ U d er Ha n co ck s p illow was fou n d the minut es a of will . H e h ad intend ed to l eave his mansion to the c n e as e e ce ommo w alth , a r sid n for its chief

CHAPTER XXXV

’ — \ I ADAM H ANCOCK S H OSPITALITY - H E R TAS TE s THE TRUSTED ADVISER—THE MARRIAGE OF MADAM H ANCOCK—ESTHER ’ S LETTERS—CAPTAIN S COTT ’ S

D EATH .

nc c has een e e Madam Ha o k , who b d scrib d as a ” 1 w n e e of c e a oma of d lightful pow rs onv rs tion , continu ed to be an interesting personage to visitor s i h H er n as e to e e t e c . Boston , w ll as r sid nts of ity

e r e c o f e e c she m mo y was t na ious form r tim s , whi h

e e c e e n e r e talk d ov r with h erfuln ss , ma if sting no

r he n g ets that th ey were gon e. S was aturally c and e c alm tranquil , but spok with mu h anima ” e he i e e i tion of past vents . S d sp ns d hospital ty and e c the e e n privat harity with sam profus ha d , and the e poor found in h r a ready fri end .

e e ee e en es Count Dal V rn , who had b n a fr qu t gu t ’ at c c s ti her n Madam Han o k , wri ng to in E glish , s e ee ever da ec e th e aid , L v day is y y, b aus of 2 e c he e her h e gr at ompany always m t at ous . W e have remarked that Madam H anco ck took n o en no he promin t part as an individual . It was t t fa shion of the tim es for a wife to act ind ep endently o f her he husband . S is not illustrious as advocat in g any great measure for the benefit of her s ex DOROTHY QUINCY 2 2 9

i Re e - ee or of the publ c. finem nt and high br ding

e a te e were distinctiv in char c r th n as now , though women differed less from ea ch other in gen eral

c c was o e ine ideas . Madam Han o k thor ughly f min ,

e ene o e with the impuls es of a larg and g r us h art , and s he compl et ely identified h ers el f with her hus band . Madam Hanco ck found great pl easure in the s c e her ece e - ece en o i ty of ni s and gr at ni s , who Oft made long visits to the Old mansion an d list en ed

r To with continu ed d elight to he reminis cences . the e one of e t c not s of th m , Miss Mar ha Quin y , who e ten e her n e e pass d y ars with , I am i d bt d for many quotations .

her e S he was e e n as e Throughout lif l ga t , w ll as “ i in her e e e S he fastid ous dr ss , and som on has Said , would never forgiv e a young girl who did not

e e e nor one ee e e e dr ss to pl as , who s m d pl as d with ” her dress . Vividly there com es to my min d the tim e of

o e ee e e e my girlh od , wh n I p r d into a larg bur au draw er to regal e admi ring eyes on a deli cate Op en w e t e c e e e e ork d , ligh silk k r hi f of gossam r t xtur , elaborately embroid er ed in flowers and gold

e c e e n thr ad , whi h form rly b lo ged to Madam Han c c ee e e e e o k , and had b n giv n to my moth r , tog th r

e e in the s n her ef with som Silv r , di tributio of fe ts c .

’ Duri ng Madam Hanco ck s y ears of s eclusion ' en e een i a g tl man , who had b a firm fr end of Gov 2 3 0 DO ROTHY QUIN CY

r no nc c eca e her e e . H er e r Ha o k , b m trust d advis r ’ on nce ee e husban d s c fide in him had b n unlimit d , and Madam Han cock had no rea son to withhold

her H e c e e o own . was onv rsant with Gov rn r ’ nc c ne ff an d c t n en Ha o k s busi ss a airs , his ons a t att

or the S he was tion was a gr eat supp t to widow .

c en e thankful for su h a fri d , grat ful for his aid and tou ch ed by his t en der sympathy until he

i The e es gr adually won a pla ce n her heart . r lativ

and the c e e we e s e w en ommunity , how v r , r tartl d h

e e e e n ce th i r ngag m nt was a noun d .

On 2 8 1 6 the e e of e her July , 79 , to r gr t som of

en y Ouinc c c e Ca fri ds , Doroth y Han o k marri d p h . T e D . R e D . e c e v . e c e tain Jam s S ott P t r Tha h r ,

f c e the c e o fi iat d at er mony .

c e c e . Captain S ott was a widow r , with hildr n

H e of fine c c e but e e a was a man hara t r , th r was p r estige in the nam e of her emi nent hu sban d that the e e e i e h r to e n r lativ s would hav l k d e r tai . I t was e n with th m o ly a qu estion of distinction .

Madam H an-co ck had received a s urf eit of adul a

n w c n e c her S he tio hi h no lo g r had harms for . but may hav e b een for that v ery r eason more s us cep ti bl e the ea ne e e e n s n to r st , p rsuasiv p l adi g of Captai

co en n e S tt . who ap p ar tly u d rstood how well di rect

’ ed s ymp athy i n spires ten d ern ess wh en a woman s e is ene h art soft d by s orrow .

is the ce in h c This not only instan w i h a woman . aft er filling a high p osition during her firs t mar r e has e s c n iag , mad a e o d choi ce of mu ch l es s dis

2 3 2 DOROTHY Q UINCY

a e s s o s e n the d e a s a n a p r y r ol m ly from l y of m trimo y , th t your exp ect ed un io n with my s i s t er has tak en p l ace

and all ob s tacl es remov ed th at o ccas io n ed the d el ay . I s h all r eceiv e mu ch p l easur e wh en I h ear the m att er i s n s ettl ed an d you i nto a goo d humor agai . A virtuou s ’ ’ h n woman i s a crown to er hu s b a d . I hop e you ll be f na e en mee all s in s s e an d ortu t ough to t thi my i t r , s en d th e a n d e f f e in n n e ed a n es s p e r m i r o li u i t rrup t h p p i . I h av e s een p eas but twi ce ; th ey wer e ol d

as the Bo s to n N orth B ell s .

S he asks Captain S cott to s en d her som e winter c e and few n oe c nc n abbag a Caroli a p otat s , o ludi g wi th

You woul d h ear m e bl e s s you and s ee m e m ak e a ” b e s n ow quit e from h r e to Bo to .

e e e e n e c n en Th r w r ma y oth r ommissio s giv , for

c he e the e as the whi h was to s nd bill ; a v il , quality wa e H e n s e . inf rior at Montr al was obligi g , as well as an adept in executing commissions for

e e c c as he al Mrs . S w ll and Madam Han o k , had ways b een for Gov ernor Han co ck wh en in E ng n la d . Evidently Captain S cott had encounter ed many

e the n c c he e s d lays from widow Ha o k . and b wail this to the compassionate sister . Without doubt the fair Dorothy exp eri enced n umb erl ess misg iv ings as to the wisdom of the st ep s he was contem ’ n e e e e n s plati g , and wav r d and wav r d with a woma

e e n h p rivil g u til t e captain r esort ed to pray er . Madam S cott now withdrew into a more lim ited c c e and was c n e en e e e the ir l , o s qu tly l ss b for

c H n n . er e c n e en c e p ubli hom o ti u d Op to all rs , mai DOROTHY QUINCY 2 3 3

’ i taining the sociality which had rendered t famous . She retained a genuine fondnes s for seeing her e ce e friends and hearing th ir animated voi s , whil

regaled with savory viands . Later in life one of the young visitors compli mented Madam S cott on her pers onal app earance. She laug hingly repli ed : What you hav e said is e r e more than hal f a hundred years old . My ars m ember it but what w ere dimpl es once ar e wr in

kles now .

w e I 1 800 t ouc Esther rites , F bruary 3 , , wi h a t h

the and e s he c e of old sprightliness , wish s ould hav ’ been at the wedding of one of Captain Scott s e e e daught rs . Sh advis s Miss S cott an d Kate to “ ” g et husbands ; that they ar e n ecessar y evils . e t o M e She writ s to Cap ain Scott fr m ontr al ,

1 800 e the o at her s s , r lating visit rs house , and ay

W e tak e a p l easur e in ent ertai ni ng our Am eri can end s an w n d d s e s w s c e o . fri , oul riou ly i h you to om n nd the n ce Bri g your rib a ew m arri ed p air . I r ej oi with you and your new s on and d aughter on th eir p ro s a n n p eet of h p p i es s . Ki d es t love to your d ear wife and s i st er Katy . I wi sh you a s eri es of hap p ines s and lon life and a es ee e e a eas e r e g , Sh ll t m it v r p l ur to ceive a t es timo ny of your fri end s hip from u nd er your o n A w hands . nd with t end er es t lov e to my s i s t er d ea sir r , affec na e end and s e Your tio t fri Si t r ,

ESTHER SEWELL .

That l ong life to Captain S cott wished so s in cer el was n ot e H 1 y giv n . e died in 809 and l eft m be e any qu sts . DOROTHY QUINCY

Among those to his wife was a cellar of wine

' containing 3 00 gallons which was of London ” e parti cular Mad ira . This conveys an idea of the stress laid in the

e e e - i e e ce old n tim s on a w ll app o nt d win llar .

2 3 6 DOROTHY QUINCY

c e e r e e Madam S ott, whos a ly lov of natur had never wan ed under all the changes of her brillian t

e e fine old r e O f the life, d light d in the t es mall , and She was greatly gri eved wh en the terrific 1 8 1 t e r destruc g ale of 5 swep ov r Boston , car ying i f r e e tion in ts path . It was an item o a lett r s nt h a c e e e t e s e e . ov r by Mr . Th o Lyman to his oll g

n e How frie d , Edward Ev rett , then in Germany many lamentations has poor Madam Scott made over that beautiful row of elms opp osit e to her r es ” idence .

What would She say to the pres ent transforma of t e d e e e e the tion his anci nt groun , wh r saunt r d belles and beaux of the past over the greensward !

has e c e e and o Progress x avat d a tunn l , thr ugh

e car e it rushes , rattles and whirrs the troll y ; whil above stands a double row of huge granit e mon uments—the i e passenger exits . A short d stan c

e old ee e from the sit of the Liberty Tr , whos um brageons bran ch es Sheltered the sons of freedom

e e c e m e whil devising th ir s h mes , a onum nt has been erected to commemorat e the brave d ead who fought i n 1 861 to retain the South ern States in the O f Union . A park that suggests a thing ” ea e s e s b uty , with statu s , fountain and flow r , has

een n the l b i truded upon by humanitarian , as we l as the t e utilitarian , for a multi ud of tramps and p oor sl eep on its grass during summ er nights un m e e the ol st d by law . R E S IDE NC E O F J N HA C C K O H N O ,

As it ap p ear ed after the r emoval of the banquet hall . in 18 18 . TH E N e w Y OR K PUBLIC LIBRARY

AS T R LE NO X m o O , DE N FouwoA r s TIL .

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n e n e ce over his heart a d mad a profou d ob isan . en o ed whi ch was gra cefully r eturn ed . Th foll w p eals of soul - stirring shouts from the int erested sp ectators .

e - on e e s no Tim , that blighting m st r who forg t

one c e e c . , had tou h d a light fing r on Madam S ott ’ There i s a far - famed poem to Dorothy Quincy s ” wh the e a . c o unt , Dorothy Q Ja kson , was sist r e c e b l e d e of Judg Edmund Quin y , writt n y h r e s cendant Dr . O e . , liv r W Holmes Unfortunat ly no poem is extant to the fascinating wi fe of J ohn

e c ce immor Han cock . No po ti al d es ndant lives to tal ize e o i e e h re in sm oth , flow ng vers ; but , inst ad , her p rais es have b een s ounded in the dull rhythm of prose. After a long and eventful life Madam S cott died in 1 8 0 was the old a n 3 , and laid in Gran ry Buryi g o Ground . Thus passed away one of the most n t e c e e he abl so i ty wom en Of the R volution . S had outlived most of thos e who had known her in her e e - o f xalt d stati on s . She had wat ch ed the changes

r he Presidential ulers with closest att ention . S had rej oi ced in the growth and prosperity of her c the e r c her n ountry , gr at wo k for whi h husba d

s o n s e and new had lo g and untiringly truggl d , k how int en s e would have b een his gratitude and

c t n e he so s ed gratifi a io at a r sult mu ch d e ir . H er l ong li f e ended mourn ed by a large circl e ” e s e e n e of fri nd and r lativ s . Au t S cott to th m was a b eacon of the R evolution ; an embodi ed his DOROTHY Q UINCY 2 3 9

H r was e en e the a . e e tory of p st m mory r t tiv , as her int erest had been great on all subj ects of par

H er of e c n ce amount importan ce. fund r minis e s

e i e W n seemed in exhaustibl . A fr nd of ashingto ; n with him She had actually co versed . Martha Washington and h ers elf had chatt ed together ov er n their respective husbands ; and Mrs . Washing to

d e c e the i co had s ant d on h gh p osition of Han ck , h h d e e e . S e a whil her husband , th n , was a Gen ral known Lafayette and most of the heroes who w ere n he been ide tified with that stormy p eri od . S had — p resent at the Lexington fig ht heard the first e e Had not gun fir d for independenc . the King ’ put a pri ce up on her lov er s head ? H ere was

ce ee e e roman ind d for the young r listen rs . S he had innumerable old l etters for them to pore over with delight from Americans and titl ed

e e ec n her o for ign rs , r ognizi g with thanks h spi tality . She had shared i n the honors and ovation s that

c c u ece et her nar Han o k nceasingly r ived ; y , in all

e e was the e i e e e oc rations , th r sam qu t r pos , with casional i e t e e glow ng f rvor , hat had v r distin — g uished her the tru e typ e of a lady to the manner born . In her will She remembered specially each ni ece and e h a . S e e ona a e e n phew g v to J th n S w ll , at e ec her s e Qu b , large ilv r tankard ; and to his

e e en of e she e broth r St p h , Montr al , writ s , My

e e r c e larg Silv r tanka d , with a ov r to it , as marks 2 4 0 DOROTHY QUINCY of my affection for th em and my affectionat e r e ” membrance of th eir fath er and moth er .

r r She e e e c e To M s . Salisbu y l ft a larg silv r ak “ e e e it e the bask t , r qu sting her to have us d at

f ne e and c has weddings o my ph ws nie es , as it

e been h eretofor . The r esidu e of the prop erty was divided equally among her nieces and n eph ews by the court . The valuation put upon some of her effect s e r eads strangely now . Miniatur s of Thomas Han c c e at five o k and lady , by Copley , valu d dollars ; a painting of Washington , four dollars ; twenty

old a ten . e e e or two engr vings , dollars Ther w r p

of n e n R d traits Sir H . Frankla d , P yto an olph , a R ubens , a Van Dyck , and a Washington and

Franklin , in wax , etc .

One her c c e w e c of oa h s , ith y llow body and oat — of the e her ece Mr s . arms on door , was giv n to ni ,

of Hon . Clapp , widow A . G . Clapp , who for

e e e ne he som y ars us d it o ccasionally . O day s d ec ir ted her coachman to take it to be renovat ed . Wh en it was again ordered for a drive h er amaz e m ent was unbounded at the startling tran sforma

. e e the c be r ec tion Th r stood coa h , but hardly to o niz ed e an c e n g und r entire oat of fr sh brown pai t .

c c is now e . . . This oa h own d by Miss M J E Clapp , ’ Me ne o Mr s . of Portland , , of Clapp s grand e daught rs . ’ Pi eces of Madam S cott s handsom e brocad e dresses have been treasured and fram ed by her

2 4 2 DOROTHY QUINCY .

nc c e e r ed c and John Ha o k , dr ss d in a oat mount

e c e e i c e c e ed on a whit harg r , is d p t d swiftly ant r

ing over the mall followed by his n egro on foot . w e ar e Co s , roost rs , dogs and rabbits also in wild moti on ; stately d eer ador n the land s cap e ; large birds ar e winging through the air or p erched on

ee an d c e e e the o e . tr s , s arl t flow rs bord r f r ground

the e i s c Standing by riv r wall Dorothy Quin y ,

n nc i s e e a n with a companio . Miss Qui y dr ss d in f w

c w b c o e an O e fan olor , ith long la k gl v s , holding p n

‘ e and gazing aft er her lover . I t i s a most elab orat

ece of o t the n r the p i w rk , at esting i dust y of fair

me e e e be c e e da who mbroid r d it , and must a h rish d e f r minder o the past .

e an e e e o ned for Th re is laborat sampl r , w long

e the c c in y ars in Quin y family , whi h now hangs

the . a e parlor of Mrs Sarah H . Swan , of C mbridg , s e Ma s . It is a most rare and b eautiful specim n of

e fine e ee mes work , qually on both sid s . Thr da

e e o e r a e fac you , in hug ho p d ski ts , w alth of hair falling to their shoulde rs ; b elow th ere ar e two

e e n e e n e the oth r figur s , a lio standing b tw e th m , s pa ces fill ed in with flow ers and oth er design s ;

e the e the c c i s e e whil r st of anvas , whi h quit larg , — has rows of vari ed specimens of embroidery a

s the e of e e tudy for lov r ne dl work . In 1 859 Governor Banks proposed that the com monw ealth c e the c c n should pur has Han o k mansio , and a strong effort was made to save this old ” New n n en E gla d monum t . It was reported upon H INCY 2 DOROT Y QU . 4 3

m ee e r e favorably by a j oint com itt of the L gislatu , but encount ered active Opposition from the rural e e e distri cts and was defeated . Sugg stions w r al so made to retain it for the residence of the Gov

er nor or a museum of Revolutionary treasures . The h was t e the ouse in excellen pres rvation , and i nterior woodwork perfectly sound .

e ac e e eff was Stat tion having fail d , anoth r ort

e 1 86 c the e c the mad , in 3 , to se ure r li s in build “ in The offe e l the n g . heirs r d for sa e mansio , with pi ctures and other obj ects of historical int er

est the e of e e e , with d sign pres rving it as a m m nto ” e s of colonial and R volutionary history . Thi proff er was rej ected ; the solid granite walls w ere torn down to be replaced by a mode rn brown

f‘ e e after the e ston hous , and years spot was mark d b b e e to e ce y a ronze tabl t , clamp d an iron f n , with an inscription marking the site as that of Joh n ’ c Han ock s residence . Whil e the work of demolition was in progress a

e e the was g ntl man passing through mansion , who

e Mr s . . no ce e a fri nd of L Woodbury , ti d a pan of glass on which She had cut her name when a littl e

i her e - e girl making a vis t to gr at aunt . B lieving it would be a revered souvenir he asked to have it

e o the o e e r e tak n fr m wind w fram , int nding to p se it the . e nt to family This was obligingly don , and the glass placed on a chair whil e he made the c c the o ir uit of h use. On his return the gl ass lav ’ shivered to atom- s through a workman s carel ess

ness . CHAPTER XXXVI I

— — THE LE X INGTON H OUSE EFFORTS TO SAVE I T H A N ’ — — COCK S GRAVE THE MONUMENT WHERE D ORO R THY Q UINCY ESTS .

The old c e at e n n c Hanco k hous L xi gto , whi h

een 1 00 R ev . o had b built about 7 , by J hn Han c c e of the e e e o k , grandfath r patriot , was pr s rv d

h the R e with the greatest care during t e life of v . i i e in . e e o ec Mr Clark , and v ry bj t w th n it h ld

The e and e e e ce . c r v r n rooms , whi h Samu l Adams

n - coc c the e c s the Joh Han k oc upied ; tabl , hair and — hard pi ne floor ; even the dilapidated pap er was retained u ntil the hous e pass ed into the p oss es sion

no en e e e of a lady , who, finding t ant , ord r d it pull d down . One a ccount stat es that the whol e village pro

e e . e e her e e her t st d Th y argu d with , pl ad d with , ” and ffe e he h e r e . S e was O r d mon y obdurat . h in c e c c s ce n the t ough omfortabl ir um tan s , u til ” energy and ta ct o f a reveren d cl ergyman p r e

e S he cce e ffer the e vail d , and a pt d a pro for hous on c ondition that it was mov ed o ff of her grou nd .

I n ec e 1 8 0 es e e e D emb r, 4 , it was sugg t d by G org

E s n o t be Mountford , q , of Bosto , that a m numen ’ rais ed to John Han cock in the M erchant s Ex

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’ 5 fastness of the patr iot s character Under it ar e the R c a c e words , in oman h ra t rs , This memorial th e . 1 8 e o e c . 6 re ted A D 9 , by Comm nw alth of M assa chus etts to mark the grave of John H an ” “ i i i e h c . Obs ta P r nc s ock The motto , p , w ich

e the e i s means , r sist in b ginning, on the scroll of

- — h e e a the coat of arms . T e whol is surround d by ” r Greek anth emion or honeysuckl e o namentation .

a e o e s e n on the e ce The nci nt , dark st n lab l a s f n e its e e e the n arby, j agged , chipp d dg s testifying to

e h d of the n e c- e ruthl ss an u tiring r li hunt r , it may

o o e of ec a e be h ped , sh wing the warm h arts appr i tiv a dmirers .

e e ot c the old ee Her r sts Dor hy Quin y ; tall , tr s s d e the as tan ing as sentin ls , filling air with sighs they sway their huge bran ch es in mourn ful dirges

e e l ee e e ov r thos that s p b n ath . R EFE R ENCES .

Th nc a Sa s . 1 . e CHAPTER i . Q ui y F mily , by li bury

2 Le e s A a da s . 2 . . tt r of big il A m , p 3 7 ’

n da s s D ar etc. . A C . 1 o HAPTER ii J h m Work , i y , , l 2 8 vo . . , p .

2 e e wned Mr s . a . L tt r o by Willi m

al es D c es e ass . W , or h t r, M

ned Mr s . a 3 . L etter ow by Willi m a es W l . D a tc n da s . ks e . 4 Wor , i ry , , of Joh A m

n 6. ( editio p . 5 n da s k D tc. . W or a e f 5 , i ry, , o Joh A m 2 p . g. n d a s 6 D a t . . ks e c Wor , i ry , , of Joh A m

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Ma sachusettensis . s , p . 5 i The ewe a a s . 8. S S ll F mily , by l bury R d s . . as sac s e s ec 9 M hu tt or , vol 97, p

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