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J Edgar Hoover — Part 20
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front of the house was a bronze tablet on which were the names.
of the three Howes: Elias Howe, (1819-67), inventor of the sewing
machine, and his two uncles—William Howe, (1804-50), inventor
of the truss bridge, and Tyler Howe, (1800-80) invertor of the
apring bed.
Junta Warp Howr-—Boston, Mass., (1810-1010 }
This stone came from the foundation of the Old Perkins Insti
tion in Sonth Bosion, ‘The Howes lived im am aparinien in
same building and the stone was one of the aupports for a ce
just outside their apartment.
Sauvet Guivtry Hows—Boston, Mass, (1801-1876 }
Same as Julia Ward Howe.
Wittusm Dean Howexzs—Kittery Point, Me., (1837-1920 )
The stone came from Howell’s home and was presented to Rollins
by his son, John Mead Howells.
Exvsent Hunsanp—Hudson, lll, (1856-1975 )
The stone came from the birthplace of Elbert Hubbard in Hudson.
Henny Hunoson—Stuyvesant, N. Y., (P1611)
The stone came from the spet marked as the place where Hudsan
camped when he discovered the river that bears his name.
Cuan.tes Evans Huones—Glens Falls, N. Y., (156~-— }
The stone was found on the site of the birthplace of the Chief
Justice.
Victron Huao—Paris, France, (1802-1886 )
This stone came from the stairway of the novelist's Paris bi:
where he lived for twenty years, The house iy nuw 2
for-hgs furniture, paintings, and books.
lunvinaton—Windham, Conn., (1732-1708 }
ane is from the signer of the Declaration’s home, near the
ere Rochambeau and the French had winter quarters.
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‘Hrasco Ipawrg—Valencia, Spain, ( f567-10.25 )
The stone is from the city in which the famous auth
Four Horsemen” was born. Ile was eminent as a novelist, journ-
alist, and politician,
forypt.
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Rosent Inazrsotu.—New York, N. Y., (1865-1899 )
The stone came from the cetlar of Ingersoll’y home in G
Park, A bronze plaque ov the building states that
nerey
was the
former home of Ingersoll and also reads, “He knew no fear excem
the fear of doing wrong”.
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Gronaz Innezss, Jn—Cragamoor, N. Y., (1854-1926 )
This stone came from the home of the artist and was sett to
Rollins College by his widow.
Wasuinoron Invina—Irvington, N. Y., (1783-1850 )
The stone is from “Sunnyaide™, Irvington, the home of Irving.
Awnprew Jackson—The Hermitage, Nashville, Penn,
(1767-1845)
‘The stone was procured by Mr. , F. Reasor of Orlando, permis-
sion having been given by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association of
Nasliville.
Heten Hunt Jacxson—Amherst, Mass., (1881-1584 }
The stone is from the home of Helen Hunt Jackson, now occupied
by the coach of the Amherst football team. She was one of the
giar contributors of “The Independent” in the old days.
Henny James—Rye, Sussex, England, (1843-1016 }
This stone came from Lamb House, Rye, Sussex, purchased by the
distinguished American novelist and essayist in 1896.
Joserpn JErrenson—Sandwich, Mass., (1829-1906)
The atone was taken from the foundation of Jefferson's house ast
Sandwich.
Trromas Jnrrenson—Monticello, Va., (1743-1826 )
The stone was found just outside the iron fence enclosing Jeffer-
son’s grave on the President's estate.
Sanan Oune Jewerr—South Berwick, Me., (1849-10009 )
This is a “drip” stone from the corner of the house on the Jewett
estate, secured for Rollins by Dean Arthur D, Enyart,
Joun or Gaunt—Kenilworth Castle, England, (1840-1398)
The stone is a fragment of the castle wail. of
Axpusw Jounson—Greenville, Tenn., (150p1875 )
The stone is from the home of the Presidenté, The little wooden
shop in which Johnson worked as a tailor fyatill to be seen in
Greenville with the sign “Andrew Johnsane—Tailer” above the
front door,
Samuent Jounson—London, England, (1709-1784 )
‘The stone was found in the cellar of the old Cheshire Cheese
Tavern, which had originally been a monastery. The stone had
been on exhibition in a cabinet in the tavern.
Joun Paunt Jones—Portsmouth, N. H., (1747-1792)
The house in which Jones lived for some months is now accupied
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