Billop House to Be Preserved Historic Revolution Meeting Site
New York will buy the Billop House at Tottenville Staten Island to preserve a colonial relic. The 1776 conference between Lord Howe and American delegates Franklin Adams Rutledge ended without agreement, signaling a continued fight for independence.
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Penn
Sylvania
John Adams
Massachusetts
Edward Rutledge
South Carolina
American Congress
Philadelphia
Washington
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Great Britain
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Franklin
London
America
Old Billop Mansion Tells Tales Of Loyalty And Ghosts
A late 17th century Billop mansion in Tottenville, once owned by English captain Billop, preserves colonial rooms and a Revolutionary era peace room. The estate changed hands after confiscation, with current owner Charles Leland, and local lore recalls Tory loyalties, ghost legends, and a haunted threshold grave.
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Thomas Farmar
Billops
Canada
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4 Billop
Planting Words in a Curious World of Books and Sports
Newspaper readers discuss new books and literary wit while quotes from Henry James and social critiques appear. The dialogue covers book announcements and literary gossip, with a quip about the cost of polo versus yachting.
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Henry
Ienry James
New York Post
Unseen blush turns to color in daughter’s reflection
A playful note from the Cincinnati Enquirer recalls a once bashful girl whose daughter now must pause before mirrors to add a touch of color to her cheeks in a lighthearted observation of changing coquettish trends.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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