Bucks County estate, near the Delaware River, built in 1796 by former Resident Director of the East India Company in China, André Everadus Van Braam-Houckgeest. Sold by Van Braam in 1798, the estate passed through several owners, including Gabriel Manigault in 180 7 , and at various times housed ...
As China Trade Merchant, he intended to bring a Porcelain dinner set to Martha Washington. He build China Retreat in PA in 1795 Andreas Everardus (van Braam) van Braam Houckgeest (1739-1801) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Everardus_v ...
From Harvard, the opium trade spread throughout New England. According to Bradley, Yale University’s infamous Skull and Bone society was funded by the Russells, the most successful family of opium dealers in America. Columbia’s Low Memorial Library was also named after a key member of the family ...
https://thetrustees.org/place/eleanor-cabot-bradley-estate/ https://thetrustees.org/content/eleanor-cabot-bradley-estate-history/ In 1902, Dr. Arthur Tracy Cabot retained noted architect Charles Platt to design the home, a majestic destination with elegant gardens, carriage rides, and ...
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