  [1] A building to the east of Independence Hall was completed in 1791. In this building, which was the Philadelphia City Hall until 1854, the Supreme Court of the United States held its first session, February 7, 1791. In 1813 the arcades connecting the main building with the wings were removed, and new buildings were erected which connected Independence Hall with the corner buildings. In 1816 the city of Philadelphia became the owner of the whole property. [2]This date and place were generally accepted until 1917, when Francis Hobart Herrick published proof that Audubon was born in Santo Domingo in 1785. Transcriber's Note: Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the original document have been preserved. Unmatched quotation marks were left as printed. Page 107: "1872" possibly should be 1782. Page 309: "Hampdon Sidney" possibly should be "Hampden Sydney." Various references to Newcastle or New Castle, Delaware have been left as printed. All illustrations except the frontispiece have been moved to their references in the text. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed. |
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