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CHAPTER XXXIL

Thomas Musgrove used to live in the Swamp, in
Jacob, corner of Frankfort street, where- he had a
morocco faclpry.

Henry A. Burr, the great hat man, bought that
property of the heirs, and also some lots adjoining, on
Cliff street, and has built there an immense building,
reaching almost up to the clouds, and as large as the
Astor House. In the centre are ponderous wheels
moving, and terrible steam engines In operation. Part
of the building is used by John A. Gray, a printer of
the city In 1862. The other part is used by the owner,
Henry A. Burr & Co., in their hat body business. Mr.
Burr has a patent for making particular hat bodies, and
all the hatters in the United States pay tribute to him.
Hence he does an Immense business. The great engines
do the work for both Burr and Gray.

The old owner of the larger portion of this property
was the above named Thomas Musgrove. He was an
Englishman, and started In the Swamp very poor. He
determined to re-visit England at some future day, but
said he would wait " until he could go in his own ship."
He realized his determination, for he made a large sum
of money.    He went to England, and although he came