THE  OLD  .MERCHAJVTS
 

CHAPTER XXIX

There are many points that I could make in these
articles were I to go around and make enquiries of this
or that one. While the author would be very thankful
for any information that will lighten his labors, he is
not yet ready to make a personal application for it.

In a former chapter I said Mrs. Hazard's door plate
was upon the door of Barker's residence in Beekman
street. I did not mean that. The name on the door
plate was Thomas Hazard. He was formerly from Nan¬
tucket. He made a fortune there in the whaling busi¬
ness, and then came to New York. I never heard that
he was in business in this city. He was the father of
three children. One was a son. He died early. One
daughter married John H. Howland, an extensive mei^-
cliant in Front street for many years. The other mar¬
ried Jacob Barker, as I have previously stated. The
Hazards were all quakers. When in the city, the old
man always lived in Beekman street. Old Mr. Hazard
deemed Jacob Barker a wonderful person. So he was.
He was a great merchant, a great ship owner, the first
private banker, the truest patriot, and the best abused
man among her eilel citizens.

Jacob Barker was also a good pilot, and he frequently