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During this period, Dr. Hall and Mr. Cunningham accumulated a good 

 deal of money, through trade and through certain favorable conditions 

 in regard to the rates of exchange of gold and silver. What was of more 

 interest, however, was the fact that these two men had good taste and their 

 eyes open to the opportunity of collecting some of the finest and rarest 

 of Chinese and Japanese curios, bronzes, lacquer work and ebony. On 

 his several trips to America, Dr. Hall brought back with him, as did 

 Cunningham and Clark, large numbers of now priceless objects of art 

 Dr. Hall's great interest in horticulture also began to assert itself at this 

 time, and he began to send specimens of plants to America, some of which 

 now bear his name, and others, though probably of his introduction, which 

 are not now credited to him. Unfortunately, Dr. Hall kept no record of 

 his experiences so that little is known of the disposition of his plants. 

 Many were taken by Dr. Hall himself to Bristol and planted there, and 

 to-day form an interesting and unique collection, highly prized by some 

 of the leading plant lovers of the country. 



In 1861, or early in 1862 Dr. Hall returned to America and rejoined his 

 family. Twin daughters, Elizabeth and Helen Beal were born at Bristol 

 in 1864 and in the same year the devoted wife died. Dr. Hall made one 

 more trip to Japan in 1875, a previous voyage undertaken with Mrs. 

 Hall, having been given up on account of sickness when the couple reached 

 Aspinwal. 



The two sons entered Harvard College. Chandler remained only a 

 year, and then following in his father's footsteps, went to Japan. 

 There he lived the remainder of his life. He died of smallpox in Kobe in 

 1897. Edward took a prominent place in his class (1876) and became its 

 First Marshall. He showed great interest in athletics, being a member 

 of one of the first football teams which played Yale. After graduation, 

 he went to the West and has remained there ever since, being engaged in 

 cattle ranching. His present location (1923) is near the Missouri River 

 in eastern Montana, some 35 miles from Jordan, Dawson Co., and 130 

 miles from the railroad at Miles City. 



In the sixties, Dr. Hall began to look about for a new place in which 

 to settle in America. He considered California, and Southboro, Mass. 

 Mrs. Hall would have preferred a conventional life in Boston and her 

 husband's return to active practive, but this did not suit him, and no 

 change from Bristol was made, however, until Dr. Hall made his first 

 trip to the south in 1865. He lived for a season or two near Rome, Georgia, 

 but nothing is remembered of this period, save that he was accustomed 

 to hang out the Union flag from his house, only to have it repeatedly torn 

 down. His next move was to Jacksonville, Florida, where he built a house, 

 " Narragansett, " here he passed many winters. 



Benjamin Hall, his father, died in 1872 and Dr. Hall thus came into 

 possession of the farm at Bristol. The rest of the doctor's life was spent 

 in Bristol and in Florida with the exception of the short trip to Japan 

 in 1875. 



