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Show I ' Ancient Jumel Mansion c "T , - . - v..r V """"ifs? ft ' ft t The Jumel Mansion at One Hundred and Sixtieth to One Hundred and .Sixty-second .Sixty-second streets and Edgecombe avenue. New York, is the best known of all Washington's Wash-ington's headquarters on Manhattan. It was from here he directed the campaign which attempted to stem the British tide sweeping over from Long Island. During the Revolution the house was owned hy Robert Morris. In 1810 it was bought by Stephen Jumel. a French wine merchant. In tills house, at differant limes, were entertained Louis Napoleon, and Jerome and Joseph. Bonaparte, la li S3 the city purchased the mansion. |