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Dr.Leffingwell's Hidden Treasure .....Aurora,NY
In 1917, Dr. Albert Leffingwell told his son Thomas that he had hidden a quantity of coins on his property in Aurora, N.Y. Before, he could show his son the hiding place, he suddenly died. His son Thomas spent many years in fruitless search of the property, digging random holes in all he believed to be likely places. To speed up the search, he even hired workman to aid in the search, also to no avail till his death in 1974.
Twleve years after his death, two hired hands remodeling a section of the house, discovered a secret room on the third floor of the 140 year old structure. The room contained some old toys, three steamer trunks filled with historical items, an 1856 mason jar and wine decanter both filled with coins. These, dating from 1803 to the 1860s were estimated to be worth about $10,000. The total count was 200 coins.
Relatives of Thomas Leffingwell. were quick to point out that although the 200 coins had indeed been hidden, these were probably not the main treasure, as Dr. Leffingwell had stated on numerous occasions that he had hidden the coin cache under a tree somewhere on the property, never mentioning the secret room or its contents.
Notes:
Albert Leffingwell, a prominent American anti-vivisectionist
Obituary Of Mrs Leffingwell.....husband son and father were all doctors
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archiv...C143EE733A2575BC0A9679C946697D6CF&oref=slogin
Dr. Albert Tracy Leffingwell, oldest son of Dr. Elisha Leffingwell and Jane Elizabeth (Jackson ) Leffingwell. Born Feb. 13, 1845 Aurora, NY.
Author of "Rambles in Japan","The Influence of the Seasons on Conduct", "Vivisection in America" as well as "The Leffingwell Record" with Charles Wesley Leffingwell, D.D.
Children: Albert Fear Leffingwell
Thomas Arthur Leffingwell
Attachments
Cayuga Lake Aurora. Residence of Dr. Albert Leffingwell. Morgan 58391."
The first brick building in Aurora, Leffingwell House, as it now called, was constructed ca. 1826 for Eleazer Burnham (1780-1867), a lawyer and farmer. It was the center of a building complex accommodating his two occupations. Still standing are the barns on the east side, a tenant-house to the north (Chimney Corners) and across the street, Burnham’s brick law office (now “Grove,” an art gallery).
Leffingwell House is a vivid illustration of how a house’s appearance can evolve. Originally it was a neat Federal “cube,” whose ornament was simply a handsome fanlight over the front door. Around 1870, when the property had passed to Burnham’s nephew, the upper story was enlarged and the roof was “modernized” in the prevailing Italianate fashion.Finally, in 1896, when Dr. Leffingwell acquired it, a porch was extended across the front and south side, giving the house a up-to-date “Queen Anne” appearance
In 1917, Dr. Albert Leffingwell told his son Thomas that he had hidden a quantity of coins on his property in Aurora, N.Y. Before, he could show his son the hiding place, he suddenly died. His son Thomas spent many years in fruitless search of the property, digging random holes in all he believed to be likely places. To speed up the search, he even hired workman to aid in the search, also to no avail till his death in 1974.
Twleve years after his death, two hired hands remodeling a section of the house, discovered a secret room on the third floor of the 140 year old structure. The room contained some old toys, three steamer trunks filled with historical items, an 1856 mason jar and wine decanter both filled with coins. These, dating from 1803 to the 1860s were estimated to be worth about $10,000. The total count was 200 coins.
Relatives of Thomas Leffingwell. were quick to point out that although the 200 coins had indeed been hidden, these were probably not the main treasure, as Dr. Leffingwell had stated on numerous occasions that he had hidden the coin cache under a tree somewhere on the property, never mentioning the secret room or its contents.
Notes:
Albert Leffingwell, a prominent American anti-vivisectionist
Obituary Of Mrs Leffingwell.....husband son and father were all doctors
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archiv...C143EE733A2575BC0A9679C946697D6CF&oref=slogin
Dr. Albert Tracy Leffingwell, oldest son of Dr. Elisha Leffingwell and Jane Elizabeth (Jackson ) Leffingwell. Born Feb. 13, 1845 Aurora, NY.
Author of "Rambles in Japan","The Influence of the Seasons on Conduct", "Vivisection in America" as well as "The Leffingwell Record" with Charles Wesley Leffingwell, D.D.
Children: Albert Fear Leffingwell
Thomas Arthur Leffingwell
Attachments
Cayuga Lake Aurora. Residence of Dr. Albert Leffingwell. Morgan 58391."
The first brick building in Aurora, Leffingwell House, as it now called, was constructed ca. 1826 for Eleazer Burnham (1780-1867), a lawyer and farmer. It was the center of a building complex accommodating his two occupations. Still standing are the barns on the east side, a tenant-house to the north (Chimney Corners) and across the street, Burnham’s brick law office (now “Grove,” an art gallery).
Leffingwell House is a vivid illustration of how a house’s appearance can evolve. Originally it was a neat Federal “cube,” whose ornament was simply a handsome fanlight over the front door. Around 1870, when the property had passed to Burnham’s nephew, the upper story was enlarged and the roof was “modernized” in the prevailing Italianate fashion.Finally, in 1896, when Dr. Leffingwell acquired it, a porch was extended across the front and south side, giving the house a up-to-date “Queen Anne” appearance
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