A History of the Hudson Family: Part II
A Tale of Two Families Roxbury, a suburb of Boston, c. 1840s Augustus Allen Hayes, whose “ The Denver Express ” introduced Part I of this history, lived a life that itself could have furnished the plot of a novel. His life story delivers intrigue, foreign adventure, and the social ambitions of a quintessential East Coast patrician. Apparently sharing a degree of the wanderlust that carried James and Carrie May across the Western Hemisphere, one striking contrast between Augustus and James is the rich record of his life from start to end that is left behind. For Boston’s wealthy families in the first half of the 19th century, Jamaica Plain offered a quaint respite from busy city life, particularly during the hot summer months. It was here in 1837 where Augustus was born. Hailing from a family of the Boston Brahmin class, Augustus undoubtedly enjoyed a comfortable youth living in some of Boston’s most exclusive enclaves such as Brookline and Suffolk County. As was often expected am...
