From time to time I've mentioned Charles Francis Adams, Lincoln's minister to England during the Civil War, and (I'd forgotten) Martin Van Burne's vice-presidential running mate on the Free Soil ticket in 1848. His wife, Abigail Brown Brooks, was a descendant of Capt. Thomas/1 through his son Caleb/2. Turns out that C.F.'s summer home in Quincy, MA is for sale. Want to own a piece of history? Today's Boston Sunday Globe has the story at http://www.boston.com/realestate/articles/2005/05/01/mansion_in_q uincy_comes_with_pedigree/ Two caveats. First, the URL will wrap into two lines, and you'll need to reassemble it into one continuous line in your browser to get it to work. Secondly, The Globe is a daily newspaper, so the URL and story will be gone tomorrow. The early bird gets the worm! Chris