Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 3 Jun 1869 p2: "DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE---Rufus L. Lord, who died in New York on Saturdday, was a native of Franklin, Conn., and commenced business at Norwich as a dry goods clerk. He went to New York in 1805, and in 1837 retired from business with a large fortune. He left about $3,000,000 worth of real estate and $2,000,000 in personal property, the latter consisting, for the most part, of United States bonds. He made it a duty to his country to respond to every appeal made during the war for material aid, and it is said that he subscribed to or bid for every public loan of the United States. The particulars of the famous Lord bond robbery are yet fresh in the minds of the public. His loss at that time was about $1,000,000 of bonds and certificates of stock; but he ultimately recovered nearly the whole amount. Mr. Lord was a bachelor, and his immense estate will be divided among his brothers and sisters, and their children and grandchildren."
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 3 Jun 1869 p2: "DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE---Rufus L. Lord, who died in New York on Saturdday, was a native of Franklin, Conn., and commenced business at Norwich as a dry goods clerk. He went to New York in 1805, and in 1837 retired from business with a large fortune. He left about $3,000,000 worth of real estate and $2,000,000 in personal property, the latter consisting, for the most part, of United States bonds. He made it a duty to his country to respond to every appeal made during the war for material aid, and it is said that he subscribed to or bid for every public loan of the United States. The particulars of the famous Lord bond robbery are yet fresh in the minds of the public. His loss at that time was about $1,000,000 of bonds and certificates of stock; but he ultimately recovered nearly the whole amount. Mr. Lord was a bachelor, and his immense estate will be divided among his brothers and sisters, and their children and grandchildren."
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