Lancaster, Robert Alexander, 1862- [from old catalog] · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company · leaf 414
charming must have been the life at fair Montpelier,which, like so many Virginia homes, was a seat of hos-pitality. One wing of the house was occupied by the mother ofthe president, and there the venerable dame, attended byher old family servants, constantly visited by her childrenand grandchildren… … PIEDMONT AND THE SOUTH SIDE 389 ninety-seven, placidly enjoying the evening of her longlife and always busy, either knitting or reading from herfavorite books— large, dark and worn quartos and foliosof most venerable appearance, which were kept upon atable by her side. Much has been said and…
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