Historic Gardens of Virginia 



hear the lapping of the water against the boathouse below, enjoy 

 the cool breeze and smell the new-mown hay. We may catch some- 

 thing of the spirit of these early planters and home-makers who 

 builded with a permanent purpose for children and grandchildren 

 and great-grandchildren; for reposeful visits of leisure, not modern 

 calls of haste and hurry, a permanence which has survived the 

 ruthless battles of time and war, and which still holds the peaceful 

 spirit of the times of long ago. 



Laura C. Martin Wheelwright. 



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