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House & Garden 
Patrick Henry’s 
estate, “Red Hill,” 
in Charlotte 
County, Va., dates 
back to 1790. The 
rooms are pre¬ 
served in their 
original condition 
as can be seen by 
the bedroom 
which the early 
statesman occu¬ 
pied. Its Colonial 
furnishings are 
sparse and simple 
—a four-postel¬ 
and bedside table, 
sturdy bureau 
and easy chair. 
Rag carpet is on 
the floor and the 
walls are tinted 
The bedroom of 
Washington Irv¬ 
ing preserved in 
his home at Ir¬ 
vington, N. Y., 
marks a later pe¬ 
riod than the Pat¬ 
rick Henry room. 
While the furni¬ 
ture is equally 
simple, the general 
atmosphere of the 
room indicates a 
later period and a 
different climate. 
A practical sug¬ 
gestion is found in 
the small pattern¬ 
ed wall paper and 
furniture covers 
that preserve the 
old atmosphere 
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