but preserved. And there are many fine old clocks, candle sticks - mahogany tables, & desks & other furniture &c.&c. The outside doors had enormous spring locks & hinges The hall with the little "back" stairs, the quaintest old paper &c.&c. There are, I think, 12 bed rooms. On the first floor up are Washington's rooms - (as it was when he died) over the library. The "green room" next (river side) and Nellie Custis' room(with a fireplace) behind it - and on the other side the hall Lafayette's room and the "river room" (both large) and a couple of small guest rooms. On the second floor is the room Martha Washington had after G.W. died, and a number of others - all with quaint old furniture and hangings. The grounds are equally beautiful and interesting. Of course we went down to the tomb and saw the wreaths upon the Graves of George and Martha, and we talked to the old negro who "watched out" there and he told us about the trees planted by the Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, Don Pedro, Mrs Cleveland &c.&c. His description of Prince Henry's recent visit was quite entertaining. Coming up, we strolled around by the
but preserved. And there are many fine old clocks, candle sticks - mahogany tables, & desks & other furniture &c.&c. The outside doors had enormous spring locks & hinges The hall with the little "back" stairs, the quaintest old paper &c.&c. There are, I think, 12 bed rooms. On the first floor up are Washington's rooms - (as it was when he died) over the library. The "green room" next (river side) and Nellie Custis' room(with a fireplace) behind it - and on the other side the hall Lafayette's room and the "river room" (both large) and a couple of small guest rooms. On the second floor is the room Martha Washington had after G.W. died, and a number of others - all with quaint old furniture and hangings. The grounds are equally beautiful and interesting. Of course we went down to the tomb and saw the wreaths upon the Graves of George and Martha, and we talked to the old negro who "watched out" there and he told us about the trees planted by the Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, Don Pedro, Mrs Cleveland &c.&c. His description of Prince Henry's recent visit was quite entertaining. Coming up, we strolled around by the
but preserved. And there are many fine old clocks, candle sticks - mahogany tables, & desks & other furniture &c.&c. The outside doors had enormous spring locks & hinges The hall with the little "back" stairs, the quaintest old paper &c.&c. There are, I think, 12 bed rooms. On the first floor up are Washington's rooms - (as it was when he died) over the library. The "green room" next (river side) and Nellie Custis' room(with a fireplace) behind it - and on the other side the hall Lafayette's room and the "river room" (both large) and a couple of small guest rooms. On the second floor is the room Martha Washington had after G.W. died, and a number of others - all with quaint old furniture and hangings. The grounds are equally beautiful and interesting. Of course we went down to the tomb and saw the wreaths upon the Graves of George and Martha, and we talked to the old negro who "watched out" there and he told us about the trees planted by the Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, Don Pedro, Mrs Cleveland &c.&c. His description of Prince Henry's recent visit was quite entertaining. Coming up, we strolled around by the
