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Old Manor House in WeStmoreland County,
Va, May Become Dixie'S Shrine.

everything was entirely lost; his lady and
child were forced to be thrown~out of a
window, and he himself barely escaped
the flames, being much scorched. A white
servant girl perished in the flames. 1t Is
said that Col. Lees loss is not less than
G50,o0O The house had been just pre-
vously robbed Of much rich silver plate" "
Col. Thomas Lee was held in such es-
TEEN by Queen Caroline that upon hear
ing of this loss by fire she sent him money
from her privy purse to rebuild, and in
1871 he erected the Stratford OF to-day.
historic from its foundation.
OF Tudor Architecture.
1t presents the appearance OF two
houses united by a large hall. 1t is a one
story brick building, with an English
basement. a step above ground. The front
basement, and front of chimneys are or
namented by q checkered work Of glazed
brick, the Intervening space being red
brick The two front gables, slantlng
backward, are shingled even with the
roof
The hail, in the center. is thirty by
thirty feet. and wainscoted 10 the ceiling
with paneled oak. At Intervals are COL
unns Of walnut. huted and pointed Re
cessed in the walls are four bookcases,
their glass doors flush with the vain
scotlng Some years ago, when 1 was
at Stratford, these bookcases contained
hooks and magU zines that once belonged
&c the Lees.
The main entrance is approached by
fifteen brownstCne steps, on either side
of which are iron balustrades with
wooden ratings and newell posts. To the
extreme right OF this entrance is the
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Westmoreiand County, Va, mas given
no: onIy- to the United States % America
the Father OF His Country" but history
that great and glorious chieftain. Robert
E. Lee. Enskrined In the hearts Of his
spect and admiration Of the world and
stands before it noblest OF patriots, sans
peur ct sans reproche"
N bearing courteous, calm, and digni
fed, he was an unostentatious Christian
and perfect type Of the Virginia gen.
tleman. No picture can portray that rare
combination of strength, firmness, and
gantieness. His magnificent physique and
clear-cut features may be there, but the
tender light that shone from the win
dows OF his SOUL must ever be wanting.
At this time history Of his birthplace.
Stratfcrd. seems appropriate, as the Pa
triotEc Sons Of America. wishing to pre-
serve It for all time, have obtained from
DR.. r. Ii. Stuart, the present owner, an
option on the house and twenty-five acres
effort to raise that amount.
StratfOrd was built by Col. Thomas Lee
IN 173I 10 replace the house at Mount
Pleasant which was burned in 1Z29.
Through the kindly courtesy Of Reg
George w. EeGle, an authority in such
matters. I give below an account of this
catastrophe as contained in the Maryland
Gazette Of February l. 1923:
Late Wednesday night Col. Thomas
Lees fine house !n Virginia was burned,
and his office, barns, cuthouses, his plate.
cash to the sum Of GlOo0O, papers and
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the view being obstructed by dense foliage
and also by the cliffs which descend sheer
$50 or 800 feet to the waters edge.
Returning to the hall.~we fnd, leading
from each passageway. handsome stair
case descending to the basement hall, into
which opens the dining-room, pantry and
also bedrooms.
About fifty feet from each corner Of the
dwelling stands a large brick building.
The one to the front and right was the
kitchen, with its old-fashioned fire arch,
into which one can easily walk and stand
upright Another of these buildings was
the buffers house; the third was serv-
ants quarters, the fourth being an Office
and laundry combined. The stables, of
brick, some distance to the left of the
dwelling, once held stalls for 100 horses.
The vault at Stratford, about 800 yards
from the house Is in the lower part of the
garden, which was originally inclosed
with a brick and stone wall. portions of
which still remain. Mrs. Storke told me
that the remains Of her nlece-the little
Margaret above mentioned-were placed
in this vault. Owing to the vandalism
OF relic hunters, she had the vault filled
and the slab, which was within, re-
moved and placed on top. This slab bears
the following inscription:
Here lies buried the Hon. Col. Thomas
Lee, who died November II, 175O. aged
sixty years, and his beloved wife, Han
nah Lee. She departed this life January
25 1880. Their monument Is erected in
the lower church OF Washington parish.
in this county, five miles above their
country seat, Stratford Hall"
According to The Lees of Virginia"
Cby DR.. Lee. OF Philadelphia). the vault
at StrHtford was built by Gen. Henry
Lee, whose first wife was Matilda Lee,
the heiress of the place. This book also
states that the tomb of Col. Thomas
Lee was removed from the old burial
ground at Mount Pleasant and placed in
this vault by Gen. Henry Lee C''Light
Horse Harry.'O
DR.. Beale gives me the inscription on
the monument at Pope's Creek Church:
This monument is erected to the MEM
ory of the Honorable Col. Thomas Lee
commander-in-chlef and president OF his
majesty's council for this colony, de-
scended from the very ancient and hon.
orable family OF Lees in shropshire
England. who dyed November IA. 175O.
aged sixty years; and OF the Honorable
Mrs. Hannah Lee. his wife, by Philip
Ludwer Lee. their eldest son. as a Just
and dutiful tribute to so excellent a
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STRATFORD, LEES BIRTHPLACE,
MAY BEPURCHASED FOR SOUTH

room in which Gen. Lee was born. Be-
sides this front entrance, there is access
to the hall on either side from q pas
sageway in which are deeply recessed
doors communicating with the rooms
each passage terminating in an outer
door guarded by a rallied platform, from
which descends a long fight Of steps.
Some years ago Aunt Mimy, an old COL
ored servant. told me the sad story Of
the death of Maj. Lees only daughter
"a niece Of Gen. Robert 2. Leo. which
story is corroborated by Or. Stuart, who
frequently heard his aunt (Mrs. Storke)
speak Of the death of her sisters child,
little Margaret, aged about nine Dur
ing a sleetstorm, while playing around
the front hall door, she. fell down the
stone steps and was killed. Soon after
this bereavement Mai. Lee, being ap-
pointed United States consul to Algiers,
went with his wife to that country. DR..
Beale's uncle, Mr.. George Frederick
Brown. of Hague Va, went as private
secretary TO AlgieTs with Maj. Lee.
DIR. Beale stated hat after leaving AL
giers, Maj. Lee made his home in Paris,
where he employed his gifted pen in
writing q life of Napoleon BonaParte,
one volume of which was completed and
published While engaged on The sec
ord volume he died. and was entombed
in Paris, where his wife also died"
To the right of the hall and. conduct
ing upward is a very steep, narrow
stairway ending on a platform built be-
tween the four chimneys. Beneath its.
flooring is a small. utterly dark room,
used as a hiding place in time OF war.
In this room I found quite a curiosity
in the form of an old but we'll preserved
fish trap OF wicker work, left there by
the Lees.
Cliffs on the Potomac.
From this observatory between the
chimneys can be obtained but a glimpse
Of the grand old Potomac-a mile distant
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rather and mother, patterns Of conjugal
virtue. They are buried eighteen miles
from their country seat In the family
purying ground called the Old Burnt
House, in Cople parish, in this county"
The Old Burnt House. is now a part
OF Mount Pleasant, the field still bear
ing the name of the Old Burnt House
field.
In connection with this history of Lees
birthplace, 1t may be Of interest to give
some extracts from the Life of Gen,
Henry Lee" Light Horse Harry"
written by his illustrious son:
The Lee family in Virginia is the
younger branch Of one Of the OLDEST
families in England. Launcelot Lee, the
FOUNDER, was originally from Loudon, in
France, and went to England with WILL
lam the Conqueror.
Lionel Lees Company.
Lionel Lee. the first Earl of L.itchfield.
raised a company Of gentlemen cavaliers,
at the head Of which he accompanied
Richard Occur de Lion in the third cru
sade in 1872. For gallant conduct at the
siege Of Acre he was made Earl of Ltch-
field and another estate was bestowed on
the family, called DitchIey.
THE armor worn by Lionel Lee was
of London (see GwilIiam's Complete Her.
aldry). Richard Lee accompanied the un-
fortunate Earl of Surry in his expedi-
ton against the Scotch Borderers in 1872.
Two Of the family were knights compan-
ion of the Garter and their banners, sur
mounted by the Lee arms, were placed
In st. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle.
The arms consisted OF a shield. band
sinister battled and embattled; crest, a
closed visor. surmounted by a squirrel
and nut; the motto Non incautus fu-
turi.'
Richard Lee, q younger son OF the
house of Litchfeid, emigrated to America
In 1900.
Richard Lee. of shropshire, whose
picture in III was at Cotton, near Bridge
north, the seat Of Launcelot Lee, esq,
during the reign Of Charles I, came over
to the colony OF Virginia as secretary and
one OF the Kings privy council. He is
described as a man Of good stature
comely visage. enterprising genius, a
sound head. and generous nature. When
he reached Virginia, at that period not
much cultivated, he w0s so pleased with
the country that he made large settle
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ments with the servants who ACCOM-

ments with the servants who accom-
panied him.
After some years he returned to Eng
land, and at his departure bequeathed TO
his followers all the lands on which he
had settled them at his own expense.
Some OF their descendants thus became
possessed of considerable estates in the
colony.
After remaining some time in Eng
land he again visited Virginia with a
fresh band of followers. whom he set
tied there.
This Richard Lee had several children.
The two eldest, John and Richard were
educated at oxford. John took a degree
as doctor of physic died young.
Richard was sc distinguished for talent
and learning that he was offered the
highest dignities of the church II his
father would permit him to remain in
England, but he determined to establish
his children in Virginia. He died on his
much-loved soil and left many children.
His eldest son was Richard. He was in
the Council of Virginia, filled other offices
of honor and married Miss Corbin or
Carbyne. The names of his sons were
Richard, Philip, Francis, Thomas, and
Henry Richard settled in London as
Virginia merchant: Philip, the second
sOl, went 10 MarylanuS FRANCIS, the tnlTu
son, died a bachelor; Thomas, the fourth,
with few advantages OF education, by
force OF his own genius and industry
acquired Latin and Greek. He married
Ludwell. Thomas Lee acquired a hand
some fortune and was of the council, and
though he had but few friends in the
mother country, was so we'll known by
reputation that upon suffering some loss
by fires Queen Caroline sent him present
from her privy purse. He became presi-
dent and commander-in-chiefi in the col
Ony, in which station he continued until
the King appointed him governor. but
he died in 175O. before the commission
reached him.
Family GenenIOgy.
Henry, the fifth brother and next to
Thomas. married Miss Bland, and had
three sons. John. Richard. and Henry,
and a daughter. Lettice. John died with
out issue; Richard lived a bachelor at
Lee Hall, on the Potomac; Henry mar
ried Miss Grymes. had several children.
and dwelt at Leesylvania. Henry Lee.
OF Leesylvania, and Lucy Grymes were
married at Green Spring, on the James
River. Saturday, December l. 1853, by
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Rev. William Preston, Of James City.
The first child OF this marriage was q
daughter, who lived but ten months;
the second, Henry Lee, the subject Of
this memoir, was born on the 18th OF
January, I756, at Leesylvania, which is
situated on a point OF land putting into
the Potomac. three miles above Dunn
fries, then the country town OF Prince
William. He was twice married, his
hrst wife being Matilda Lee, of Strait
ford, and his second Anne Carter. Rob-
ert E. Lee, the son of Anne Carter, was
born at Stratford."
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White Pelican Killed in Indiana.

Henry Durham, a hunter and trapper
living on the Ohio river at Mount Vernon,
Ind, killed a large white pelican, the
wings OF which measured seven feet from
tip to tip Durham was walking along the
river bank below the city and saw the
big bird sitting near the water and,
thinking it was a white crane, shot II.
Not knowing what II was. he brought
il to this city and was informed that
it was a white pelican, the first ever
seen in this part Of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21

pering suggestion IT, respond
quesionings suspicion
hateful. dreadful doubt
doubt? not
evious him Of Ross perhaps Of both and to
making scandal? Sinclair
sat a long bordering things.
raised the Of night edtotem
porary shaped-and the
responsibility left article
before unwrtten; write His
with terrible quickness thought
it, stand it." He
ran through his caught
sight of heavensr he
would think had committed murder"
left his writing, his hat and
clearly obviously best course he reflected lis
to question
He hailed hanson and dashed back to office
charge of the landing.
Ross was in--was expected day gone
country wedding, he told the subeditor.
country AhP' Sinclair began to think
again-rapidly painfully. "Wel
his hailed
and gave his They away
Surbiton 4 gave
by daylght-he rarely it
cept gasght moonlight The world looked different
how: t a feeling Of unreality.
quietly "No good to disturb Emnie" he
thought sitting
apartment dignfed the of the
upstairs swiftly and turned the handle of
his bedroom other side resisted him. He
pushed did yield the slightest In
kick and then to hammer the
panels
Suddenly the door opened.
knocked Sinclair fercely,
banging of the He
Mechanically Sinclair advanced step
coiling her hair with
expression in the
pale
staring eyes perurbed of the
e rained reproaches her,
coupling her with that of Ross with brutality and saw
that absolutely him and to her. She stood
transfxed by his violence.
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ByCharleS Dawbarn -
and Herbert De Beer

edward conferred wrapped up
he does think he magines aspi
with check sighed the fair Mrs
all sympathy "a shamel You too nice little
wasted in this though he took not to
indicate He bachelor and had not
a wife in the antipodes
intimacy till Sinclair fancied
1t little overdone However and he such
good he found his friends conversation and outlook
refreshing that he hesitated to remonsate While he was won
his experience
would be Snclairhe helped by
this right expression since the
dealt him heavy blow the form OF
those hatefy things that wrigge their
into the bosom of friendship poison there This
letter began In the usual of anonymous letters Sill
think duty Sinclair read with glow
kndng hateful scraw Kissed out
his wife They together
where said the neighbos had begun
talk Was night before last Mrs and
the missive it"had
turned He"hat is, the gentleman
boarder"was in hilarious mood" There other
illusions the of things said prevail and the letter
cuded with that Sinclair his blindness and desire
think evil would allow this nteroper poison his happ
his
In ordinary letter
joke probably with He would
bits the But today he
quite in this mood There seemed to him to be wh
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the he had never DeIo
life shipwreck7 -,
scoop, exclusive story none OF Inc
rivals had mention of it. The paper sold ike "lun
The proprietor staying al
Brighton overjoyed had there been sucn
congratulations to Sinclair ana con-
night editor.
himself tired unstrung drifting INTO the
the telegram read ana uo
misfortune his mlnd
had not heard anything He nao
again: her out In reality
he herr faings, his neglect
too clearly. He began think himself to blame.
proceedings follow his posta How
felt!
w the story?" he asked
"Oh Ross, quite late just when we nad
He stopped and put the copy line by
it."
the could have been missed
him his place And here he was
definitely appointed reputation made-thanks to
AS up, the
proprietors handed it to him without
word. Ross read It.
forgive he added He just raised
Sinclair understood ntuitveysorrow shapens
the wits turned discover yelled figure who had been
waiting and took his wife's hand.
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PART Ill.

~ OSS fed, his a Without knowing
- or why, striding
realized it suddenly, and it him a shock
- II suicide within him
The idea flashed him. he refused it
dently. action brought him to his
trance thinking vicious circle.
awakened him. OF he horrible
had
sordid divorce the
exposure dirty himself berne correspondent the
sickened him-selfshy perhaps
ought thought of the Truth will
OF husband he thinking little; the
n should
clearly conscious He had little He had
emigrate, could he abroad
a livelihood.
How he avoid Sinclair? Why avoid him?
Goodness! after midnight He must do something He
the thought of action Of kind had
What a hopeless failure he wasl
2 in morning
quite where what to do cold drizzle har
feelings Yes, he would in.
agitated looked him bewlderment
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Mathews hoping would strengthen her. was
of the ship that at the time Of our
having been chased by pirate and
buccaneers at time liable descent the
coast
But Moys father packed her of in the
directing that she utting
out into Long Island sound not far from the settlement at New
Haven.
a day of she got the coach
and watched it out of sight the bowees lying
dim with distance discovered
Mos white handkerchief streaming signal
found the unbearable without played bowls
in the the battery
river could get without my Molly SO determined
my August morning with my
saddebags well filed with eatabe the third
the New Haven settlement After paraking of
ing horse good feed remounted in
sight headand Mathews
There rocks and short beaches this shore
sional knoll covered with long An Indian showed
the road the presently looking ahead saw
two persons standing rock that proruded
AS drew could that of these
my surprise enough to distinguish
his apparel to chat he hat with brm
farng of the legs
while broad belt filed with knives
At once was filled with alarm feeling that
been descent of pirates
carried off Of the Having pistol my holster
Dsmounting left my horse in
hicket and stealing the couple rock and
taking aim at the pirate, pulled trigger
The flint refused to light the printing luckily
oen Inc pe put nus arm around the womans waist and
captive would only distress her if killed her
o my "nen she turned her face my way to see my
At first minded but from,
having Moys blood on hands dessted
pistol in hand.
"Have mad Mistress an
will the a he
folk and making watch your
opportunity away
AS spoke held the pirate of
he, turning like deer Mathews house
"See the coward shoot
Molly do burst into loud laughter
and sitting down the till grew hot with
choler said: -
For shame Molly to turn from pirate coward
that! Speak before 1
This brought her to her "Forbea said Do not
girl" ~ nv
"a girl! And have the turned buccaneers?.
With that she fell to laughing
from her for long WHILE controlled her ;rtb and
-
Tonight uncle gives
all dressed strange costume This
who has just closed the
Mathews She
bearing guests from New
"HeayensI" exclaimed. flint faiIod ro-sa
"@
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PART II.

- OSS and Mrs Sinclair agreed very well They
- interests in By of the
Il Office the two friends got the evening"
hence Ross at liberty Mrs Sinclair the
times when her husband grind
That husband
She thing, pinched
austerities of Surbon
pretties
Sinclair implied,
while Ross reveed in it He always admired her
suited
They confessed other mutually
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A TALE OF EARLY NEW YORK

VA R OILY VAN DUsEN plghted our troth even
X the of the battery In the town of
w New Amsterdam. We looking down the bay,
Ship the that arrived in several weeks,
things
remember WELL for the happest moment Of life and
whatever visible dear end deeply i'm
mind.
That and Molly dropping from the
after promised be wife
Con-
spend brother
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AARON ,
GCkERC0O.

Sinclair was too overcome to speak. He
stood gasping, with staring eyes.
presence unexpectedhe not duty
thought he must look guilty
Had be Sinclair? They
already without him; they had been
waiting for him and had in other instead
No, where he He conscious him.
Sinclair despair Evidently Sinclair
agony had forgotten his work.
better Just then bulky cable was
took it and turned It over
mechanically
The sub hesitated give
to printing
the cabean of terrible shipwreck
drowned rush for the boats women
using revolves and
Delaying pins useless attempt ntimidate the maddened
fighting their lives Yes must be scoop
he journalistic instinct out
with him? Sinclair should
business Besides how late
The printing had That settled it He
again stopped machines and
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Then there came into her CLEAN Of something that
might admiration The of
She began interest
fash
shame confusion.
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