The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-17
DAUGHTERS FAIL
TO IhQQRSE MOVE

CONTINUED From First Pa1el
the public that such subscriptions vii
be useless.
Net FosaAeA - Affection.
II the campaign were founded o'
q real affection ana reverence Tor TN
mem ,ry OF Jefferson I Ssuld look up"f
IL WITH different eyes and. however
unpleasant il might be to see an enor'
to wrest from me this property. /,
would be some consolation TO me tha'
I could respect the motives OF tn ose De-
hind the movment. But this campaign
has been attended by numoeriess ana
wholly unnecessary misstatemeh'S
about Monticello and about my unc!e
Commodore Levy. Those about mysei'
l suppose l must overlook.
II was not an active participant IL
the litigation that was begun after my
uncles death. when j was minor
When the litigation was concluded AM
my title TO the property was cohnrneo
by the courts. / set about as coinpie''
q restoration OF the estate as p'ssio'e
To preserve Monticello in accordance
with its traditions has been the WISH
nearest my heart. and during all those
years since 1879 until year ago. no
ono has said me nay. Mr.. Bryan was al
one time disposed to ask the govern
ment T. buy IL. but after giving the
matter full consideration he Changed
his mind and assured me that Moh'i-
cello was IN safe hands.
THE public has had as free access
to the estate as Its safety and presef
walton would permit and as any lover
OF JefYerscns memory could ask. AS
TO the graveyard. i would have taken
the same care Of that as have OF the
remainder OF the estate II / mad peeh
permitted to do 30. :
Il have said that ! do not expect
gratitude. but think every American
will feel that l am entitled 10 tAAr
play / have demonstrated in the last
thirty-three years that ! nave app'e-
ciated fully the Importance OF properly
maintaining this historic place. the
pubic will not be surprised that ! am
unwilling to turn it over to a self
appointed director. whose interest IN
the matter has been of the briefest.
especially in view OF the character or
the campaign OF abuse OF my family
and o.. the misstatements and disre-
gard of the care / have bestowed upon
the estate.
TT is proposed to make Monticello
a pub,ic place like Mount Vernon. Al
Monticello the atmosphere of the nome
OF Jefferson is maintained and the feel
ing of reverence for Jefferson is fos-
tered. At Mount Vernon an admission
Tee ts charged. and the home atmos-
phere has been lost"
Daughters TO Get Home. She Says.
Assurance that Monticello will be
given to the Virginia State Division OF
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy has been given by Representa-
tive Levy, declares Mrs. Frank Anthony
Wake. Of Norfolk. Va. custodian OF
flags and pennants Of the society.
Monticello belongs to Virginia in
the future, and the government shall
no, own it said Mrs. Wake. Mr.. Levy
has promised that the Virginia di-
vision of the United Daughters Of the
Coogederacy shall have the old home
of Jefferson. have his personal as
surance that the property shall go to
us when he has finished its use"
Mrs Wake stated that she was
speaking entirely for herself and on
her own responsibility. She declares
she will oppose any proposition for its