Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-17
LEES RICHMOND
HOME UNCHANGED
SINCE 1861-1865
Old Stewart House Occu-
pied by General During
War Between States.
NOW HEADQUARTERS FOR
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Virginia Society Has Numerous
Relics and Valuable Docu-
ments Revered by South.
ny EMILY TArsCorr CLARK.

In time when so many places
Where history has been made are
httcd into the walls OF quite modern
houses passively reminding one of
TN" past glory or tragedy: IL is salts
Tying TO remember that the building
above all others most vital in Nir-
Einia history stands unchanged
The home o; the Virginia historical
Society. between Seventh and Eighth
Streets on Franklin, where General
Robert l.. Lee lived during the four
greatest years of his life. remains
exactly as ii was when the Lee family
and the generals of the Confcdcracy
were familiar figures in the neigh
bnrhood. Only its furnishings are
Norman Stewart. who came to vir-
Sinia from Rothesay. Scotland. built
period known In Virginia as the
Golden Fort!cs"---whcn the throes of
me Revolution were long past. ana
not been cast over the South
Norman Stewart was the uncle Of
John and Daniel Stewart, who fol-
lowed him TO this country. and OF
iirSce stewart, who came Il little
later. Norman and Daniel Stewart,
being bachelors, lived together in the
house and John stewart, who mar
r!cd Miss Chambcr!ayne, went to
Brook I'M, near Richmond. an old
place belonging 20 his wife's family.
I.
his nephew, Daniel Stewart. went to
i've with his brother at brook IIill.
and The Franklin Street house 70.
W HninsG sImpi INV until the terrible AMI
stewart. to whom the house was left
up"n the death OF his uncle and
brother. KEEP, II rs convenient place
go when they drove into Richmond.
and used the basement as his Office.
Offers House to Lee.
When the War Between the States
began. and General Lee took, com
mann OF the army OF the Conicacracy,
the Federal troops occupied Airing
ton. the Lee home. and the family
was compelled 10 leave Fairfax Coun-
~; II was natural that they should
select the capital OF the Confedrracy
10 live In. on account OF the fact that
the general was in ana out o; Rich
once urged General Lee, to accept the
house indefinitely ar his hcadquar-
,ers; but this he firmly refused TO do.
Finding that he would occupy the
stewart reluctantly agreed to rent
il TO General Lee
The furniture was still there. as
well as several old servants. in
lived for number Of years following
the close OF the war
There followed Il period when the
wv itc House" OF the Confcdcracy.
Yrs. Lee, Mics Mildred and Miss Az
mes Lee; as Well as Miss Mary Gusts
Lee. VIVA h!cd recently. were CON
Stintl% in Richmond. General Gusts
Ice ana William Henry Fi;2huEh
l.ce, better known to Southcrncrs as
General Rooney" Lee, were also
front; and also Robert J.: Lee, Jr. At
mat time only a boy. y Richmond
woman who was child in the neigh
norhood at the time, remembers well
~ Ht..tsN Il
reverence, The comings and soin.s
OF The genera! and his distinguished
visitors We're followed. and the thrill
OF those wartime SUNDAYS, when IN,
family which always wore Il halo in
southern eyes. sat three pcws in front
OF her in ST. Paul,s Church. For Gen
sral Ice never failed to make his APP
pearance there when Sunday found
HIM in Richmond
Distinguished NeiShbors.
The entire block was a brilliant So
dolph lived next door on thc uptown
side and DR. Robert Cahcll: whose
home sun stands. was ncighbor to
H,emrrai ., Lee on the, east side. VIII
on the uptown side. and was the
father OF The famous Triplctt sisters.
Lizzie, Mary and Emily. cT.izzics''
w"r" more plentiful than Eliza
also a son. John Triplttt.
Junsc ouid live" across the Capital
''iN''i' 'i' Governor street. and his
young darchlcr. Matte ould. was !,
Potential belle. whose witty speeches
are sun quoted throughout tho south
Shc MAS 4 close friend Of Mary Trip
lett Tho woman who haze shared her
memories with me was pupil a,
that time in Miss Mary I'csra,n's
schoo in Linden Row. between First
and second on Franklin street. Miss
fesrali was ~ The habit OF suspend
ing classes when the soldiers OF the
SCUM were passing. Mrs Blair
frandnothcr of Mrs William \. An,
uerSon. lived across the street from
the Lees, and Dr. Cunningham lived
on the lover corner. where q shop
now stands. Wyndham Robertson.
afterwards Governor OF the State
lived nearby The home of Henry r.,
EaskerNillc. father Of Henry Rasiicr-
vile and Hamilton Baskcrv.lir, of
Richmond. still remains, and John /.
i5acnn, OF the old firm Of Bacon &
i'askervilie, also lived there.
Across the street was the Prrsbv-
tcriah Shurch. whose congregation
AFTER The burning OF the church on
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