Romantic days in the early republic . ical abolitionists. The colonyof emancipated slaves which she established inTennessee was one of those failures which arebetter than many things which the world callssuccessful. Lafayette was, of course, at Mr. Webstersparty. But the last evening reception given thedistinguished Frenchman [before leaving] Bos-ton took place on Sunday, at the house of C. Derby. I have noted that, on this oc-casion, the General was reintroduced to a ladywith whom he had danced a minuet forty-sevenyears before. Mr. Derbys establishment was very stylishand fashionable; a
Romantic days in the early republic . ical abolitionists. The colonyof emancipated slaves which she established inTennessee was one of those failures which arebetter than many things which the world callssuccessful. Lafayette was, of course, at Mr. Webstersparty. But the last evening reception given thedistinguished Frenchman [before leaving] Bos-ton took place on Sunday, at the house of C. Derby. I have noted that, on this oc-casion, the General was reintroduced to a ladywith whom he had danced a minuet forty-sevenyears before. Mr. Derbys establishment was very stylishand fashionable; and the names of the guests,with such titles as we were so happy as to pos-sess, were loudly proclaimed by a servant aswe ascended the stairs. My sisters journal. . mentions that the arrangement of therooms was different from any that she had seenbefore. * The principal drawing-room was largeand brilliantly lighted, and opening from it wasa suite of smaller apartments, some lined withpaintings, others hung with silk, and illuminated. MRS. R. C. DERBY. From the miniature by Malbone in the possession of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. ii
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