Historic shrines of America; being the story of one hundred and twenty historic buildings and the pioneers who made them notable . MOUNT AIRY, RICHMOND COUNTY, VA. Photo by H. P. CookSee page 314. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTf:SVILLE, VA. h,/ II. P. CookSee page 321) HOMES AND HAUNTS OF THE CAVALIERS. 815 was the builder of Mount Airy, which was for manyyears the most superb mansion in Virginia, and wasso different from all other mansions that it attractedmany visitors, even in the days when transit was difll-cult. Its twenty-five spacious rooms afforded generousaccommodation for the
Historic shrines of America; being the story of one hundred and twenty historic buildings and the pioneers who made them notable . MOUNT AIRY, RICHMOND COUNTY, VA. Photo by H. P. CookSee page 314. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTf:SVILLE, VA. h,/ II. P. CookSee page 321) HOMES AND HAUNTS OF THE CAVALIERS. 815 was the builder of Mount Airy, which was for manyyears the most superb mansion in Virginia, and wasso different from all other mansions that it attractedmany visitors, even in the days when transit was difll-cult. Its twenty-five spacious rooms afforded generousaccommodation for the guests who were eager to acceptthe invitations of Colonel and Mrs. Tayloe. Among theentertainments provided for these guests by the thought-ful hosts were concerts by a band made up entirely ofslaves who had been instructed by their master. Onoccasion this band was taken to the town house atWilliamsburg, the capital of the State. The letters of Washington show that the builder ofMount Airy was an ardent patriot, and his friend andassociate. These two men were joint executors of theestate of one of the Lees. From his headquarters inthe Craigie House at Cambridge the General wrote toMount A
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