It held maps, artwork, Indian feathers and artifacts, even a wall covered with antlers. The double-faced clock featuring a system of weights to track the days of the week was nothing short of a scientific marvel. She had thought the interior architecture would be similar to White Willow Hall because the brown brick exterior with white columns and dome seemed to match. But this home featured soaring ceilings and balconies unlike White Willow’s more basic two-story construction—Jefferson’s fascination with light, space, and time evident throughout. As she toured the statues and the griffin frieze, she clung to Lorimer’s arm. Robbie bounded through the front door, full of energy for the first time in weeks. “Good evening, all,” he called. At that moment the elegant, dark-haired Patsy Randolph, daughter of President Thomas Jefferson and hostess of Monticello, entered through a side hallway into the enormous two-story room. “Welcome to Monticello. Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Montgomery, Lorimer.”
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