used canal and stopped. An anchor went plump into the
water, making a wave-circle that spread and spread till it filled the
whole basin--a great round water-period to end our river story.

THE END.

INDEX

Adams
Alexander, Elizabeth
Appomattox River, The
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, The

Back River, The
Bacon, Nathaniel
Barney, Mrs. Edward E., owner of Jamestown Island
Berkeley, Lady Frances
Berkeley, Sir William
Berkeley (the estate)
home of elder branch of Harrison family
ancestral home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence,
and of two Presidents of the United States
plantation in 1776
Bermuda Hundred, village founded four years after settlement of James Towne
Brandon
history of
riverward entrance to grounds
the "woods-way" to the mansion
"the quarters"
the landward entrance
type of architecture
characteristic hospitality
interior of mansion
colonial portraits
the old garden
present day family at Brandon
the bedrooms
colonial silver
ancient records
an old court gown
the family burying-ground
the garrison house
Bransford, Mrs. H.W., of the Carter family of Shirley, and one of the
present owners of the plantation, living in the manor-house
Buck, Reverend Richard
Byrd, Evelyn, portrait and romance of
her room at Westover
tomb of
Byrd, Lucy Parke, wife of William Byrd of Westover
Byrd, William, the second, of Westover
portrait at Brandon
about 1726 built present mansion at Westover
death
tomb of
ability of this colonial grandee
founded the city of Richmond

Carter, Anne Hill, of Shirley, wife of "Light Horse Harry" Lee and
mother of General Robert E. Lee
Carter, Charles, portrait at Shirley
Carter, Elizabeth Hill, of Shirley, daughter of the third Edward Hill,
and wife of John Carter of Corotoman
portrait at Shirley
Carter family acquire Corotoman
reach greatest prominence in days of "King" Carter
cousins to all the rest of Virginia
Carter, John, son of "King" Carter of Corotoman, was secretary of the
colony
married Elizabeth Hill of Shirley in 1723
portrait at Shirley
Carter, Robert, of Corotoman on the Rappahannock, one of the wealthiest
and most influential colonials
his possessions
called "King" Carter
portrait at Shirley
Carter, Robert Randolph, of Shirley
Carter, Mrs. Robert Randolph, of Shirley
Carter, Miss Susy
Chickahominy River, The
Chippo