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312 Queen Street in Alexandria was the house where he would hold parties and stay at when he had business in Washington

A document from the bank that Richard Marshall Scott was president of

The fire broke out in the final scene of the play in Richmond, Virginia. A chandler filled with candles began to burn the rope it was attached to. As it caught on fire it began to swing from side to side setting the entire theater on fire. With only…

Retired and apart from the world’s busy hum,
This rural and lovely retreat,
By the genius of talent and taste, has become
To the stranger and curious, a treat.

’Tis a model, deserving of copy from all
Who wish’to improve their estates;
’Tis…

JANE WARD, WHO
DEPARTED THIS LI
FE MAY THE 14TH
1816 AGED 29 YEARS
3 MONTHS AND 17
DAYS

Relation to the Scott family is unknown.

The route of the Little River Turnpike gave R.M. Scott easier access to all of his properties.

This family tree is very detailed and shows all available information regarding the Scott Family

This diary was kept by Richard M. Scott Jr. while he was the owner of Bush Hill. His father Richard M. Scott willed him Bush Hill estate. Scott Jr. lived at Bush Hill with his wife Virginia Gunnell and their 4 children until his death in 1857, from…

This was Anne Scott's childhood geography book. When Bush Hill was turned into a Nursery school, this and other books were found. The elementary school thought it was only appropriate to donate it to the Virginia room.