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Description

Taken from a letter written by Alice S. Marmaduke Janney, a caring and empathetic southern woman, who was the wife of John Janney, a longtime member of the Virginian House of Delegates (1795 - 1872). The speech was given in 1861.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Senior (55+)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US South)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
ladies. The home of Washington is in your charge. See to it that you keep it the home of Washington. Let no a river and change it. No Vandals hands desecrated with the fingers of progress. Those who go to the home in which he lived in that wish to see in what he lived in that let one spot in this grand country of ours be saved from change upon you. Rest this duty, ladies. The home of Washington is in your charge. See to it that you keep it the home of Washington. Let Noah reverend hand change it. No Vandals hands desecrated with the fingers of progress. Those who go to the home in which he lived in that wish to see in what he lived in. Dad, let one spot in this grand country of ours be saved from change upon you rest this duty