Mudd House Victorian Christmas

[L Verge]

By jove, Gene, you have solved the mystery! Between kids and roosters in the morning, he would be ready to move on. I must say, however, that from all accounts, Mr. Booth loved children and was very good with them.

Eva - It has been over five years since I have been in the Mudd House (even longer on the second floor since going upstairs hurts like crazy). Was/is the children's bedroom still at the rear of the house, close to the stairs and Dr. Mudd's office? Seeing a sewing machine in that room seems somewhat out of place - I had a childhood friend who did sew her fingers together by playing with one when she was only about five.

Martha must have been the recently freed house servant. Bob Summers should be able to help here because he has done extensive research on slave history as related to the Mudds.