Some legal difficulties, bearing
upon her identification as his sister, were in the way; and in the
effort to remove these, there had been considerable correspondence
with persons in England.
The first fact to be clearly proved was the solemnization of a
marriage between Mrs. Montgomery's mother and the elder Captain
Allen. Next, the identity of Mrs. Montgomery as her child. No
marriage certificate, nor any record of the fact, as to the exact
time and place, were known to be in existence; and without them, or
evidence of a very conclusive character, the title of Mrs.
Montgomery could not be clearly established.
This, Judge Bigelow stated to her in the beginning; but, up to this
time, no such evidence had been found.
Mrs. Montgomery's health was not good, and as she required
occasional medical aid, my visits to the Allen House were continued.
The more intimately I came to know this lady, the higher did she
rise in my esteem. She united strength of mind with clearness of
perception: and decision of character with prudence and justice. She
had, likewise, a depth and tenderness of feeling that often
exhibited itself in beautiful incidents.
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