_The preservation of the Hermitage as one of America's most cherished
historic shrines is due to the vision and patriotic enthusiasm of the
women composing the Ladies' Hermitage Association, to whom all possible
credit should be given for the work they have done._
_Acknowledgment is made to the association for their permission to use
the photographs of the interior of the Hermitage, to which they have the
exclusive right. Other photographs are used by permission of Marvin
Wiles, photographer, of Nashville, to whom the copyright belongs. The
architectural drawings were furnished by the Library of Congress,
Washington, having been prepared by the Historic American Buildings
Survey._
The Author.