 
This room was used by the Marshall family as a more intimate alternative to the large dining room. Around two o'clock they would gather here for the main meal of the day, which was prepared and served by enslaved African-American servants.
Although too small for large gatherings, the elaborate paneling and wallpaper in the room indicate that the family dining room, like the adjacent large dining room, was a public space and meant to impress visitors to the house. The north wall of the family dining room contains a built in cupboard or buffet with butterfly shelves that was used to store and display expensive ceramics and glassware.
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