▁in ▁H unt ley . ▁Maria ▁was ▁ost rac ised ▁until ▁her ▁sister ▁convinced ▁Joseph ▁H inton ▁to ▁visit ▁the ▁Let ts ▁and ▁their ▁first ▁baby ▁at ▁their ▁r ental ▁home ▁in ▁Ott awa ▁under ▁a ▁false ▁pre ten se ▁of ▁accomp any ing ▁her ▁to ▁the ▁dress m akers . ▁A ▁forg iving ▁Joseph ▁built ▁them ▁a ▁large ▁house , ▁' Rich mond ▁Place ', ▁at ▁ 1 2 ▁Dal h ous ie ▁Street ▁in ▁a ▁wealth y ▁enc lave ▁of ▁Ott awa ' s ▁Low ert own ▁over looking ▁the ▁Ott awa ▁River ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁bl uff ▁as ▁the ▁' E ar ns cl iffe ' ▁home ▁of ▁L ett ' s ▁future ▁friend ▁and ▁political ▁al ly , ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁John ▁A . ▁Mac don ald . ▁Richmond ▁Place ▁became ▁home ▁to ▁William ▁and ▁Maria ' s ▁nine ▁children . ▁ ▁William ▁re lied ▁heavily ▁on ▁Maria ▁to ▁anchor ▁the ▁home ▁and ▁family ▁while ▁he ▁purs ued ▁his ▁career ▁and ▁many ▁interests . ▁His ▁poetry ▁reflect s ▁their ▁ab iding ▁love . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁phil anth rop ic ▁woman , ▁known ▁to ▁the ▁poor , ▁to ▁society ▁and ▁to ▁friends ▁as ▁wise , ▁un self ish , ▁dign ified , ▁kind , ▁concerned ▁for ▁the ▁happiness ▁and ▁w elf are ▁of ▁others , ▁ener get ic ▁and ▁of ▁" st ability ▁of ▁character ". ▁She ▁promoted ▁the ▁re building ▁of ▁the ▁Car leton ▁General ▁Protest ant ▁Hospital ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 5 ▁at ▁the ▁corner ▁of