It's the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O'Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of Major William O'Neal, who is the innkeeper of the establishment where most out-of-town politicians and military men stay when they're in Washington. Peggy is pretty and politically aware. She is courted by several of those politicians and military men who all want to marry her, except for the one with who she is truly in love.

Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal

'Bow' Timberlake

Andrew Jackson

John H. Eaton

John Randolph

Roderick "Rowdy" Dow

Rachel Jackson

Mrs. Beall

Leroy Sunderland

Cuthbert

Daniel Webster

Maj. William O'Neal

Louisa Abbott

John C. Calhoun

Maybelle

Secretary Ingham

Martin Van Buren

Mrs. Bellamy

Mrs. Wainwright

Mrs. Daniel Beall
August 28, 1936

Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal

'Bow' Timberlake

Andrew Jackson

John H. Eaton

John Randolph

Roderick "Rowdy" Dow

Rachel Jackson

Mrs. Beall

Leroy Sunderland

Cuthbert

Daniel Webster

Maj. William O'Neal

Louisa Abbott

John C. Calhoun

Maybelle

Secretary Ingham

Martin Van Buren

Mrs. Bellamy

Mrs. Wainwright

Mrs. Daniel Beall
