The other end of the living room. The desk on the left hand side was the "public" desk where he discussed community events and signed public papers. He was a pillar of the community and a major philanthropist, and he conducted his business from this, more communal, desk.

The desk in the background was his private desk. He sat on the left side and had a small wall-mounted clock on the right so that he could monitor his time without offending his guests by looking at a watch.