Virginia Moore [she bought Cliffside & wrote a number of books there] in her book Scottsville on the James refers to him as "Dr. Aldolphus Perkins Bowles of the flowing locks." [p. 86]. A later passage states "Lisping Mrs. Bowles returned - after Dr. Bowles had taken off his big black hat and died - to live with her mother at Cliffside; a meeting place now in the summer for Mrs. Lewis's grandchildren who loved parties." [ibid, p.121]. Her father gave Virginia Lewis a portion of Cliffside property for her home when she married Dr. Bowles.