Description
Her granddaughter described Secord as being 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm) with brown eyes and a fair complexion. James Fitzgibbon wrote she was "of slight frame and delicate appearance". She was a skilled at needlework, dressmaking and cooking. Her large number of grandchildren are said to have enjoyed hearing their grandmother tell stories of her early life. The Anglican Laura's religious faith is said to have increased with age.
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