,a ,slave ,girl's ,/ory   ,be+ an       
,autobiography (       ,,kate           
,,drumgoold4       ,,brooklyn--,,new    
,,york4            #ahih     ,,*apt] ,i 
,once a slave girl1 ,i h endeavor$ to   
fill ! pages ) "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ?\ghts
 t my m9d is s full (1 & n ) some?+ t is
 dry4  ,?is sket* is writt5 = ! good (  
^? t h writt5 & pray$ t ! slaves might  
be a fre$ p1 & h s*ools & books & le>n  
to read & write = !mselves2 & ! ,"l1 9  
,8 love = u & to u z a race1 has ev]    
f\nd favor 9 ,8 sight1 = :5 we 7 9 ! l& 
( bondage ,he he>d ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful 
ones1 & came to deliv] !m out ( ! ,l& ( 
,egypt4  ,= ,god loves ^? t are         
oppress$1 & w save !m :5 !y cry unto    
him1 & :5 !y put _! tru/ 9 ,him4  ,"s ( 
! de> ones h gone to ! bett] l&1 b ?is  
is "o ( ! answ]s to _! pray]s4  ,we1 z !
 ,negro ,race1 are a free p1 & ,god be  
prais$ = x4 ,we z ! ,negro ,race1 ne$ to
 feel pr\d ( ! race1 & ,i = "o d ) all  
my he>t & s\l & m9d1 kn[+ z ,i d1 = ,i h
 labor$ = ! good ( ! race1 t _! *ildr5  

might be ! bright & %9+ lights4 ,& we c 
see ! progress t we are mak+ 9 an       
educational way 9 a %ort "t1 & ,i ?9k t 
we %\ld feel v grateful to ,god & ^? :o 
are try+ to help u =w>d4 ,god bless su* 
) _! heal?1 & he>t full ( t same love1 t
 ?is _w c n give nor take? away4  ,!re  
are _m doors t are %ut to keep u back z 
a race1 b "s are op5$ to u1 & ,god be   
prais$ = ^? t are op5$ to ! race1 & ,i  
hope t !y w be true to _! tru/ & be ( ! 
greate/ help to ^? t h giv5 !m a *ance4 
,!re are _m t h lo/ _! lives 9 ! f> ,s\?
 9 try+ to get an education1 b !re are  
_m t h done well1 & we feel l giv+ ,god 
all ! praise4  ,i 0 born 9 ,old         
,virg9ia1 9 or ne> ! ,valley1 ! o!r side
 ( ,pet]sburg1 ( slave p>5ts1 & ,i c j  
call to m9d ! "t :5 ! w> began1 = ,i 0 n
 tr\bl$ !n ab\t w>s1 z ,i 0 feel+ z free
 z any "o c\ld feel1 = ,i 0 s\ght by all
 ( ! ri* :ites ( ! neighborhood1 z !y   
all lov$ me1 z noble :ites w love a     
*ild1 l ,i 0 9 ^? days1 & !y w\ld s5d = 
me if ,i %\ld be at my play & h me to   

talk = !m1 & all ( _! fri5ds le>n$ to   
love me & s5d me pres5ts1 & ,i w\ld /& &
 talk & prea* = "s "t = !m4  ,my de> "m 
0 sold at ! beg9n+ ( ! w>1 f all ( h]   
little ones1 aft] ! dea? ( ! lady t %e  
belong$ to1 & :o 0 s k9d to my de> "m & 
all ( ! re/ ( ! negroes ( ! place2 & %e 
nev] lik$ ! idea ( hold+ u z slaves1 &  
%e always said t we 7 all t %e _h on !  
e>? to love2 & %e did love me to ! la/4 
,! money t my "m 0 sold = 0 to keep !   
ri* man f go+ to ! field ( battle1 z he 
s5t a poor :ite man 9 8 /ead1 & %\ld !  
w> end 9 8 favor1 ! poor :ite man %\ld h
 giv5 to him "o negro1 & t w\ld fully   
pay = all ( 8 s]vice 9 ! army4 ,b my    
,god moves 9 a way unkn[n to m51 & !y c 
nev] und]/& ,8 ways1 = ,he c plant ,8   
foot/eps on ! ,nor?1 ! ,s\?1 ! ,ea/1 !  
,we/1 & outride any man's ideas2 & h[   
wond]ful are all ( 8 ways4 ,& if we1 z a
 race1 w only put our tru/ 9 ,him1 we   
%all ga9 ! glori\s victory1 & be a p ^: 
,god is ! ,god ( all ?is broad e>?1 &   
may we humble ourselves be=e ,him & call

 ,him1 ,bless$4  ,i told y t my :ite "m 
did n l ! idea ( call+ u h] slaves1 & %e
 always pray$ ,god t ,i %\ld nev] "k :at
 slav]y 01 = %e said ,i 0 nev] born to  
s]ve z did ! slaves ( "s ( ! p t own$   
!m4  ,& ,god1 9 ,8 love = me & to me1   
nev] let me "k ( x1 z did "s ( my own   
de> si/]s1 = "s ( !m 7 hir$ out aft] !  
old home 0 brok5 up4  ,my "m 0 sold at  
,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 & a g5tleman b\ght  
h] :o liv$ 9 ,georgia1 & we did n "k t  
%e 0 sold until %e 0 gone2 & ! sadde/   
?\ght 0 to me to "k :i* way %e _h gone1 
& ,i us$ to g outside & look up to see  
if !re 0 any?+ t w\ld direct me1 & ,i   
saw a cle> place 9 ! sky1 & x seem$ to  
me ! way %e _h gone1 & ,i wat*$ x ?ree &
 a half ye>s1 n kn[+ :at t meant1 & x 0 
!re ! :ole "t t "m 0 gone f h] little   
ones4  ,on "o bright ,sunday ,i ask$ my 
old] si/] to g ) me = a nice walk & %e  
did s1 = %e 0 ! "o t 0 s k9d to ! re/ ( 
u--& we saw "s sweet fl[]s on ! wayside 
& we began to h delight 9 pick+ !m1 :5  
all at once ,i 0 l$ to leave h] alone ) 

! fl[]s & to g :]e ,i c\ld look up at t 
nice1 cle> spot1 & z ,i want$ to get z  
ne> to x z ,i c\ld1 ,i got on ! f5ce1 & 
z ,i look$ t way ,i saw a =m com+ to me 
t look$ l my de> "m's1 & call+ to my    
si/] ,frances to come at once & see if t
 did n look l my de> "m & %e came to u1 
s glad to see u1 & to ask aft] h] baby t
 %e 0 sold f t 0 only six weeks old :5  
%e 0 tak5 f x2 & ,i w\ld t ! :ole _w    
c\ld h se5 ! joy ( a "m & h] two girls  
on t heav5-made day--a "m return+ back  
to h] own once m1 a "m t we did n "k t  
we %\ld ev] see h] face on ?is e>? m4 ,&
 "m1 n feel+ good ov] ! pa/ ev5ts1 _h   
made up h] m9d t %e w\ld take h] *ildr5 
to a "p ( ?is l& :]e %e ?\ght t !y w\ld 
nev] be 9 bondage any m on ?is e>?4  ,s 
%e s\ght out ! head man t 0 plac$ !re by
 ! ,nor? to look aft] ! welf>e ( lately 
emancipat$ negroes ( ! ,s\?1 to see t !y
 %\ld h _! rights z a fre$ p4  ,?is     
g5tleman's "n 0 ,major ,bailley1 :o 0 a 
g5tleman ( ! highe/ type1 & x 0 ?is lov+
 man t s5t my de> "m & h] t5 little     

girls on to ?is lovely city1 & ! same "t
 he in=m$ ! p ( ,brooklyn t we 7 on !   
way & :at "t we %\ld rea* !re2 & x seem$
 z ?\gh ! :ole city 7 out to meet u4 ,& 
z ,god w\ld h x1 six ( u _h homes on t  
same day1 & ! p _h _! c>riages !re to   
take u to our new homes4  ,?is ,god-s5t 
bless+ 0 ( a great help to "m1 z %e c\ld
 get ! money to pay h] r5t1 :i* 0 t5    
doll>s p] mon?1 & ,god bless ^? ( my    
si/]s :o c\ld help "m to c>e = h] little
 ones1 = !y _h n be5 call$ home !n1 &   
,god be prais$ = all t we h ev] did = h]
 love & com=t :ile %e kept h\se4  ,!    
subject 0 only a few ye>s old1 :5 %e saw
 h] he>t s fix$ t %e c\ld n leave me at 
my "m's any long]1 s %e took me to be h]
 own de>1 lov+ *ild1 to eat1 dr9k1 sleep
 & to g :]ev] %e w5t1 if x 0 = mon?s1 or
 ev5 ye>s2 ,i _h to be !re z h] own & n 
z a s]vant1 = %e did n l t1 b ,i 0 !re z
 h] lov+ *ild = h] to c>e = me1 & ev]y?+
 t ,i want$ ,i _h2 truly d ,i feel      
grateful to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r = all ( ^?
 bless+s t came to me 9 ! "t t ,i ne$$ s

 mu* ( love & c>e4  ,?is de> lady1 ,mrs4
 ,bettie ,h\se1 my :ite "m1 di$ at !    
beg9n+ ( ! w> & !n ! "t came = poor me  
to g to my own de> "m aga9 = a:ile1 &   
soon ! "t came = u to be p>t$ asund]1   
:]e we did n see "o ano!r any m until   
aft] ! w> ( #ahfe4 ,& we all ?\ght t "m 
0 dead1 = we did n he> any tid+s ( h]   
aft] %e _h rea*$ ! f> ,s\?4  ,i %all    
nev] =get t lovely ,sunday morn+ :5 ,i  
saw my de> "m return+ aga9 to h] own    
native home & h] own de> ones once m1 b 
"m w\ld n g to ! h\se ) u1 z %e did n   
want to take ! law 9 h] own h&s4 ,s %e  
told si/] & ,i :]e %e 0 /opp+ & told u  
to come to h] aft] we _h told ! g5tleman
 :]e we liv$1 & ,i w5t to him & told him
 t "m _h come back & want$ to h u to    
come :]e %e 0 /ay+4 ,he1 ,mr4 ,h\se1 did
 n want u to g1 & ,i took my olde/ si/] 
& m>*$ out to g :]e "m 0 & he did n l t 
fre$om1 & he tri$ to f9d :i* way t we _h
 gone to ! place1 b he did n f9d u1 & we
 _h be5 to ! place :]e ! p 7 t _h homes1
 & t !y w\ld kill u at fir/ sight1 & t 0

 all t ,i want$ to see1 & ,i did n f9d  
"o ?+ true ( _! say+s4  ,"m n[ has to   
tell ! g5tleman :]e to f9d all ( h] own 
de> ones :om ,god 9 ,8 love = _h kept = 
h]1 & %e %\ld h be5 v grateful to ,him t
 h] life _h be5 prolong$ & all t %e _h  
left alive 7 /ill alive1 await+ = h] to 
return1 & f9d+ t h] *ildr5 7 all ov] 9  
diff]5t places1 & n[ %e has to tell :]e 
to f9d !m1 ?r\gh ! help ( ! ,"l4 ,& :5  
%e _h gone = !m & 0 told t "s ( h] own 7
 dead1 %e said t %e w\ld g & dig up _!  
bones2 b !y 7 n dead1 z 0 said1 & %e s5t
 ! soldi]s aft] !m & sometimes !y 7 told
 ! same z "m 01 & "s ( ! little ones _h 
to be s5t = two or ?ree times be=e !y 7 
br\ght4 ,my olde/ si/] knew :]e !y all  
71 s %e c\ld help to get ! re/4  ,"o (  
my si/]s :o liv$ at ! same place :]e we 
7 liv+ 0 deta9$ & ! soldi]s _h g ?ree   
times be=e !y c\ld get h]1 = !y said t  
%e _h di$ s9ce we _h left1 = ,i w\ld n  
/ay at ! place z he1 ,mr4 ,h\se1 did n  
want u to g on ,monday to see my "m1 on 
:om ,i %\ld look to1 z %e _h come to    

claim h] own4 ,i told my olde/ si/] t we
 w\ld leave1 & my si/] ,annie 0 at "o ( 
,mr4 ,h\se's sons1 :o f\nd t we 7 go+ to
 see "m & %e came ) u1 s t left ?ree !re
 yet2 t 0 si/] ,lav9ia & ! baby1 si/]   
,rosa1 & !y let "m h ! baby1 z x 0 a    
sickly *ild2 & %e _h to s5d !re ?ree    
times be=e %e c\ld get si/] ,lav9ia1 & !
 la/ "t ! soldi]s1 ) horses1 w5t1 & !   
,h\se's took (f all ( h] clo?+ & put !m 
into wat] to keep !m f tak+ h]1 & !y _h 
to take blankets & wrap h] 9 !m1 & br+  
h] to "m1 & %e took sick f t "t f ! long
 ride1 & gett+ cold %e ne>ly di$4  ,"o  
!y hid 9 ! g>d52 "o !y put 9 ! cell>1 & 
s ^! 7 h>d times = "m & u1 :o 7 9 ! road
 "o night walk+ to f9d "s place to get  
out ( ! ra9 & let ^? wet g>m5ts get     
dri$1 = x 0 s d>k t we c\ld n see a h&  
be=e u4  ,b aft] all ! h>d trials we    
rea*$ ?is lovely city1 :]e !re are ^? t 
love & fe> ,god1 & :o love ! s\ls ( !   
negro z well z ^? ( ! :ite1 ! r$1 !     
yell[ or br[n races ( ! e>?1 = we h ev] 
f\nd "s ( ! p :o d n =get u day or night

 9 _! pray]s1 t ,god w s5d a bless+ to u
 z a race4  ,to my /ory ( a life (      
slav]y3  ,my de> "m _h a de> husb& t %e 
0 sold f also1 & he1 n kn[+ t he %\ld   
ev] see my "m any m1 z ! times 7 !n1 he 
wait$ = a :ile & !n he f\nd him ano!r   
wife1 & :5 "m came & f\nd t he 0 m>ri$  
to ano!r %e tri$ to get him1 b %e c\ld d
 no?+ ab\t x2 s hav+ to leave him beh9d 
to look aft] ! la/ "o & h] family1      
al?\gh x seem$ h>d = h] to d s4  ,my "m 
_h a l>ge family to take c>e (1 b ! ,"l 
0 good to h] & help$ h]1 = %e _h laid "s
 ( !m away1 & !n !re 7 t5 little girls  
to c>e =4 ,my bro!r 0 lo/ to u & to "m  
also1 z he 0 s5t to ! w> to d s]vice = 8
 own]1 & we did n "k if he 0 alive or n1
 & he 0 my "m's only boy1 z ?is is a    
girl family t y d n see or he> ( e day1 
= t made sev5te5 girls to h battle ?r\gh
 life _h !y all h liv$ to ?is "t4       
,,*apt] ,,ii   ,my "m did n "k :]e my   
bro!r 0 be=e %e 0 sold1 = we he>d t he  
_h tri$ to get ov] to ! ,nor!rn side &  
_h be5 tak5 to ,ri*mond1 ,va41 & put    

into ,ca/le ,?und]1 & t 0 ! la/ t we    
he>d ( him dur+ ! w>4 ,:51 to our       
surprise1 we 7 on our way ,nor? we le>n$
 t he 0 go+ to s*ool2 t ! ,nor!rn p _h  
tea*]s !re 9 ! ,s\? to tea* !m to read &
 to write2 & he le>n+ t we _h gone ,nor?
 made himself ready & came on1 b he did 
n "k :]e to f9d u1 s gett+ a place to   
"w1 & ! same "t tell+ ^? t he work$ = t 
8 p 7 "h some:]e1 !y f\nd "m & got h] to
 g to ! place :]e he 01 & sure en\gh !re
 0 h] dead & lo/ boy1 & ! joy & love t  
came to t de>1 lov+ "m & h] only son on 
t day w nev] be kn[n on ?is side ( !    
grave1 z !y h bo? gone to ! l& ( ! ble/1
 = my bro!r nev] us$ any bad language 9 
8 life1 & :5 he took ! ,"l = 8 own1 x 0 
8 meat & 8 dr9k to live = ,him & to     
foll[ :]e ,he l$1 & he di$ a true *ild (
 ! ,k+4  ,a few ye>s lat] & "m's "n 0   
enroll$ 9 ! ,lambs' ,book ( ,life1 = %e 
gladly answ]$ to ! roll call & fell     
asleep 9 ! arms ( ,jesus4  ,well1 my    
fir/ place 0 9 ,adelphi /reet1 ) a      
family by ! "n ( ,hammond1 & ,i 0 !re to

 help d ! "w1 & :5 !y f\nd t ,i lik$ to 
"w s well !y want$ me to d s mu* t ,i   
left t place & got me ano!r1 = ,i did n 
get out to *ur* or to ,sunday-s*ool1 & t
 0 n ! way t ,i _h be5 tra9$1 = :5 ,i 0 
?ree ye>s old my :ite "m _h tak5 me to  
*ur* ) h] on horseback4  ,well1 ,i said 
t ,i saw ^! *ildr5 go+ to s*ool on e    
week day b ,saturdays & on ,sundays to  
,sunday-s*ool1 & ,i !re at "w z if x 7 n
 ! ,"l's day1 & ,i nev] %all l to "w on 
t day z ,i 0 born on ,sunday morn+4     
,well1 ,i left !re n kn[+ :at to d1 & a 
:ite lady took me 9 & told me to /ay !re
 until ,i c\ld get ano!r place1 & ,i    
help$ h] girl on ! next day to f9i% all 
( ! "w & ,i made ready to look = a      
place1 & ,god did help me to f9d "o & ,i
 %all nev] =get ,him z long z ,i live1 =
 t 0 ) a f9e family & !y %[$ me love at 
once & ,i %[$ !m love 9 return4  ,!y 7  
memb]s ( ! ,wa%+ton ,av5ue ,bapti/      
,*ur*1 & a m belov$ family nev] liv$4   
,?is 0 ! ,bailley family--,mr4 & ,mrs4  
,bailley1 ,miss ,abbey ,bailley1 ,mr4   

,bailley's si/]1 a "y lady 9 h] te5s1   
,miss ,ella ,bailley1 & a nice boy by ! 
"n ( ,johnny ,bailley1 & !y 7 a nice    
family & !y took me to *ur* on ,sunday  
morn+ & s5t me to ,sunday-s*ool 9 !     
aft]noon ) _! *ildr51 & :at a heav5 x   
seem$ to me f ! place :]e ,i 0 liv+ at  
fir/4  ,i %all always rememb] my de>    
:ite "m1 ( :om ,i spoke ( 9 ! fir/ "p1 &
 :om ,i %all call y\r att5tion to 9 _m m
 pages ( ?is little ,life ,book1 & %all 
always rememb] h] ) love & ! k9de/      
feel+4 ,%e 0 a memb] ( ! true ,me?odi/  
,*ur* & 0 nev] se5 by h] d>l+ *ild f !  
,h\se ( ,god s9ce ,i c\ld rememb]1 = ,i 
0 ) h] at all times on ! family horse1  
,kimble1 & :5 ,i got l>ge en\gh to ride 
alone %e b\ght me a f9e black t _h all !
 metal t a horse c\ld h1 & 8 "n 0 ,*>lie
 ,engrum1 & %e paid a l>ge price = him1 
& he 0 ! gr&e/ horse ,i ev] saw1 & x 0  
my delight to be ne> a horse or horses  
:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 = ,i did n h any fe> (  
any k9d ( horse1 & ,i w\ld take a ride !
 fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 ev5 be=e ,i w\ld h  

my breakfa/1 & my de> :ite "m w\ld save 
x = me z %e knew t ,i w\ld h t ride     
fir/2 = x always made h] feel pr\d to   
see h[ well ,i _h le>n$ to ride1 & %e 0 
! "o t _h taught me h[ to ride1 = %e _h 
me on ! horse :5 ,i 0 ?ree ye>s old & f 
t "t until %e w5t home to come out no m 
=ev]4  ,i 0 two & a half ye>s1 z ne> z  
,i c rememb]1 :5 my own slave "m's h\se 
0 burn$ to ! gr\nd1 & ,i %all nev] =get 
t ,saturday night4 ,my "m's husb& _h    
gone to a dance & "m 0 !re alone ) h]   
little ones1 & we all came ne> gett+    
burn$ up4 ,we 7 all asleep :5 ,i awoke &
 f\nd ! h\se 9 a blaze4 ,i did n "k     
en\gh or ,i 0 s mu* sc>$ t ,i did n call
 to my "m1 b ,i ?9k t %e he>d me :5 ,i  
roll$ out ( ! b$1 & %e 0 out ( ! b$     
quick z c\ld be & gett+ ! fea!r b$s %e  
?rew !m out ( ! door & got ! *ildr5 &   
?rew !m out1 & %e1 f9d+ t %e did n h !m 
all1 said1 ,my ,god6 ,i h n all ( my    
little ones2 & %e ran 9 ! h\se to look &
 %e f\nd me "u ! b$1 = ,i saw s mu* fire
 t ,i 0 gett+ out ( x1 & ,god be prais$ 

t ,i 0 sav$ f t fire1 & ,i h n _h ! "t  
to run aft] any fires s9ce1 = t fire 0  
all ! fire ,i want4  ,i _h n to /ay !re 
!n1 = ! "t is ne> at h& :5 ,i %all g to 
my :ite "m's to live1 = %e is 9         
,t5nessee & w come home soon to be ) h] 
d>l+ *ild2 & :5 %e %all />t aga9 ,i %all
 g1 & n[ ! times are all well = me z !n1
 b ! "t has come t ! ,"l has call$ h]   
away f h] *ild to be ) ,him1 & h[ c\ld  
,i live )\t h]8 ,& %e 0 to leave h] sick
 *ild !re = h] own "m to c>e =1 & ,god w
 raise up fri5ds 9 ?is lonely _w to look
 aft] ^? t cry unto heav51 believ+ t ,he
 is a he>] ( ! true pray]4 ,i %all      
always rememb] t ,saturday aft]noon :5  
,i 0 ly+ s sick :5 my de>ly belov$ :ite 
"m took s sick1 & !y _h ! doctor !re =  
me1 & he _h to see aft] h] ! same "t1 & 
%e 0 gett+ s mu* worse all ! "t & !     
doctor _h n any hopes ( h]1 & !y took me
 f ! room :]e %e 01 to a room up/airs & 
%e _h !m to take me d[n to look at h]   
once m4 ,t 0 on ,sunday & on ,monday %e 
he>d ! call to h] to come up to t bless$

 l& :]e %e %\ld be =ev] ) ! ,"l & h] de>
 husb&4  ,:at a glory x mu/ be = ^? t h 
wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood (
 ! ,lamb4  ,i c call to m9d :5 %e !     
bless$ "o1 t ,i call my :ite "m1 w5t to 
get me "s %oes & a f9e hat1 & ! "o t    
sold !m told h]1 z %e look$ at a hat ,i 
want$1 t its price 0 tw5ty doll>s1 b ,i 
0 n ?9k+ ( ! prices !n z ,i d n[1 & ,i  
cri$ to h t hat & did n want any ( !    
o!rs1 & he told my :ite "m t 0 too mu* =
 to sp5d on a hat = me1 b %e told him   
no?+ w\ld co/ too mu* = h] to get = me1 
& %e got t f9e hat = me & he _h 8 money2
 s y c see h[ mu* %e lov$ me4 ,& n[ t   
de> "o is gone f me1 & x seem$ ! de>e/  
"o on ?is e>?1 & ,i did n ?9k !n t ,i   
c\ld h liv$ )\t h] :om ,god _h giv5 to  
me = ?is _w1 b ,god1 9 ,8 wond]ful love 
= me & to me1 rais$ up fri5ds = me &    
help$ me to f9d favor 9 ! sight ( all ! 
p1 = !y seem$ to love me = h] sake1 & ,i
 did n get well = a long "t4  ,?is      
subject came to ?is de> lady1 ,mrs4     
,bettie ,h\se1 :5 b ?ree ye>s old1 & f !

 day %e came to t h\se %e walk$ 9 h]    
foot/eps1 = %e1 ,mrs4 ,h\se1 c\ld n     
move1 b %e 0 "r 9 ! way2 & :5 %e us$ to 
set me d[n = my play at c]ta9 times 9 ! 
day1 :5 %e 0 go+ 9 h] room = pray]1 %e  
w\ld f9d me ne> be=e %e 0 ?r\gh2 & if   
ev] !re 0 a lov+ woman %e 0 "o1 & ,i own
 my love to ,god = su* a "o z %e 0 to   
c>e = me all ( ^? nights ( wat*+ by my  
b$1 :ile ! angels wat*$ f above to see t
 ,i %\ld rise f t b$ & live to be a     
woman t w\ld live = ,god & bless ,8 "n 9
 all ! e>?1 kn[+ t ,i am tempt$ & tri$  
on e h&4 ,b tru/+ 9 ,8 omnipot5t p[] ,i 
%all rea* ! l& ( ! ble/ :]e t de> "o has
 gone to come out no m =ev]4  ,well1 to 
my /ory3  ,de> public1 hop+ t ?is little
 life w be read ) ! greate/ love =      
humanity1 & ,i am sure t if y h any love
 = ! ,god ( heav5 y c n fail to f9d a   
love = ?is book1 & ,i hope y w f9d a    
fullness ( joy 9 read+ ?is life1 = if   
y\r he>t 0 l a /one y w\ld l to read ?is
 little life4  ,i _h _m a h>d spell (   
sickness s9ce ! dea? ( ?is lady & !     

doctors said t ,i c\ld n live beyond a  
c]ta9 "t1 b e "t !y said s ,doctor      
,jesus said %e %all live1 = because ,i  
live %e %all live also2 & ,he came to me
 & laid ,8 /rong arm ar\nd me & rais$ me
 up by ! p[] ( ,8 might1 & to see !     
salvation ( our ,god 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,&
 to-day ,i c praise ,8 "n = ,8 wond]ful 
love to ! *ildr5 ( man4  ,i told y t my 
bro!r 0 ! olde/ *ild ( eighte5 & he 0 9 
8 te5s :5 he 0 s5t to ! w>2 & x 0 a     
great ?+ to him :5 he f\nd himself 9 !  
h&s ( a p t 7 s k9d & good to him & %[+ 
su* love = him1 aft] be+ knock$ ar\nd by
 ^? he _h be5 /ay+ )1 & x seem$ l a     
heav5 to him2 & he did le>n fa/1 & he   
felt s glad to le>n to read & to write1 
& he w\ld sit at nights :5 he 0 ?r\gh ) 
8 daily toil & write1 s t he c\ld let "s
 "o look at x & see h[ well he 0 gett+  
along1 & ,i saw h[ anxi\s he 0 to get an
 education4 ,i ask$ my lady to let him  
come !re & wait on ! table1 & h "t to g 
e day to s*ool1 & %e did s1 & he w\ld g 
to ,no4 #a ,s*ool to ,mr4 ,c4 ,dosey1 & 

he did nicely 9 8 /udies1 & ,god be     
prais$ t he _h t mu* to take home ) him1
 & ,i %all always feel glad t ,i gave   
him t mu*4  ,i 0 ?9k+ ( my de> bro!r :5 
! news rea*$ me t he 0 9 ?is city1 & ,i 
c nev] tell any "o h[ glad t ,i 0 to see
 ! only boy t my "m ev] _h1 = we all    
lov$ him de>ly1 z he c>$ = all ! re/ ( !
 *ildr5 & x 0 no m ?an natural t we     
%\ld2 & my "m ?\ght s mu* ( him t %e (t5
 w\ld say if we 7 all boys %e w\ld n h  
to worry1 = boys c\ld d s mu* bett] ?an 
girls4 ,b ,i ?9k t %e f\nd t ! girls 7 !
 be/ 9 h] old age1 = if "o c\ld n be ne>
 h] ! o!r w\ld1 & if !re is a "t 9 !    
life ( a p>5t x is :5 !y are helpless1 &
 a boy is n any good to c>e = a sick    
p>5t & !y h to g )\t c>e4  ,b ,god be   
prais$ = all ( ! love & honor t 0 be/[$ 
on "m be=e %e w5t home1 = ,god has told 
u to honor our fa!rs & our mo!rs t _!   
days may be long ^u ! l& :i* ! ,"l1 ?y  
,god1 give? !e2 & we c n d !m en\gh     
honor = ! love & ! all night wat*+ t we 
h :5 we are babies1 & if we h all ( !   

love & c>e t ,i _h1 ,i am sure t a "m   
has h] h&s full2 & :5 n[ ,i ?9k ( ! c>e 
& ! worry t x 0 to take c>e ( my sick   
body1 ,i c n help tell+ "s "o ( x1 t !y 
may feel z grateful z ,i feel1 = ,god   
did give !m love = me1 & if !re is "o t 
%\ld feel grateful x is ?is feeble-bodi$
 slave girl1 = ,i 0 su* a slave to      
sickness1 & ,god 0 s good to raise me1  
ev5 me1 & ,i w say1 praise ,8 "n4  ,i 0 
tell+ y ( my :ite "m be+ s true to !    
att5dance 9 ! s]vices ( ,god1 & ,i only 
wi% t y w\ld h kn[n h] z ,i did1 = %e 0 
m l "o ( ! heav5ly ho/ ?an %e 0 l u1 :o 
are su* s9ful creatures4 ,n[1 x seems l 
sometimes t we h n mu* love = ! ,"o :o  
_h s mu* love = u t ,he gave all ! de>  
,"o t ,he _h to br+ u to ,himself1 t we 
%\ld ta/e ( ^? joys :i* ,he has = ^? :o 
h wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 !      
,blood ( ! ,lamb4  ,! ,"l help$ me to   
f9d love & favor ) all aft] my :ite "m 0
 gone f ?is e>?1 :5 ,i felt t ,i w\ld   
soon foll[ ! d>l+ "o to ! bless$        
mansion2 & ,i w\ld look to see h] come  

to me1 & ,i w5t z soon z ,i 0 well to ! 
h\se & lay on ! /eps1 & x 0 n until we  
_h left ! de> old place be=e ,i c\ld be 
kept f !re2 & ,i wi% t ! :ole _w c\ld h 
se5 h[ mu* %e 0 l an angel1 & ,i w\ld to
 ,god %e c\ld see me to-day2 x w\ld d y 
good4 ,"l1 lead me on day by day1 & help
 my feeble life to be =m$ l h]'s1 = :5  
,i ?9k h[ %e us$ to wat* by my b$ at    
nights1 :ile ! angels wat*$ by my b$ f  
on high to see t ,i %\ld rise2 & is n   
,god ! ,"o t ,i %\ld s]ve8 ,& ,i love to
 s]ve ,him & honor ,him1 = ,he is my all
 9 all2 = %e has %[n me h[ great h] love
 0 = me & all ( humanity1 & ,i love to  
?9k ( h] love & to "k h[ wond]ful x w\ld
 be to see h] sweet face on ?is gre5    
e>?1 & x does seem to me z if ,i c\ld   
almo/ see h] by ?9k+ ( h] s mu*4  ,i h  
said t we came to ?is lovely city 9 !   
ye> ( our ,"l #ahfe1 & 9 t ye> ,i w5t to
 live ) a good family t 7 memb]s ( !    
*ur*1 :]e ! ,"l spoke peace to my s\l1  
"u ! prea*+ ( ! ,rev4 ,david ,moore1 !n 
! belov$ lead] ( ! noble/ b& ( ,god's   

*ildr5 on ?is e>?1 & a m belov$ p nev]  
liv$4 ,!y 7 always on ! look\t = any    
/rang]s t might come 9 ! *ur*2 & !y soon
 f\nd me out z ,i 0 a /rang] 9 ! ,monday
 night meet+4 ,! de> pa/or came to me ! 
fir/ "o1 = he did n /op to ?9k :e!r ,i 0
 an ,african or :at nation ,i _h come f1
 b he saw 9 me a s\l1 & he want$ to f9d 
out if !re 0 any room = ,jesus to live  
or :at ,i %\ld d ) ,jesus1 or :at %\ld  
,i d = ,him1 :o _h done s mu* = me2 & my
 poor he>t 0 ready & wait+ = "s "o to   
come to its rescue4 ,x 0 !n & !re t ,i  
yield$ my life & my all to ! "o t c save
 to ! utt]mo/ all t come unto ,him by ! 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,i foll[$ my ,"l &   
,ma/] 9 ! ,jordan 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l     
#ahff1 & ^? sweet mom5ts h nev] left me 
once4 ,z ! ye>s g by !y seem to be ! m  
sweet to my s9ful s\l1 & ,i am try+ to  
w+ my way to ^! bright mansions above1  
:]e ,i %all meet ^? de> ones :o h gone  
be=e4  ,i h _h "s ( ! d>ke/ days ( my   
life :ile on ?is voyage ( life1 b :5 x  
is d>k ,jesus says1 ,peace1 be /ill &   

fe> n1 = ,i w pilot !e4  ,& !n my he>t c
 s+3      ,jesus1 ,savi\r1 pilot me     
,ov] life's tempe/u\s sea1     ,unkn[n  
waves be=e me roll1       ,hid+ rocks & 
trea*]\s %oals4     ,*>t & compass come 
f ,!e1       ,jesus1 ,savi\r1 pilot me4 
,i "k t ,he has l$ me ?r\gh pa?s se5 &  
unse5 & has be5 my pilot1 = we h be5    
call$ to pass ?r\gh _m a d>k trial1 b   
,god has be5 able = x all4  ,my de> "m  
_h f\r ( h] *ildr5 call$ home to heav5  
)9 a %ort "t4 ,"s ( !m left h] = ! l& ( 
love 9 ! same mon?1 & !re seem$ l no?+ b
 ,god's displeasure on u1 b x 0 ,god's  
love to u1 = we "k t !y are safe f all  
h>m & dang] 9 ?is _w ( s9 & di/ress4 ,"s
 ( !m ,i nev] saw m aft] l&+ 9 ?is city1
 b ,i %all see !m & "k !m :5 ,i %all h  
f\ght ! bless$ battle on ?is side1 & !  
victory %all be on ! ,"l's side4 ,!n ,i 
c s+ ) ! angels above3      ,cr[n ,him1 
,cr[n ,him1 angels4     ,cr[n ,him1     
,cr[n ,him1 ,k+ ( ,k+s4     ,cr[n ,him1 
,cr[n ,him1 angels4     ,cr[n ,him1     
,cr[n ,him1 ,cr[n ! ,savi\r ,k+ ( ,k+s4 

,:at joy !re w be to cr[n ,him z our    
,heav5ly ,k+ & to "k t we are !         
inhabitants ( t k+dom4     ,,*apt] ,,iii
   ,i 0 baptiz$ by ! ,rev4 ,david       
,moore1 ! pa/or ( ! ,wa%+ton ,av5ue     
,*ur*1 :o is "o ( ! be/ belov$ ones on  
?is e>?1 = he nev] ov]look$ me 9 ! "t t 
my s\l ne$$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to save  
me f my s9s & make me a *ild ( ! ,k+1   
:i* makes me :at ,i am to day4 ,i bless 
,god t he ev] put x 9 my de> "m's m9d to
 come to ?is place1 = %e 0 n a ,*ri/ian1
 & ! heavie/ burd5 t ,i h c>ri$ 0 pray+ 
= "o t 0 ! head ( ! great family :]e %e 
%\ld h be5 a lead] ( h] de> ones to !   
,lamb ( ,god1 t take? away ! s9s ( ! _w4
 ,b ,god be prais$ = a little "o to lead
 s _m1 = ( all ! p ( mo!rs !re 0 n "o t 
knew ( ?is love ( ,god1 & h[ _m 7 ! s\ls
 giv5 = me to "w =4 ,i told my "m t ,i  
_h f\nd ,jesus & 0 go+ to foll[ ,him4   
,%e said4 ,my *ild1 y are too "y4 ,i am 
afraid t y w n hold out4 ,& ,i said1    
,"m1 if ,i %\ld look to myself ,i %\ld  
fail1 b ,i look to ,jesus4 ,i h giv5 my 

life & ,he c hold me 9 ! p[] ( ,8 might 
& c keep me f fail+2 s ,i c n g aga9/   
y\r w1 b ,i mu/ foll[ ,him1 = y "k h[   
,he has sav$ me f sickness s _m times1 &
 n[ ! "t has come = me to pay my v[s    
unto ,him = mak+ me ,8 own4 ,i w5t =w>d 
9 ! way t ,he m>k$ out = me & !n to pray
 t %e might be sav$4  ,my gr&ma 0 almo/ 
"o hundr$ ye>s old1 & :5 %e he>d t ! ,"l
 _h sav$ me & t ,i 0 pray+ = h] %e saw  
h] own s9s & ask$ me to come on to visit
 all ( my p1 & ,i1 gett+ ready1 got my  
olde/ si/] to g ) me4 ,i f\nd t ! way 0 
op5$ = "w1 z !re we began ! "w1 & !y 7  
look+ to see some?+ t !y w\ld nev] see 9
 ?is _w1 & sweetly !y 7 all br\ght to ! 
,savi\r4 ,gr&ma w5t home to c>ry ! good 
news & "s ( ! re/ h gone ) ! same good  
news4  ,lat] ye>s "s ( my si/]s came &  
"s did n come4 ,!n "s got tir$ & w5t    
back to ! _w1 b ,i h no joy l ! joy !re 
is 9 ! ,"l4  ,my de> "m f\nd ! peace 9  
,jesus be=e %e w5t to t l& ( song4 ,:5 !
 ,"l s5t ! dea? angel to call h] "n %e 0
 ready to answ]1 ,"h am ,i ready to g 91

 to come out no m4  ,my "m left u on !  
#bh? day ( ,febru>y1 #ahid1 9 ! triumph 
( fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:at a     
bless$ ?\ght t ,i %all soon be ) h] on !
 o!r side ( ! riv] to help h] ,cr[n ,him
 ,"l ( all4  ,to my /ory3  ,! subject ( 
?is sket*1 z ,i said1 0 born aga9 "u !  
prea*+ ( ,rev4 ,david ,moore1 ( !       
,wa%+ton ,av5ue ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 :i* is "o
 ( ! noble/ *ur*es ( ?is city1 & x has  
"s ( ! be/ p 9 x ( any *ur* 9 ! _w1 =   
!re is m done = ^? 9 ne$ 9 o!r l&s4 ,:5 
,i became a memb] ( t *ur* ,i c\ld n    
read 9 any book1 = ,i did n "k a lett]4 
,!re 0 a g5tleman 9 ! *ur* by ! "n (    
,mr4 ,lansb]ry1 :o f9d+ t ,i 0 "o ( ^? t
 0 go+ to le>n1 w5t to a /ore & b\ght me
 a ,fir/ ,read] & gave x to me1 & ,i did
 n lose any ( my "t at nights4 ,i w5t to
 ! meet+s e night & came back & got a   
lady1 :o 0 a si/] ( ,mr4 ,bailey1 to be 
my tea*]1 & sometimes %e us$ to be s v  
sleepy t %e c\ld n keep h] eyes op5 & ,i
 w\ld %ake h] & say t my lesson 0 to be 
le>n$1 & x 0 always well le>n$4 ,!n ,i  

w5t to ! ,sunday-s*ool to let my        
,sunday-s*ool tea*] he> x on ,sundays1 &
 he1 ,mr4 ,w>d1 always said t he 0 sure 
t ,i w\ld le>n s fa/ ,i w\ld soon cat*  
up ) 8 ,bible ,class4 ,x 0 n long be=e  
,i c\ld lay my ,read] d[n & take my     
lessons 9 ! ,bible1 & ,i c bless ,god = 
all ( ?is1 = ! love & ! k9dness t ,i    
receiv$ ( all t knew me 0 a tok5 ( ,8   
great love = me1 & ,i "k t ,he 0 ne> me 
all ! "t to br+ me ne>] to ! ,light4 ,my
 m9d 0 !n fix$ t ,i %\ld "s day g to    
s*ool & ,i c\ld n re/ night or day ,i 0 
s anxi\s to g to s*ool2 b my de> "m c\ld
 n s5d me4 ,%e _h poor heal? & no "o to 
help h] to take c>e ( ! y\ng] *ildr51 & 
,i _h to "w & d ! be/ ,i c\ld ) my      
books1 hop+ t ! "t w\ld come t ,i %\ld  
see myself sitt+ 9 "s s*ool /udy+1 !    
same "t ask+ "m to let two ( ! o!r      
*ildr5 g to s*ool e day4 ,%e did let !m 
g = a:ile1 b "s "o came & want$ h] to   
let !m g to "w out aga9 & %e let !m g   
out to "w3  ,well1 ,i said t ,i w\ld g  
to s*ool "s day1 & !y _h a f9e "t laugh+

 at my high ideas & ,i let !m laugh all 
t !y want$ to1 b ,i work$ h>d & long to 
get ! means t ,i might be able to g1 z  
,i said1 to "s pay s*ool1 :]e ,i c\ld n 
be /opp$ at any "t4 ,:5 ,i 0 almo/ ready
 to leave = "s s*ool ! smallpox took me1
 & ,i 0 laid aside = ?ree or f\r ye>s2 t
 is1 ,i 0 n well1 & ?\ght t my plans 7  
all brok54 ,i /ill tru/$ 9 ,god1 = ,i   
knew t ,he w\ld d all ?+s = me z long z 
,i put my tru/ 9 ,him4  ,well1 z "t     
roll$ on ,i f\nd myself improv+ sl[ly & 
,i 0 !n liv+ ) a de>1 good lady by ! "n 
( ,miss ,l4 ,a4 ,p\sl&1 :o is "o ( !    
lovelie/ ladies t ev] liv$1 = %e loves  
me to-day z a "m1 ?\gh %e is 9 eightie? 
odd ye> & is do+ well = an old lady4    
,we 7 liv+ 9 ,s\? ,ox=d /reet :5 ,i took
 sick ( ! smallpox & %e did n want me   
tak5 away f !re1 z %e want$ to take c>e 
( me h]self1 b ,i felt t x w\ld be too  
mu* = h] to wait on me1 s ! doctor said 
t x 0 only a heavy cold t ,i _h tak5 &  
w\ld be all "r 9 a week or s4 ,b ,i knew
 t ,i _h a fev] ( "s k9d1 s ,i ask$ t ,i

 might g to my "m's h\se1 & %e s5t = !  
c>riage & ,i w5t home4  ,:5 ,i _h rea*$ 
my "m's ,i felt some:at bett]1 only to  
gr[ worse all ! "t1 & my eyes gett+ s t 
,i c\ld n see :5 x 0 day or night4 ,i _h
 a nurse t knew all ab\t ! disease & a  
good doctor t ! city heal? doctor let   
take *>ge ( ! case aft] he _h be5 out   
!re to see me3 & kn[+ t ! case 0 tak+1 t
 no "o %\ld get x he let me rema9 at    
home = n9e days1 & !n ,i w5t to !       
hospital & 0 !re till ! symptoms 7 well 
dri$4  ,:5 ! doctor f\nd out t ,i 0 able
 to come out he1 ,dr4 ,s*5ck1 wrote to  
my lady to s5d a c>riage out4 ,%e did s 
at once & ,i 0 at my "m's = a:ile1 & !n 
my lady came to see me & told me h[ !   
woman did ! p 9 ! h\se1 s ,i told h] h[ 
bad my limbs 71 & %e said t if ,i c\ld g
 home ) h] & tell h] :at to d1 %e w\ld  
get on )\t ! woman & let h] g4 ,my "m   
made me ready 9 a little :ile & ,i 0    
soon at ! de> old home1 #cdd ,c>lton    
av5ue4  ,god be prais$ = ! way he has l$
 me s9ce ,i 0 ?ree ye>s old until ?is   

day1 = x 0 ,8 h& t taught me to rememb] 
all ( ^! long ye>s4 ,i h 9 my m9d ! "t  
at ! old home :5 !y put me on ! f9e     
dress+ table 9 front ( ! l>ge mirror1   
:ile ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,walk] baptiz$ me 9 ! 
"n ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son & ! ,holy ,gho/1  
accord+ to ! ,me?odi/ te/s 9 ^? days1 & 
,i always ?\ght t 0 to give me my       
,*ri/ian "n2 b :5 ! ,"l _h spok5 peace  
to my s\l ,he l$ me to foll[ 9 8        
foot/eps1 & ,i gladly foll[$ ,him to be 
buri$ to ! _w--t is1 to be put out (    
sight1 & t is :at ! ^w means4 ,i h f\nd 
x to be "o ( ^? times :5 ! ,fa!r 0      
pleas$ ) ,8 own de> belov$ ,son1 & ,i "k
 t ,he w be pleas$ :5ev] we d please    
,him1 = ,god s lov$ ! _w ( s9ful m5 t   
,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] 
believe? 9 ,him %\ld h ev]la/+ life1 =  
,god s5t n ,8 ,son into ! _w to condemn 
x1 b t ?r\gh ,him all might believe 9   
,him & h ev]la/+ life4  ,i wi% t ,i c\ld
 "k t ! :ole _w 0 receiv+ ?is life1 & t 
we all c\ld help to cr[n ,him1 z !      
angels are cr[n+ ,him1 ! ,k+ ( ,k+s &   

,"l ( ,heav5 & ( ?is e>?4  ,x is a      
bless$ hope to "k t ,god is love1 & !y t
 wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9   
tru?4  ,i jo9$ ! *ur* 9 #ahff & began to
 try & foll[ 9 ?is good old way t leads 
f e>? to glory1 & x has n always be5 a  
pa? ( ! sweete/ fl[]s1 b ,i h nev] fail$
 to f9d my all 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4    
,he l$ me on day by day1 & aft] a:ile ,i
 f\nd t ,he _h l$ me to g away f home t 
,i might get ready = ! "w t my he>t 0 s 
full (1 = e "t t ,i saw ! newspap] !re 0
 "s "o ( our race 9 ! f> ,s\? gett+     
kill$ = try+ to tea* & ,i made up my m9d
 t ,i w\ld die to see my p taught4 ,i 0 
will+ to g to prep>e to die = my p1 = ,i
 c\ld n re/ till my p 7 educat$4 ,n[ !y 
are 9 a fair way to be ! p t ,god speaks
 ( 9 ! ,holy ,^w1 z ,he says t ,e?opia  
%all yet /ret* =? h] h& & all nations   
%all b[ unto h]4 ,i long to see ! day t 
! ,e?iopians %all all b[ unto ,god z !  
,"o t we %\ld all b[ unto1 = x is to    
,him t we all owe our homage & to be v  
grateful to ,him = our deliv]ance z a   

race4 ,if we %\ld fail to give him !    
honor due !re w\ld a curse come to u z a
 race1 = we rememb] ^? ( old5 times 7 ( 
! same desc5t ( our p1 & "s ( ^? t ,god 
honor$ mo/ 7 ( ! ,e?iopians1 su* z !    
,unica & ,philop1 & ev5 ,moses1 !       
law-giv]1 0 ( ! same se$4  ,& n long ago
 d>kness hung ov] ! face ( ?is race &   
,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ?is d>k e>? & !   
light came =?4  ,h[ wond]fully solemn & 
yet gr& are ^! inspir$ ?\ghts & words ( 
a race ^: ,god is s lov+ & =giv+1 & we1 
contemplat+ ! gr& my/]y ( ! _w beyond   
?is vale ( te>s1 = ,god does pres]ve all
 t ,he has plant$ on ?is e>?4  ,no      
subject c surely be a m delightful /udy 
?an ! hi/ory ( a slave girl1 & ! _m ?+s 
t are l9k$ to ?is life t man may se>* & 
rese>* 9 ! ages to come1 & ,i d n ?9k   
!re ev] c be f\nd any t %\ld fill ! m9d 
z ?is book4  ,?is is a p]fect           
repres5tation ( ?+s z ,i c rememb] !m1 &
 to ?9k h[ wond]ful are ^! mo/ b5efic5t 
/reams ( ,god's provid5ce to all ^? (   
our race t h pray$ t _! lov+ *ildr5     

might feel ! w>m /reams ( an education  
fl[+ ?r\gh e *ild4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( miles1
 ,nor?1 ,s\?1 ,we/ & ,ea/1 ,god has ?r[n
 ,8 mantle ( love all ar\nd u1 & x is t 
:i* %\ld make u love & fe> ,him1 :o is  
able to de/roy bo? s\l & body2 = ,8     
se>*+ eye re/s on all ( ! negro race1 to
 see :at use !y are go+ to make ( _! "t 
& tal5t1 & ,i hope t nature w tea* !m t 
all ( our tal5t belongs to ! great ,god 
:o gave u our be+4  ,nature awak5s 9 our
 be+ a feel+ t we mu/ lay at ,8 feet t  
we may get ! bless$ approval1 = we are s
 *angeable1 b ,god is un*ang+4 ,he is   
omnipot5t1 & all else is transition4    
,yet ,god rules ! oceans1 ! m\nta9s1 !  
valleys1 & all t walks ! broad e>?4     
,well1 n[ ,i %all tell y some?+ m ( my  
work+ 9 ! ,city ( ,brooklyn4 ,i liv$ ) !
 ,bailey family ! fir/ ye>1 & :5 !y w5t 
away 9 ! summ]1 z all ( ! ri* us$ to d1 
,i /ay$ 9 ! h\se = ! summ] & !y w5t     
across ! ocean & 7 away = "s "t4 ,! next
 ye> ,i did n l to /ay 9 ! h\se alone1 s
 ,mrs4 ,bailey got me a place ) a nice  

fri5d ( h]s1 & :5 %e came home1 ?\ght t 
%e 0 go+ to h me to come back to live ) 
h] b ,i /ay$ ) h] fri5d z !re 7 b ?ree 9
 ! family & ! "w 0 n h>d1 & x gave me m 
"t to /udy1 & ,mrs4 ,/af=d's son1       
,willie1 0 s glad to h me z 8 pupil t ,i
 _h n any tr\ble to get my lessons ready
 = him4 ,he w5t to s*ool e day & he c\ld
 n get ?r\gh 8 head h[ x 0 t ,i c\ld n g
 to s*ool e day z he did4 ,8 "m told him
 h[ x 0 & 8 eyes w\ld fill ) te>s & he  
w\ld ask 8 "m & fa!r to let him /ay at  
home on ,sundays to read ! ,bible to me 
:ile ,i %\ld get ! d9n] ready1 & !y w\ld
 let him /ay1 = he want$ to see me go+  
to ! ,h\se ( ,god on ,sundays z !y did &
 0 will+ to h any?+ to eat t ,i might h 
! opportunity ( att5d+ ! *ur* &         
,sunday-s*ool4 ,8 "m w\ld let me g to ! 
,sunday-s*ool on e ,sunday1 = !y 7 good 
p & 7 ( ! k9d t delight$ 9 _! help & !y 
7 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,! ,messiah1 & !y 7
 a v happy family4 ,!y did n ?9k t any?+
 0 too good = my enjoym5t & t is !      
reason t ,i /ay$ ) !m & did n g back to 

! lady z %e want$ me to d4 ,i c\ld n    
tell :i* seem$ to love me mo/1 & !n h]  
son 0 s will+ to tea* me1 z ,miss ,abbie
 ,bailey _h1 s ,i made up my m9d t z ,i 
_h m "t !re = /udy ,i w\ld rema91 & ,i  
_h "s ( ! be/ days ( my life :5 ,i began
 to le>n s fa/1 & he w\ld br+ me be=e 8 
"m & fa!r t !y might he> me recite my   
lessons & see h[ well ,i 0 do+ "u him z 
my tea*]4 ,!y felt ! m glad to see h[   
mu* he 0 int]e/$ 9 tea*+ me4 ,lat] on 9 
ye>s ,i 0 tak5 sick ) ! smallpox & 0    
c>ri$ away to ! hospital4 ,he 0 tak5    
sick :ile ,i 0 away & 8 "m said t he    
w\ld call = me ab\t ! la/ "o on ?is e>?1
 & %e tri$ to f9d me1 b %e did n "k :]e 
,i 0 = "s "t aft] 8 dea?1 & !n %e felt s
 bad to ?9k t he 0 gone & did n see me1 
= he always lov$ to be ) me t he might  
he> me s+1 z ,i 0 always on ! w+s ( song
 if ,i 7 at my "w2 & t is ! way t ,i h  
be5 all ( my life4  ,:5 ,i got well ( ! 
smallpox1 z ,i said1 ,i w5t back to !   
place :]e ,i 0 liv+ :5 ,i took ! malady1
 & !re ,i tri$ to "w1 b 0 v feeble = a  

long "t & "u ! doctor's c>e all ( ! "t &
 sp5d+ m ?an ,i c\ld make1 = "s ( !     
doctors *>g$ me two doll>s a visit1 & t 
w use up a poor p]son's e>n+s v soon4   
,b all ( ?is "t ,i kept 9 m9d ! idea t  
,i %\ld save e c5t t ,i c\ld t ,i might 
s5d myself to s*ool "s day4 ,t day did  
come :5 x seem$ z d>k z any night ,i _h 
ev] se51 :5 ,i %\ld g away to bo>d+     
s*ool & sp5d t little & %\ld n h en\gh  
to f9i%2 b ,i w5t1 tak+ ! ,"l z ! guide 
( my life1 & ! way began to gr[ bright  
be=e me & ,i c\ld see all ! cl\ds roll+ 
away & ! brightness %9+ =?4 ,i w5t to   
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 & ent]$ ! ,wayl&     
,sem9>y1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,pr(essor ,g4  
,m4 ,p4 ,k+1 ( ,bangor1 ,ma9e1 ) 8 o!r  
tea*]s & pr(essors "u him2 all ( :om are
 a noble b& ( tea*]s4 ,& ! way ! ,"l did
 help me 9 my /udies is a bless+ to !   
de> ones t ,i _h "u me = ! elev5 ye>s t 
,i 0 9 ! s*ool "w1 & ! way !y progress$4
  ,i said t ,i att5d$ ! ,wayl& ,sem9>y =
 ?ree ye>s1 ( eight mon?s1 mak+ x 9 all 
( my /ay !re tw5ty-f\r mon?s1 :i* may   

seem long to "s1 b x seems %ort to me1  
?\gh ,i am v glad t ,i _h t mu* "t !re =
 x 0 a f\nta9 ( bless+ to my s\l4  ,i   
left ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 9 ! ye> ( #ahgh 
& came to ,brooklyn & w5t to "w aga9 to 
e>n money to g (f to s*ool1 & :5 ,i did 
g x 0 ano!r s*ool 9 ! ,blue ,ridge1     
,alleghany ,m\nta9s1 :]e ! v air ( heav5
 seem$ to fan ! :ole hill sides1 & !re  
nev] 0 a m lovely place on ?is e>? = "o 
to le>n a lesson1 = we c\ld see ! key to
 all lessons :]e nature _h design$ = a  
gr& s*ool ( le>n+4 ,at ?is place 0 to be
 f\nd "o ( ! be/ s*ools ( le>n+ t has   
be5 built by man4 ,& ,i ?9k ( ! hundr$s 
& ?\s&s ( tea*]s & prea*]s & lawy]s &   
doctors t ^! two s*ools h turn$ out 9 ! 
diff]5t p>ts ( ?is c\ntry1 & _m ( !m are
 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w4  ,& all ( ?is has   
be5 done ?r\gh ! *ur*es1 & ,god be      
prais$ = ^? t h giv5 ( _! means4  ,at   
,h>p]'s ,f]ry ,i sp5t f\r ye>s & !y 7   
ye>s ( h>d labor1 b !y 7 j z sweet z !y 
c\ld well be1 = ! ,"l w5t ) me & ,i f\nd
 favor ) all ( ! tea*]s4 ,:5 ,i _h sp5t 

! fir/ eight mon?s !re ,i le>n$ to h !  
greate/ love = my belov$ tea*]s1 & :5 ! 
"t came = me to leave ! tea*]s ,i ?\ght 
t my poor he>t w\ld break4 ,?\gh ,i 0   
com+ to my own p 9 ,brooklyn1 ,i felt t 
,i 0 leav+ my be/ fri5ds on ! e>? & s   
did all ( ! /ud5ts4  ,well1 n[ ! ,summ] 
_h pass$ & gone & ! ,fall came :5 ,god  
p]mitt$ all ( ! lov+ ones to come toge!r
 once m to take up ! c>es ( /udies aga94
 ,s ! "t ( ! w9t] season 0 always a     
bless+ to all1 & "s f\nd x ! happie/ "t 
( _! lives1 = !y f\nd ,jesus preci\s to 
_! s\ls & c\ld /udy s mu* bett] ?an !y  
c\ld be=e4     ,,*apt] ,,iv   ,!re 7    
sometimes z _m z sixty or sev5ty br\ght 
to ! k ( ! ,tru?1 & sometimes we _h to g
 out ( ! class-room into ! pray]-room1 =
 ! ,"l 0 among u 9 ! ,_s's p[]4  ,:5 9  
#ahhf ,i w5t out = good1 t ,i might be (
 "s use to my own p ,i />t$ 9 ! /r5g? ( 
! ,"l1 & ,he did give me ! greate/      
victory z a s*ool tea*]1 = all ( ! p    
s\ght me to take _! *ildr5 9 my s*ool & 
give !m a />t4 ,i _h my h&s full ( "w1 b

 ,i let !m come 9 = ! ,bo>d always s5t  
!m to me f9d out if ,i c\ld f9d room &  
"t1 & ,i always made ! "t = :5 s*ol>s   
f9d t a tea*] loves !m !y w d any am\nt 
( h>d /udy+4  ,& s ! "t roll$ on1 )     
ev]y?+ to make me feel l h>d "w1 9 !    
/r5g? ( ! bless$ ,"l4  ,i 0 ?ree ye>s   
old :5 ,i 0 leav+ my own de> "m's home  
to g to my new "m's home1 or ,i %\ld say
 to my :ite "m's home1 to live ) h]1 &  
,i left my "m's z happy z any *ild c\ld 
leave h] own home1 = ?is lovely lady 0  
always at my "m's to see me ev] s9ce ,i 
c\ld rememb] any?+1 & %e 0 ! joy ( my   
little life & ,i seem$ to be all ! joy (
 h] sweet life4 ,%e _h le>n$ to love me 
f ! "t t ,i came into ! _w4  ,%e _h     
wat*$ me 9 my cradle & long$ = ! day to 
come :5 ,i %\ld be able to walk1 = %e   
knew t ,i w\ld foll[ h] ev]y:]e %e %\ld 
g4 ,%e said to all ( ! fri5ds ar\nd t if
 ,i %\ld live to rememb] h] t w\ld be   
all t %e w\ld ask4  ,& s %e read h]     
bless$ ,bible & pray$ until %e saw h]   
pray]s answ]$1 & !n %e w5t to h] home 9 

glory1 :]e %e has wat*$ & wait$ & long$ 
to see ! good old %ips ( ^? :o h wa%$ _!
 robes & made !m :ite 9 ! ,blood ( !    
,lamb4  ,i c nev] tell any "o h[ _m     
happy h\rs t ,i _h1 = ! only trial t ,i 
_h 0 t ( sickness1 :i* caus$ me to be ( 
a great c>e to h] all ( h] life4 ,x 0 h]
 delight to wait on me & to h h] c\s91 !
 doctor1 to be always ready to come at  
any mom5t %e %\ld s5d = him4 ,he 0 a    
good doctor by ! "n ( ,sims1 & ,i always
 lik$ him1 too1 until ,i _h ! typhoid   
fev] & ,i _h to take "s oil4 ,i did n l 
to take x & he held my h&s s t !y c\ld  
p\r t 9 me1 & he & ,i fell out4  ,my    
:ite "m us$ to give x to me1 b %e did n 
let me "k :at %e 0 giv+ me1 = %e put "s 
molasses 9 ! oil & cook$ !m1 s ,i %\ld n
 "k4 ,i w\ld n h kn[n if ,i _h n se5 h] 
"o night h ! old bottle 9 h] h& putt+ ! 
oil 9 ! kettle1 :i* %e 0 mak+ ready =   
me1 & ,i look$ up & saw :at x 0 &1 z "y 
ones w d1 did n want to take molasses & 
butt] :i* ,i _h be5 tak+ s long1 = ,i _h
 to take x on e night or ,i c\ld n      

speak4  ,lat] on %e mov$ f ! place :]e  
%e 0 & b\ght ano!r f>m :]e x 0 n ne> !  
wat]1 z ! doctor ?\ght t 0 n a good     
place = me to be1 & ,i 0 n sick s mu* z 
,i _h be5 at ! =m]4  ,! fir/ h>d spell (
 sickness on ?is f>m 0 ! fev] t ,i 0    
sick ( at ! "t t %e took sick ( ! yell[ 
jaundice1 & %e turn$ z yell[ z any?+    
c\ld be4 ,%e w5t home ) t awful malady1 
?9k+ ( me & ( :at my future %\ld be 9   
,god's h&s1 to love & bless ! _w 9 :i*  
,i %\ld live if x %\ld be ! w ( ,him :o 
kn[s ! future ( all ! p t live on ?is   
e>?4  ,s ,god has be5 a fa!r & a lov+ "m
 & all else to me1 & sometimes !re has  
be5 en\gh ( trials 9 ?is life to make me
 almo/ =get t ,i _h ?is /rong arm to    
save me f ^! trials & temptations2 b :5 
,i fly to ,him ,i f9d all & 9 all 9     
,him4  ,he is my rock & my hid+ place 9 
! "t ( trials1 = a *ild t _h all ( !    
love & com=t ( a que5 0 n[ left to h]   
own de> "m1 :o _h s _m m & _h to "w s   
h>d to take c>e ( u all t ,i h se5 sit  
up all night long work+ = h] little     

ones4 ,i us$ to feel sorry to see h]    
sitt+ up alone at h] "w4 ,i w\ld get up 
out ( ! b$ & sit ) h] till daylight2 =  
,i 0 always ne> "m aft] ! de> "o _h be5 
pluck$ f ?is e>? to await my arrival4   
,i h f\nd t le>n+ is to ref9e & elevate 
! m9d1 s we %\ld cultivate our he>ts &  
m9ds & live to bless ^? we meet4 ,we    
%\ld nei!r flatt] nor despise ^? t are  
ri* or great4  ,x 0 n long aft] ?is de> 
"o _h be5 call$ away be=e we 7 all 9    
diff]5t places1 & to %>e ! fate t comes 
to ^? t are left beh9d ^? t h be5 good &
 k9d4 ,!n ! "t is com+ t "m is to be    
tak5 f ! :ole family ( little ones & !y 
are to be left 9 ! h&s ( o!rs4 ,t is "o 
( ! sadde/ times ( life = *ildr5 :5 !y d
 n "k if !y %all ev] see h] face on ?is 
gre5 e>? any m2 & if to-day we %\ld he> 
! cries ( ^? little lambs x surely w\ld 
break ! he>t ( a /one1 = rememb] t we h 
! same feel+s = our mo!rs z any race ( p
 & our he>ts w melt z easily z ! ri*e/  
ones on ?is e>?4  ,b ,god 9 ,8 great    
love to u meant t we %\ld see ! return (

 our de> "m to h] own & t he w\ld s5d h]
 & ! *ildr5 out ( ! ,l& ( ,egypt z ,he  
did ( old :5 ,he _h tri$ to tea* ! rul]s
 h[ wrong x 0 to sell & buy human fle%1 
& ?is 0 "o ( ^? awful s9s t _h to be    
rep5t$ ( by ^? t c\ld & w\ld n see !    
tru?4 ,:5 ! wra? ( ,god came ^u !m &    
took all ( ! slaves away f !m !y c\ld   
see no?+ b te>s & curses to ! ,god (    
,heav51 & "s ( !m curs$ ! e>?1 ! />s1 ! 
moon4 ,! negroes t _h pray$ s h>d to    
,god said t 0 ! cause ( ! w>1 = !y c\ld 
see some?+ 9 _! pray]s t seem$ to rea*  
up to heav51 & ! answ] _h come = _!     
deliv]ance4  ,is n ?is a great ,god :o c
 he> ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful ones :5 !y    
pray8 ,d n we owe our lives & our all to
 ?is great & good ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god !  
,son & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,& if we %\ld
 fail to recognize ,him we %\ld h a     
worse s9 fall on u ?an ev] any "o race  
_h4  ,well1 to my /ory3  ,my bro!r      
,james 0 my "m's olde/ *ild4 ,he 0 s5t  
away to ! w> to keep 8 ma/] at home1 &  
we did n he> f him = a long "t1 b we    

made up our m9ds t if he did n get kill$
 he w\ld g ov] to ! ,nor!rn side z soon 
z he %\ld get ! *ance1 ?\gh we did n see
 him to tell him to d s1 = all ( my "m's
 *ildr5 7 l h]self 9 ! love ( fre$om4   
,my "m 0 "o t ! ma/] c\ld n d any?+ to  
make h] feel l a slave & %e w\ld battle 
) !m to ! la/ t %e w\ld n recognize !m z
 h] "l & ma/] & %e 0 "r4  ,my bro!r did 
try to get away1 b he 0 caught & lock$  
up 9 ,ri*mond1 ,va41 & = a a:ile we he>d
 !m say t he w\ld be kill$1 b ,god 0 !re
 to help him1 s he came out all "r & w5t
 to "w on ! brea/works1 & :5 he did try 
aga9 he got ov] on ! ,nor!rn side4 ,!y  
almo/ caught him aga91 b z ! ,"l 0 8    
lead] at night1 he made 8 escape1 & to  
he> him tell ( t riv] t he cross$ & h[  
he walk$ on ! wat] & he 0 s sc>$ t he   
did n "k he got wet2 b ,i "k t he did   
get wet1 ?\gh4 ,he said ! ,"l c>ri$ him 
ov] ! riv] )\t lett+ him get wet4 ,i am 
sure t ,i c\ld n help laugh+ at my bro!r
 to he> ( su* a ?+1 = !re nev] 0 a "t t 
,i h read ( s9ce ! "t ( ,pet] t any "o 0

 call$ to walk on ! wat]4 ,! ,"l 0 !re  
,himself to %[ ,pet] h[ small 8 /r5g? 0 
:5 he tru/$ 9 8 own /r5g?1 & ,pet] w\ld 
h fail$ entirely if 8 ,"l & ,ma/] _h n  
be5 !re4  ,& s x w\ld h be5 ) my de>    
bro!r4 ,he w\ld h be5 tak5 by !         
,s\!rn]s1 & t w\ld h be5 8 la/ trial on 
?is side ( ! grave4  ,my si/] ,frances 0
 hir$ out & we did n see h] f "o        
,*ri/mas to ! o!r1 = %e 0 a good way (f 
:]e %e c\ld n get home4 ,%e 0 treat$ v  
badly by "s ( ^? :]e %e liv$ & h] limbs 
_h be5 spra9$ s t %e c\ld h>dly move on 
!m4 ,:5 lat] on ! ,"l _h x s arrang$ t  
%e 0 tak5 home to live1 :]e %e c\ld be  
c>$ =1 %e soon got bett] & 0 able to g  
ab\t help+ "m1 ) ! re/ ( ! *ildr51 = my 
bro!r :o _h to help h] to c>e = ! *ildr5
 0 gone1 & %e 0 all ! help t my "m _h1 =
 ,i 0 n l>ge en\gh to d mu* & _h n be5  
put to m9d ! *ildr54  ,! g5tleman t my  
de> bro!r belong$ to 0 a ,me?odi/ & a   
m9i/]4 ,he did n want to g to ! w> & s  
he s5t my poor bro!r to def5d :at       
belong$ to him1 & he did n get ! good ( 

x aft] all1 = my bro!r 0 det]m9$ t he   
w\ld ga9 8 fre$om if he c\ld & he tri$ &
 did n get tir$ ( try+4  ,!n my si/]    
,annie 0 giv5 to ! g5tleman's m>ri$ son 
& %e 0 n ) u1 & si/] ,tempy ,gre5 0 ) ! 
m9i/]1 & %e 0 "o ( ! dead ones t "m _h a
 "t to get4 ,maggie1 ,susie1 ,m>?a &    
,m>y 7 at ! same place :]e "m 0 sold f1 
& %e w5t & got !m at once4 ,x 0 l a     
dream to !m to see h[ f> %e _h be5 sold 
& to see h] back !re aga94  ,si/]       
,lav9ia 0 at ! same place :]e ,i 0 & %e 
0 treat$ v badly by ! man's own daught]1
 = %e w\ld :ip h] )\t cause4 ,si/] ,rosa
 0 at ! same place & %e 0 ?ree & a half 
ye>s on "m's return4 ,z ,i told y1 %e 0 
six weeks old :5 "m 0 sold & t made x   
?ree ye>s & ?ree mon?s t "m 0 gone f h] 
own native home to a "p ( ! c\ntry :]e  
%e did n "k any "o1 n ev5 ! great ,god  
:o _h be5 s good to h] all ( ^? ye>s :5 
%e 0 gone2 & all ( h] :ole life ,god 0  
wat*+ ov] h] & giv+ to ! _w "o *ild :o 0
 to help to educate ! d[n-trodd5 race   
:i* 01 ?r\gh ,abraham ,l9coln1 to be    

,god's lead] = ! *ildr5 t 7 9 ,egypt 9 !
 ,s\?1 & ,god ) ?is lead] & ! race1 !y  
came ?r\gh fire & smoke1 & n[ !y c see !
 light ( ano!r day4 ,"s ( ! race say t  
!y are sometimes1 9 _! ?\ghts1 a%am$ t  
!y belong to a race t has be5 9 bondage1
 b ,i h nev] felt t way1 = ,i am glad t 
?+s h be5 z !y 71 = ,god has mov$ 9 a   
way t is unkn[n to m5 & ,8 wond]s ,he   
has p]=m$1 & has plant$ ,8 foot/eps 9 ! 
,s\?1 ! ,we/1 ! ,ea/ & 9 ! ,nor?1 & is  
wat*+ ! p & ask+ !m :at doors are !y    
op5+ = ! ,e?iopian4  ,fa!r ,abraham is  
call+ to ! ,e?iopians to "k :at has be5 
! result ( ! great emancipation1 & c we 
n s5d ! e*o back ) a jubilee1 t we are  
m>*+ on 9 education 9 d\ble file1 &     
long+ to see ! day t n "o ( y\r sons &  
daught]s ( ?is broad e>? b :at %all le>n
 to read & write2 ?\gh x may bless ! e>?
 ) a t5fold bless+ t !y w n =get to     
bless ,god ) a hundr$ fold4  ,?ree *e]s 
= ?is great ,emancipator4  ,& :ile he   
may sleep yond]1 =gott5 may be by "s1 8 
"n has a gre5 spot 9 my he>t & %all ev] 

keep gre5 :ile on ?is side ,i /ay4  ,&  
!re is ano!r "o :o sleeps yond] :om ,i  
%all n =get & t is ,fa!r ,john ,br[n1 ^:
 a%es are z de> to me z ! apple ( m9e   
eye2 & h[ c ,i =get him aft] f\r ye>s ( 
/udy at ! de> old place :]e he 0 tak5 f 
& hang$1 because he saw ! wra? ( ,god ^u
 ! nation & came =? to save 8 p4  ,ano!r
 "o :o w ev] be %9+ bright 9 ! he>ts &  
m9ds ( ! :ole negro race1 & :at %all ,i 
say ( him :o l$ u to ! greate/ victory !
 _w has ev] kn[n--,ulysses ,s4 ,grant1 !
 lov$ ( all nations & ! pride ( all l&s2
 he :om ! _w admires1 to call ! bless$1 
:o m\rn$ = ?is l& to see ! end1 & ,god  
did help him 9 ways t man knew n1 save  
himself & 8 ,god4  ,& !re is ano!r de>  
"o t ,god w help me to rememb] ) all ( !
 love & gratitude1 & x makes me feel sad
 z ,i h to speak ( h] once m & x may be 
t ,i %all h to speak ( h] _m times1 z %e
 0 ! "o t br\ght me on to ?is lovely    
city1 & t is my "m1 :o has gone to t l& 
( song :]e !re is no m ( sickness or    
sorr[ & :]e ,god w dry e te>4  ,!re is  

ano!r ,i rememb] & t is ,fa!r ,*>les    
,sumn]1 :o = ye>s wrote & also f\ght &  
spoke1 z nev] man spoke1 = ! race & !   
,civil ,rights ,bill1 t x might n die1 b
 x %\ld be a rock = ! def5ce ( ! race4  
,& !re is ano!r t ,i %all n leave out ( 
?is book1 = if ,i did ! book w\ld be    
incomplete1 & t is ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 ! 
greate/ ( m5 among ! negro race ( ?is   
c\ntry or ( any l& on ! globe4 ,he wrote
 & spoke & w5t all ov] to try to d all  
he c\ld = 8 race1 & :o c\ld =get su* m5 
z ^!8 ,i w\ld say 9 true l9es1 may ! e>?
 fail to move soon] ?an ,i =get ^? noble
 lives4 ,honor$ be _! memories & honor$ 
be _! a%es1 = _! lives %all live 9 !    
memories ( all com+ g5]ations & _! a%es 
w make ri* ! soil :]eon !y lie4  ,may   
,god give u "s m ( su* m5 z ^! = !y are 
few1 & we ne$ s _m n[ to g =? & speak ! 
tru?4  ,& !re is de> ,doctor ,david     
,moore1 t my p51 ,i fe>1 w\ld fail to   
move1 if ,i did n d him honor4 ,he 0    
belov$ & honor$ to ! la/ day ( 8 /ay 9 !
 ,wa%+ton ,av5ue ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 & x 0 on

 acc\nt ( sickness t he _h to leave ?is 
city & g up 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ?is ,/ate t 
he might be able to prea* ! ,^w1 & ,god 
did make him well aft] he _h left       
,brooklyn2 & 8 "w has be5 cr[n$ ) great 
success4  ,god did use him 9 ?is city to
 ,8 own glory 9 sav+ m51 wom5 & *ildr5 f
 ! v door ( s9 & ! dread ( ! life :i* is
 to come4 ,& may ! ,god ( ,heav5 & !    
,rul] ( ?is e>? be ) him z he comes ne> 
! ,jordan to make its wat]s calm1 & ent]
 9 ! gate & he> ! bless$ ,well done1    
good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ 9 ! joys 
( ?y ,"l4  ,j4 ,d4 ,fulton is "o t w h  
"o ( ! highe/ places at ,god's "r h&1 = 
he />t$ out to look aft] ! ,e?iopian's  
rights :5 he 0 only sev5te5 ye>s ( age4 
,:at c be said ( a long life l 81 t has 
writt5 & travel$ & spoke to su* l>ge    
cr[ds ( he>]s 9 ! int]e/ ( ! race :i* ,i
 repres5t4 ,h[ ,i h se5 ^? silv]y locks 
fly z 8 w>m he>t melt$ to te>s z he     
plead$ = ! d[n-trodd5 ( ! ,e?iopians2 & 
if ,god has ev] he>d a pray] ,i "k t ,he
 he>s ! pray] ( ?is de> good man1 = ,i h

 se5 ! answ] come 9 mighty p[]1 9 _m    
ways1 to ! sav+ ( preci\s s\ls1 & ! way 
t he wrote ab\t ! negro 9 ?is c\ntry &  
its problem4  ,he 0 call$ to ! ,hanson  
,place ,*ur* to prea* & he work$ h>d1 ) 
,god's help1 & improv$ ! *ur* & _m 7    
br\ght to ! ,savi\r ?r\gh ! ,^w1 su* z !
 ,"l w own & bless at ! la/ day4        
,doctor ,fulton is "o ( ! be/ m5 on ?is 
broad e>? to love & labor = humanity &  
,i d n ?9k t my race1 ! noble           
,e?iopians1 %\ld ev] =get him z long z  
,god %all sp>e 8 life4 ,:5 ! "t %all    
come :5 ! de> bless$ "o %all be call$ to
 ! _w above1 & t active =m is /ill$ 9   
dea? & :5 t silv]y voice is no long]    
he>d 9 ! def5ce ( ! d[n-trodd5          
,e?iopians & ! oppress$ ( any l&1 t he w
 he> ! ,well done1 good & fai?ful       
s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4  ,&
 to ?9k ( "o :o has writt5 s long nev] m
 to wield ! p5 9 ! cause ( ! *ur* &     
,god's *ildr5 is a sad ?\ght to ! writ]1
 = %e has lov$ him z a fa!r & he %all   
ev] h a gre5 spot 9 my he>t = ,i %all   

nev] =get 8 k9d words to me 9 my lonely 
h\rs4  ,dr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,fulton's fir/ wife 
0 "o ( ! lovelie/ wom5 t ev] liv$1 = ,i 
h be5 to _! h\se to d9e ) ! family & ,i 
f\nd t ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,fulton & family 7 ! 
same t !y 7 9 ! *ur*4 ,!re 0 ! sweete/  
home t ,i ev] saw 9 all my life1 = !    
fa!r & ! "m 7 all love1 & !n take ,miss 
,j5nie1 ! elde/ *ild1 & %e 0 a lovely   
girl1 & !re 0 ,miss ,nellie1 ano!r      
lovely girl1 & ,sadie1 ! y\nge/ girl1 & 
%e 0 h] fa!r all ! way1 & ! boy ,ju/91  
:o came to ! family :ile ,i 0 away4 ,i  
?9k he has a l>ge he>t l 8 de> fa!r1 &  
,i d "k t if he only is a good man l 8  
fa!r ,god w own & bless him4  ,dr4      
,fulton's second wife1 ,aunt ,laura1 0 a
 lovely woman1 = we all le>n$ to love h]
 :5 h] fir/ husb& 0 liv+4  ,miss ,l4 ,a4
 ,p\sl& 0 "o ( ! be/ ladies ,i h se5 9  
?is city1 = x 0 f h] h\se t ,i w5t to ! 
,wayl& ,sem9>y 9 #ahge1 & to h] love ,i 
owe a love ( gratitude1 & to all t may  
come to me z worldly goods ,i %all      
always ?9k ( ,miss ,l4 ,a4 ,p\sl& & ( h]

 love to me :5 ,i 0 gett+ ready = s*ool 
& ! lett]s full ( love to me all ! "t   
:ile ,i 0 prosecut+ my /udies4 ,oh1 h[  
%e long$ to see me out 9 ! _w do+ my    
,ma/]'s w & help+ to tea*1 = %e is a    
,bo/on lady1 & !y are a le>n$ p & l to  
see all o!rs le>n1 & t is ! way1 l ! old
 ,pilgrim ,fa!rs 71 t !re %\ld be a gr& 
common level = all aft] !m4  ,to my /ory
 ( *ild 9 ,h\se's family3  ,?is ,mr4    
,john ,h\se _h ! l>ge/ sum (f]$ to him =
 a girl z ,i 0 t 0 ev] (f]$ = any "o &  
he w\ld n accept ! :ole _w ( money1 on  
acc\nt ( ! "o t _h lov$ me & c>$ = me1 =
 he well knew t aft] all ( ^? pray]s t  
he w\ld be s9n+2 & he w\ld n h _h my "m 
sold away f h] *ildr5 if 8 bro!r w\ld h 
let him "k x 9 "t4 ,he w5t away to att5d
 c\rt & to 8 surprise f\nd t my "m 0    
sold4 ,he came home at once to let u "k 
( x1 & he 0 ! "o t call$ 9 my si/]      
,frances & si/] ,annie & si/] ,rosa1 = !
 two olde/ t ,i speak ( fell to a dead  
bro!r :o _h drank himself to dea?1 & ^! 
7 sold to pay = 8 dr9k4 ,he _h be5 dead 

= "s "t & ^? t he ow$ n[ came 9 to get  
_! pay1 :i* 0 _! only *ance2 & ! money t
 !y got did n d !m mu* good1 ?anks to   
,god1 = x 0 9 ! "t ( ! w> & ! money 0 ( 
! ,conf$]ate money1 & x 0 dur+ ! great  
/ruggle :5 ?is money 0 call$ 9 nev] m to
 be ! money ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = ?is   
,union ne$s ! k9d ( money t w be good 9 
all l&s1 & ,i am glad t ! p c see x n[ z
 !y nev] saw x be=e4     ,,*apt] ,v   ,i
 am glad t ! de> ,"l has laid x 9 my    
he>t at ?is "t 9 life to let ! _w he>   
some?+ ( a life t !y w all be fill$ ) a 
love = "o :om x has be5 a delight to    
meet at any & all times4  ,mrs4 ,s>ah   
,pott]1 :o is a belov$ & de> lady1 :o is
 ! bright morn+ /> ( ! ,wa%+ton ,av5ue  
,bapti/ ,*ur*1 & :o is "o ( ! brighte/  
lights t ?is city has or ev] w h1 = %e  
is all ov] ?is city look+ aft] ! ne$y   
ones1 comes f a noble family & all ( !  
family h be5 =eign mission>ies4 ,%e has 
be5 a home mission>y = _m ye>s & ,god   
has bless$ h] & h] labors1 & h] de> fa!r
 0 do+ mission>y "w 9 ,india = fifty    

ye>s1 & ,god bless$ 8 "w !re4 ,n[ t 8   
de> "w has be5 f9i%$ 9 ?is _w & he has  
gone to 8 rew>d1 8 works d foll[ him1 = 
! numb] t h be5 sav$ ?r\gh 8 prea*+     
et]nity w tell4  ,8 =m w no m walk out  
on ! field ( battle = ! ,"l1 & :o c fill
 ! place ( su* a life-"w z ?is *ild ( ! 
,k+ has fill$8 ,& to g home to 8 belov$ 
& bless$ ,ma/] ) 8 arms full ( bless$   
%eaves2 & z we ?9k ( him1 h[ we wond] 9 
our daily walks if we %all g to !       
,savi\r ) our h&s full or %all we g     
empty-h&$ & ?us to meet our ,savi\r s2 n
 "o s\l ) :i* to greet ,him1 mu/ we     
empty-h&$ g8  ,i h he>d ( ,mr4 ,mason z 
"o ( ! fir/ to g among ! ,coreans1 & ,i 
h se5 "s ( !m1 t h tak5 ! ,"l = _! all &
 9 all1 come to ?is l& ( ours to fit    
!mselves = ! bless$ "w among _! own p4  
,god be prais$ = su* a man z ,dr4 ,mason
 & all ( 8 lov+ *ildr51 :o h _h ! same  
_s t _! fa!r _h1 & he 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy 
,gho/ & ) ! p[] ( ! ,"l4  ,mrs4 ,s>ah   
,w4 ,pott] 0 ! belov$ wife ( a sea      
capta91 ,mr4 ,william ,pott]1 & he own$ 

a %ip t sail$ ! ,indian ,ocean1 & he 0  
wa%$ ov]bo>d "o night :ile 8 wife1 ,mrs4
 ,pott]1 0 sick1 & %e did n "k t he _h a
 wat]y grave until ! next day4 ,!y _h "o
 son1 :o is n[ m>ri$1 by ! "n ( ,frank1 
:om ,i held z an idol1 z he always call$
 to me :5 9 tr\ble1 = 8 de> "m taught   
him ! love ( ! ,bible1 & he w\ld n fight
 any boy1 let !m d him z !y w\ld4 ,he   
knew t ,i w\ld g aft] ! boys = blocks1 z
 ,i 0 "o ( ^? soldi]s t 0 n afraid to   
fight4 ,z he grew old] ,i told him t he 
_h to g out into ! _w to fight 8 way &  
,i want$ him to beg9 x at once1 & he did
 le>n to battle = himself4 ,he m>ri$ a  
lovely girl by ! "n ( ,miss ,katie      
,h>vey & !y h two *ildr51 ! elde/ a girl
 & ! y\nge/ a boy1 :i* is ! lovely      
little man ( ! home4  ,i h se5 t "m sit 
up at nights wait+ = h] son to come t %e
 might ask a bless+ on him be=e he %\ld 
sleep1 & h[ c\ld t boy g a/ray aft] all 
^! pray]s & entreaties8 ,may he lead 8  
lambs to ! bless$ ,ma/]1 & h ! ,well    
done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\    

into ! joys ( ?y ,"l4  ,to my /ory ( "w 
9 ! ,city ( ,brooklyn3  ,! lady1 ,miss  
,l4 ,a4 ,p\sl&1 :om ,i spoke ( 9 !      
prec$+ pages1 is ! place :]e ,i f\nd    
myself liv+ 9 #ahge1 aft] twelve or     
?irte5 ye>s ( s]vice4 ,x 0 !re t ,i met 
,mrs4 ,s>ah ,pott]4 ,%e has be5 all ( a 
"m to me to give me all ! enc\ragem5t %e
 c\ld be/[ on me4 ,= all ( ?is k9dness  
,i am m ?an grateful to my ,heav5ly     
,fa!r1 = ,i "k t all goodness comes f   
,him4 ,he surely has %[n ,8 love to h] 9
 sp>+ h] to see me g f h] home to       
,wa%+ton to s*ool & sp5d ?ree ye>s & !n 
g to ,h>p]'s ,f]ry & sp5d f\r ye>s1 & to
 see me out 9 ! _w tea*+ = elev5 ye>s1 &
 to break d[n :ile at my po/ & n[ at    
home to s]ve 9 ano!r way4 ,is n ?is n   
,god's love to me1 z a poor1 humble     
s]vant ( ,88 ,i %\ld nev] =get to give !
 love & honor due ,him4  ,god kn[s my   
he>t & ,he w bless ! "w 9 my h&s1 z !   
writ] ( ?is book4  ,:5 ,i f\nd t ,i c\ld
 get ?r\gh s*ool 9 a giv5 "t z ,i _h    
/udi$ h>d1 if ,i _h ! money1 ,i told    

,miss ,l4 ,a4 ,p\sl&1 t ,i w\ld n be !re
 to "w any m1 z ,i _h a place 9 ,s>atoga
 ,spr+s = ! ,summ]4 ,%e felt bad to lose
 me1 b z %e knew t ,i c\ld make m money 
= ?ree mon?s at ! ,spr+s %e want$ me to 
h my he>t's desire1 s ,i came on f s*ool
 & w5t to see h] & !n made ready = !    
,spr+s1 gett+ "o ( my si/]s to g ) me & 
tak+ su* ?+s z we c\ld4 ,we 7 !re too   
soon & we _h to wait = "w1 & ,i w5t     
ar\nd & made myself kn[n to ! :ite p4   
,!y soon call$ on me to come & d "w =   
!m1 & ! fir/ 0 a ,mrs4 ,c>p5t]1 a good  
lady4 ,%e !n got h] m>ri$ daught] to h  
me to "w = h] family & !y 7 a f9e       
family4 ,h] daught]'s husb& 0 a gr&     
/udio man on ,broadway1 do+ a good      
bus9ess4 ,!n %e s5t me to ano!r fri5d ( 
h]s1 & my si/] & ,i c\ld live = a :ile4 
,:5 ! ru% came ,i did n =get ! "o :o _h 
help$ me1 b w5t to h] two days out ( a  
week1 = %e _h h] h\se fill$ ) bo>d]s1 & 
! ,summ] 0 all a bless+ to h] & h]      
family4  ,!re 0 ,mrs4 ,purdy1 :o 0 ano!r
 "o ( my fri5ds1 = ,i did "w = h]       

laundry = ?ree ye>s1 & %e said :5ev] ,i 
came to ! ,spr+s & want$ "w to come to  
h]2 if ! h\se 0 fill$ !re 0 room = me4  
,s y see h[ ,god did op5 ! way = me 9 t 
/range & lonely place1 :]e !re are s _m 
t g !re = ! ,summ] look+ = "w4 ,i w5t   
out ( ! h\se :]e we 7 /opp+ & got ! wa%+
 & br\ght x home to my si/]1 = %e w\ld n
 g out ( ! h\se z %e _h n be5 f ! place 
:]e %e liv$ be=e4 ,i got h] to g ) me to
 help me ) ! "w1 & x 0 com+ 9 s fa/ ,i  
_h to get a :ite lady to help u to get  
?r\gh1 = ! color$ p said t we w\ld n get
 "w z ! laws 7 pass$ to keep ! ,new     
,york work]s out1 & ,i told !m t !y w\ld
 h to pass laws to keep ! ri* p ( ,new  
,york f com+ !re to bo>d if !y %\ld keep
 ! work]s out2 s ,i did n he> to t1 &   
f\nd ! way = ,i _h ! w1 & :]e !re is a w
 !re is always a way4 ,s mu* = ! fir/   
,summ]4  ,well1 ! second "t ,i w5t up   
alone4 ,i say alone1 ,i mean t my si/]  
did n g1 b ! ,"l did g ) me t ,summ]1 = 
,i did n g to ! h\se :]e my si/] & ,i 0 
= !y tri$ to disc\rage u ! fir/ "t4 ,i  

always m>k "o t is an enemy to me & %ake
 ! du/ (f ( my feet & let ! ,"l d = t "o
 :at ,he ?9ks is be/4  ,well1 = ! ?ird  
ye> ,i 0 !re ) ! ,"l & ,he 0 surely !re 
) me4 ,i did n d any "w on ! ,"l's ,day1
 b tri$ to tea* !m4 ,:5 !y made me an   
(f] ( l>g] pay = ! "w done on ! ,"l's   
,day1 ,i told !m t 9 six days ! ,"l made
 ! heav5s & ! e>? & ,he re/$ on ! sev5? 
day1 & ,i felt t if ,he ne$$ re/ on t   
day ,i 0 sure t ,i mu/ h re/4 ,s !      
,sunday "w 0 n c>ri$ on any m 9 t       
laundry4 ,he said t ! ,"l _h s5t me to t
 laundry = ! bett]+ ( all 9 x4 ,!       
g5tleman 0 f ,philadelphia & 8 "n 0 ,mr4
 ,*eek4  ,s y see h[ ! ,"l prea*$ ,8 ^w 
?r\gh me1 a feeble "o ( ! du/1 & :at c n
 ! ,"l help u to d if we only tru/ 9    
,him & if we /rive to live = ,8 honor & 
glory :ile on ?is side ( ,jordan8  ,mrs4
 ,purdy _h "o daught]1 & a lovely girl 9
 music1 & h] "n 0 ,kittie ,purdy4 ,%e 0 
s\ght to play ev]y:]e z %e 0 a f9e      
play]1 & ev]yone ?9ks h] a v pretty     
girl4 ,h] "m is a p]fect lady1 = %e us$ 

to be s k9d to h] help4 ,%e nev] 0 late 
9 any ( h] meals = ! help & %e always   
sat d[n ) u & eat ) u4 ,%e 0 z jolly z  
any "o at ! table & %e always call$ me  
h] bird1 = ,i 0 on ! w+ ( song f ! "t ,i
 began my "w until my "w 0 f9i%$1 & !n  
,i w\ld />t home z happy z any "o c\ld  
be4 ,!n ,i w\ld be ! fir/ to greet h] 9 
! morn+s always & %e us$ to say t ,i    
br\ght to h] a great deal ( com=t ea*   
h\r & drove all ( h] bus9ess c>es away4 
,i us$ to feel glad t ,i1 al?\gh a work+
 girl1 c\ld be ( "s love & com=t to "s  
"o1 & x makes me feel glad to-day t ,god
 9 ,8 love to me & = me c own su* a     
feeble "o4  ,my next />t 0 = ,asbury    
,p>k to d "w = ,mrs4 ,haselt9e1 ano!r   
lovely lady1 :o 0 a ,bo/on lady & :om ,i
 le>n$ to love z a "m4 ,i work$ = h] two
 ye>s & 0 to h work$ = h] ! ?ird ye> if 
%e _h n tak5 sick at ! "t %e did4 ,a    
g5tleman came on f ,philadelphia & %e   
got me to "w = him & ,i f\nd him a f9e  
g5tleman4 ,i praise ,god = all t came to
 me :ile ,i 0 pursu+ my /udies1 & to-day

 ,i d feel l say+1      ,bless$         
assurance1 ,jesus is m9e1     ,oh6 :at a
 =eta/e ( glory div9e2     ,heir (      
salvation1 pur*ase ( ,god1     ,born (  
,8 _s1 wa%$ 9 ,8 blood4     ,?is is my  
/ory1 ?is is my song1     ,prais+ my    
,savi\r all ! day long1     ,?is is my  
/ory1 ?is is my song1     ,prais+ my    
,savi\r all ! day long4  ,to my /ory3   
,mrs4 ,haselt9e1 ,i said1 _h to g to !  
,s>atoga ,spr+s = ! ,summ] & %e us$ to  
let me he> f h]1 b my "w 9 s*ool 0 s    
great t ,i lo/ sight ( h] & ,i d n "k if
 %e is 9 ,florida or n4 ,:]ev] %e is ,i 
love h] & %e has my he>t4 ,%e did all t 
%e c\ld all ! "t t ,i work$ = h] to let 
me d extra "w = ! bo>d]s s t ,i might   
e>n money outside ( :at %e paid me1 & ! 
ladies us$ to come to ! laundry & talk  
to me1 = "s ( ^! ladies w5t to s*ool z  
,i did & "s ( !m wait$ at ! l>ge hotels 
9 ! ,summ] "t to pay _! bo>d4 ,!        
g5tleman t _h ,mrs4 ,haselt9e's h\se    
took me 9 at ev5+ "t to ent]ta9 ! gue/s1
 & !y all help$ me4 ,:5 ,i came home to 

make ready = s*ool ,i 0 at our own *ur* 
"o ev5+ :5 de> ,dr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,fulton 0   
giv+ u "o ( 8 gr& lectures1 & he gave me
 "t to s+1 read & speak4 ,! *ur* took a 
gr& collection = me1 :i* am\nt$ to      
sev5te5 doll>s & sev5ty-?ree c5ts4 ,i 0 
bett] fix$ t ye> ?an ,i _h be5 at any   
ye> s9ce ,i _h be5 go+ to s*ool1 = ,i _h
 work$ all ( ! ,summ] & w\ld n sp5d any 
( my money z ,i want$ x all = s*ool1 b !
 ,evil "o came & /ole x f me & ,i 0 left
 )\t a doll>1 & ,i _h ! heavy he>t "o is
 sure to h :5 !y ne$ money z ,i did4 ,!n
 ,i _h to borr[ money to leave = !      
s*ool1 & y may ?9k h[ "o feels aft] a   
,summ]'s "w1 & to h "s "o else to use ! 
money t has n be5 gott5 ) _! own labor4 
,well1 ,i did n "k :at ,i %\ld d1 s ,i  
made up my m9d t ,i _h done all t lay 9 
my p[]--t is1 ,i _h e>n$ ! money1 & "s  
"o _h tak5 x f me & ,i 0 left to g )\t4 
,s ,i took ! ,"l = x1 & c\ld n bo>d z ,i
 _h done1 b ,i b\ght "s little ?+s to   
use & bo>d$ myself1 & ,i 0 up sometimes 
at ! late h\rs ( night1 :5 all ( ! p 7  

asleep1 cook+ = ! next day1 t ,i might n
 be late at s*ool4 ,s y c see h[ lov+   
,god 0 to me4  ,my life 9 s*ool 0 "o (  
joy to me & to my "m & si/]s & bro!r &  
bro!rs-9-law1 & all ( ! "t t ,i 0 9     
s*ool !y 7 s5d+ me _! mites to help me  
along4 ,my si/]1 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,f4 ,rodwell 
& ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,rodwell1 & my si/]1     
,mrs4 ,annie ,l9dsey & ,mr4 ,f4 ,p4     
,l9dsey 7 ! ones t nev] = once =got me1 
& at ,*ri/mas "t ,i 0 l a *ild look+ =  
some?+4 ,ev]ybody 0 good to me4 ,praise 
! ,"l = all ( ! love t came to me 9 ! "t
 ( ne$4  ,well1 my "w end$ 9 #ahhf1 ?\gh
 ,i taught 9 #ahhe1 & _h ! bless+ ( ,god
 ) me 9 ?is s*ool4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-five out
 ( ! s*ool br\ght to ! k ( ! tru?1 su* z
 ! ,"l w own & bless at ! la/ day4 ,god 
be ! glory4 ,am5 & ,am54  ,! place 0    
,wood/ock1 ,%5&oah ,c\nty1 ,va41 & ,i 0 
call$ f t s*ool to g ,we/ :]e !y ne$$ me
 to tea* 9 a place :]e ! tea*]s _h made 
! pupils almo/ hate to g to a s*ool4 ,my
 he>t 0 9 t "w1 :i* no "o lik$1 s ,i w5t
 !re tru/+ 9 ! ,"l4 ,i lo/ t place1 b !y

 got me ano!r "o :]e !y built me a new  
h\se1 & ! ,"l did bless me 9 ?is place1 
al?\gh ,i 0 n able to g to ! ,bapti/    
,*ur* only once a mon?1 = !re 0 n any   
ne>] ?an t5 or f\rte5 miles4 ,:5 ! next 
ye> came ,i help$ ! p build a *ur* & x 0
 all paid = be=e ,i left !re4 ,h[ ,god  
did p\r out ,8 _s !re 9 ! salvation (   
s\ls1 & ,he did add unto ! de> *ur* su* 
z w be sav$ at ! day :5 ,he %all come to
 make up 8 jewels2 & ,i c praise ,8 "n =
 su* a ,savi\r4  ,well1 to my /ory3 ,z a
 tea*] 9 ! same place = elev5 ye>s1 or  
,i %\ld say ,i 0 connect$ ) ! same s*ool
 = t l5g? ( "t1 & all ! way ! ,savi\r l$
 me4 ,sometimes x 0 n all fl[]s &       
sweetness1 b 9 x all ,i c see ! h& ( !  
,bless$ ,"o2 & x us$ to make me say to  
myself1 ,praise ! ,"l1 ,oh1 my s\l1 &   
all t is )9 me praise ,8 holy "n6  ,aft]
 be+ !re = sometime ,i 0 tak5 sick & 0  
!re sick & c\ld n tea* my s*ool = t     
,w9t]4 ,x made me feel v bad1 b my good 
,dr4 ,=d said t he ?\ght all ( ! c\nty 7
 sorry to le>n ( my illness & all 7 los+

 a good tea*]4 ,i w\ld n be able to d   
any s*ool "w = sometime to come z !     
n]ves 7 all ov]work$1 & t _h br\ght on  
o!r tr\bles :i* 7 ( a dang]\s nature4 ,s
 my he>t 0 heavy inde$1 & if ,i _h n _h 
my hope built 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,i w\ld n h
 /ood1 = ,i felt t all o!r gr\nd 0 to me
 a s9k+ s&4 ,i /ay$ !re all ( ! ,w9t] & 
!n came on home to ,brooklyn1 & ! ,"l 0 
s good to make me well2 ,i w5t back to  
my "w & taught all t ,w9t]1 & :5 my     
s*ool 0 out ,i !n w5t d[n to ! c\nty    
seat1 :i* is t5 miles f ! /ation & is   
ab\t f\rte5 f my s*ool1 :]e ,i spoke (4 
,h9ton is a lovely little t[n on !      
,*esapeake & ,ohio ,railroad & 9 ! ,blue
 ,ridge & ,alleghany ,m\nta9s1 & is "o (
 ! greate/ places on ! road1 z all ( !  
tra9s f ! ,we/1 ,ea/1 ,s\? & ,nor? /op  
!re4 ,x is a lovely t[n & !y h a        
r\ndh\se !re :]e !y build locomotives4  
,!y h a f9e ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 !re4 ,!re are a 
numb] ( m5 employ$ at ?is place4 ,!y h  
two nice ,bapti/ ,*ur*es & a ,bapti/    
,mission1 two ,me?odi/ ,*ur*es1 "o      

,episcopalian1 "o ,congregational1 "o   
,presbyt]ian & "o ,roman ,ca?olic & "o  
college1 a numb] ( private s*ools & a   
numb] ( public s*ools & ! c\nty is do+ a
 good "w 9 education1 & to ! ,"l be all 
! praise = all ( ?is good "w4  ,h9ton ,i
 said 0 a lovely place4 ,l ,h>p]'s      
,f]ry1 t ,i spoke ( 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 x 
is situat$ on ,camp ,hill 9 a lovely    
place1 betwe5 ! ,potomac ,riv] on "o    
side & ! ,%5&oah ,riv] on ! o!r1 & x has
 two ( ! mo/ beautiful bridges ,i ev]   
saw4 ,:5 y see ! tra9s com+ & go+ x     
looks lovely4  ,! ,wayl& ,sem9>y is 9 a 
lovely spot on ,m]$ian ,hill1 betwe5    
,fifte5? & ,sixte5? /reets1 & y c see   
all ov] ! ,city ( ,wa%+ton4 ,x is lovely
 to behold ) all ( its f9e build+s & art
 gall]ies1 ?\gh ,i d n l x z well z     
,h>p]'s ,f]ry1 = ,i 0 n well ! :ole "t  
,i 0 !re & ,i _h s mu* bett] heal? at ! 
,f]ry4 ,i bless ,god t ,i made ! *ange  
:5 ,i did or ,i might h be5 gone to my  
long home be=e ,i _h ! "t to see s mu* (
 ,god's love to me 9 ! way ,he has l$ me

 ?r\gh pa?s t ,i did n see !n4 ,i c     
truly say unto ,him1 ,"l1 ,?\ ha/ be5 my
 dwell+ place 9 all ( ^! ye>s ( trial & 
has be5 my rock 9 a we>y l& & my %elt] 9
 ! times ( /orm4  ,well1 ,i came home   
la/ ,octob] a ye> ago1 #ahie1 & made up 
my m9d to /ay = ! "t be+4 ,"s ( ! p f\nd
 out t ,i 0 "h & !y s5t = me to come to 
see !m4 ,i w5t to ,mrs4 ,murphy's ! next
 week & ,i 0 !re ne>ly a ye> & f\nd t ,i
 c\ld n d mu* lift+1 s ,i did n feel    
well = q a :ile1 & ,i _h a heavy day ( x
 ! la/ "t t ,i 0 !re4 ,s ,i told h]     
daught] ,i %\ld n come any m z ,i _h    
gone e>ly t ,i %\ld get home e>ly4 ,x 0 
ne>ly six o'clock :5 ,i /opp$4 ,!y are a
 lovely family ( f\r m5 & f\r girls1 all
 ( :om are are v f9e inde$2 two sons    
m>ri$1 & *ildr51 & "o daught] m>ri$ & %e
 has two little ones4 ,miss ,joseph9e is
 a s*ool tea*]4 ,miss ,alice is !       
h\sekeep]1 z ! "m is n v well at times4 
,"o ( ! lovely girls is a ,si/] 9 a     
conv5t4  ,i also did "w = h] daught]1   
,mrs4 ,nellie ,*e/]1 & %e is a lovely   

woman4 ,i _h to lose h] "w z %e _h to   
get h] a girl4  ,i also work$ = f9e     
families by ! names ( ,mrs4 ,h&=d &     
,mrs4 ,taylor1 b !y w5t away f ?is city4
     ,,*apt] ,,vi   ,i am n[ do+ "w = a 
lovely family by ! "n ( ,mrs4 ,codd+ton1
 z h] husb& has di$ n long s9ce1 & he 0 
a nice man & !y h two lovely girls t    
tea* s*ool4 ,i also "w = ,mrs4 ,:ite1 :o
 is a lovely lady1 & all ( h] family4   
,at ! ,pells & ! ,p[ells4 ,mrs4 ,pell is
 a lovely woman1 ) two *ildr51 "o a     
lovely "y lady & full ( ! sweete/ music 
! e> ev] he>d1 = ,i d n ?9k t !re ev] 0 
any "o t c\ld play sweet] music ?an h]4 
,! o!r is a boy1 a nice y\ng/] (        
promise4  ,mrs4 ,p[ell is ! si/] ( !    
fir/ ,mrs4 ,pell & %e has "o daught]1 :o
 is a ,mrs4 ,pell1 :om ,i h to call     
,mrs4 ,e4 ,pell to let ea* "o "k :i* "o 
,i mean4 ,!re are o!r ladies 9 ! mansion
 t are v nice to me4 ,mrs4 ,pell ,no4 #a
 is ! head ( ! h\se & is a f9e lady1 & 9
 tell+ y ( ^? t ,i h work$ = & ,i am do+
 "w = ,i mean to tell t x is by ! day t 

,i "w = "s ( !m2 z y w see z y read ?is 
t ,i h _h v few places :]e ,i liv$ out  
by ! mon?1 & /ay+ a good :ile 9 a place4
  ,i did "w = ,mrs4 ,johnson1 b z h]    
bus9ess is n s good at times %e has me  
:5ev] %e c feel z if %e c sp>e ! money4 
,s ?is little life ( m9e has be5 almo/  
lock$ up 9 a nut%ell1 & ,jesus has come 
to me 9 ! _s's p[] t ,i %\ld tell ! _w (
 ,8 wond]ful love to me a poor s9n] ( ! 
du/4 ,& :at c n ! ,"l d = ^? :o put _!  
tru/ 9 ,him8 ,we feel l say+ to ! bless$
 ,"o1 h[ amiable are all ( ,?y works1 oh
 ,"l1 & our eyes are see+ ,?y salvation 
9 _m p>ts ( ! e>?4  ,i c rememb] ! fir/ 
"t t x 0 my pleasure to he> de> ,dr4 ,j4
 ,d4 ,fulton4 ,x 0 on ,?anksgiv+ ,day :5
 he fir/ came to ?is city to prea* at ! 
,hanson ,place ,*ur*1 z _! pa/or4 ,!    
,rev4 ,david ,moore _h him to prea* !   
,?anksgiv+ s]mon at ! ,wa%+ton ,av5ue   
,bapti/ ,*ur*1 & we 7 all delight$ at   
he>+ him on t day4 ,i lov$ him on he>+ t
 s]mon1 = ,i felt ! _s p[] on t day1    
?r\gh 8 prea*+4 ,i %all always ?9k ( !  

,doctor & 8 lov+ family1 = we1 z ! negro
 race1 h n su* a fri5d on e>? z ,dr4    
,fulton4 ,i am n afraid to say x to 8   
de> honor z he is n dead1 & ,i wi% e    
negro knew him z ,i d = !n !y w\ld all  
feel t[>d him z ,i feel4 ,i hope t he w 
long live to tell ! tru? z he has 9 days
 gone by2 & if he 0 9 ?is city :]e !    
evil is s /rong1 we %\ld he> him s\nd+ !
 wat*word1 & t is ! reason t ^? t lov$ !
 ways ( s9 did n l him1 = !y felt t he  
_h cause to tr\ble !m :ile !y 7 yet 9 _!
 s9s4  ,b ,i hope t ! day w come :5 ,i  
%all he> him aga9 9 ?is city1 & ,i hope 
t ,god w give him long life & t he may  
see ! travel ( 8 s\l & be satisfi$1 = ,i
 "k t he tries to d ,god's w 9 ?is love 
t he has = humanity & t is :y ! ,"l w   
bless him 9 all ! "w t 8 h&s f9d to d4  
,i 0 n at home :5 he left ?is city & ,i 
felt sad :5 ,i f\nd t he 0 gone1 = we   
%all ev] miss him4 ,my pray] is to ,god 
t he may live to a good old age & t :5  
he %all be call$ to come up high] t he  
may be caught up 9 ! air to meet 8 ,"l &

 ,ma/] & all ( ^? t h gone on be=e1 & be
 ready to ,cr[n ,him ,k+ ( ,k+s & ,"l ( 
,lords4     ,progress ( ,*ur* ,"w   ,a  
spee* to a cr[d$ *ur*1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l
 #ahhh1 9 ,talcott1 ,summ]s ,co41 ,w4   
,v4 ,i 0 ask$ to h ?is publi%$ out !re1 
b ,i want$ to h x br\ght to my home 9   
,brooklyn4 ,i 0 into s mu* "w out !re1 &
 my p 7 n !re to see :at ! ,"l did help 
me to d3  ,de> fri5ds1 we are "h        
to-night to commemorate ?is gr&         
occasion1 & our wat*word is ,onw>d &    
,upw>d to ! ,prize6  ,?is is a "t t we  
%\ld all %\t ! ,jubilee & to s5d ! glad 
tid+s to all ! _w & to let all ! nations
 "k t we are on our m>* to t happy l& ( 
song4  ,de> fri5ds1 let u look = a few  
mom5ts & ?9k ( ! "t :5 y _h n a *ur* :]e
 y c\ld wor%ip ,god4 ,i told y t ,god   
w\ld give y ?is lovely place1 :]e no "o 
c\ld drive y out1 & to see :at great ?+s
 ,he has done = y 9 a little "t1 & h[   
great ?+s c ,he n d if we w only tru/   
,him8 ,we h ^? ( our race t h held      
places ( greate/ tru/ & ,god bless !m 9 

^? places4 ,:y %\ld we give up ! fight &
 lay our armor by :5 !re is s mu* = u to
 d8 ,no1 no1 we c n & we w n lay ! gr&  
old armor d[n1 = ! ,"l is on our side & 
we %all surely conqu] if we look to ,him
 ^: arm is s l>ge & /rong4 ,!n let u    
take fre% c\rage & m>* on until we rea* 
! goal1 & !n we %all be glad & rejoice =
 ! ,"l has spok5 good to ,8 p1 !        
,e?iopians4  ,oh1 ye color$ p1 :y n take
 ?is z y\rs & beg9 n[ to rejoice ye 9   
y\r own race & feel pr\d ( ! race1 b n  
ones t c dance ! be/ on ! ball-room     
floor1 = !re is v little 9 t :5 x is all
 summ$ up 9 a :ole4 ,let u ?ank all !   
good p :o h %[n any love to u :ile we h 
be5 9 ?is "w ( build+ & may !y all f9d  
favor 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,y h a de> good 
pa/or :o is will+ to give 8 life to !   
,"l & ! *ur*4 ,let u take fre% c\rage & 
m>* into ,8 s]vice1 = we %all ga9 if we 
only tru/ 9 ,god & d ! "r ,he w help u  
to p]sev]e4  ,"t w\ld fail me & my p5   
w\ld fail to move if ,i %\ld try to     
enum]ate all ( ! bless+s t h come to u z

 a race4 ,i hope t we1 z ! hat$ negro   
race1 w make a fre% />t f ?is night & d 
all t we c to =w>d ! "w 9 ?is *ur*1 &   
,god w s5d u a bless+4     ,etiquette ( 
,"y ,m5   ,i 0 wond]+ a few days s9ce if
 ! m5 ( ! pres5t day _h lo/ ! respect t 
m5 us$ to h = ! wom54 ,i 0 c>ri$ back to
 ! ye> ( #ahhd :ile 9 s*ool ) s _m ( !  
"y m5 ( my own race1 :5 ,i saw s mu* ( !
 respect t !y %[$ to u girls & t 0 :at  
caus$ me to write ?is to _! honor4 ,i   
?9k t true etiquette is "o ( ! greate/  
bless+s t "y m5 c h = ! wom51 = x is to 
!m t we look to = ! protection & love1 &
 if we fail to f9d x 9 !m :]e %all we   
look8 ,?is is "o ( ! greate/ =tunes t "o
 c h1 & x is t :i* makes a "y man :at he
 ought to be4 ,we1 z ! wom51 ne$ s _m ( 
su* ones & ! _w ne$s !m fully z mu*1 & !
 ,god :o made !m looks = m & :5 he does 
n f9d x 9 ! de> creatures t ,he has made
 x makes ,him feel sad4  ,i f\nd a numb]
 ( "y m5 t us$ to att5d ! ,wayl& ,sem9>y
 t _h ! greate/ reg>d = ! girls1 & ,i   
c\ld n b notice !m 9 ?is respect & _!   

k9d acts :ile !re1 al?\gh ,i 0 n 9 !    
same classes ) !m1 b ,i nev] saw !m make
 any diff]5ce :ile ,i 0 9 s*ool4 ,i     
always f\nd good fri5ds among !m & ,i   
nev] saw a "y man meet "o ( ! "y ladies 
b !y lift$ _! hats1 & t made ! p (      
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 always speak ( x 9 ! 
k9de/ t]ms4 ,"o nev] loses any?+ 9 ?is  
way1 & _! virtues are great] ?an gold4  
,:5 ! wea!r 0 v bad "o day & ,i 0 com+ f
 s*ool & a "y man saw me fall d[n1 he   
came to help me home & ,i felt v        
grateful & ,i feel t :]ev] t "y man %all
 g he w h favor 9 ! eyes ( all1 & ,god w
 be 8 lead] = he has made a good beg9n+4
     ,s*ool ,life   ,:ile at ! ,h>p]'s  
,f]ry s*ool ,i f\nd ! lovelie/ tea*]s t 
ev] 7 9 a s*ool4 ,pr(essor ,brackett1 ! 
head ( ! s*ool1 is a f9e g5tleman1 & 8  
wife1 ,mrs4 ,w4 ,brackett1 is a lovely  
lady & %e is "o ( ! f9e/ tea*]s t ev]   
liv$4 ,%e has ?ree nice *ildr51 two ( !m
 are girls & "o boy1 :o is a "y man by  
?is "t1 = ,i h n se5 him s9ce he w5t to 
,ma9e to att5d s*ool1 :i* is ! ,bates'4 

,x is a f9e s*ool ( ,lat91 & a numb] ( !
 /ud5ts w5t to t same s*ool4  ,mr4 ,w4  
,p4 ,curtis 0 "o ( ! pr(essors4 ,he 0 my
 ,sunday-s*ool tea*] & he 0 f9e4  ,mr4  
,d4 ,m4 ,wilson 0 a de> pr(essor1 :om we
 lov$4 ,miss ,c>ol9e ,frankl9 0 a lovely
 tea*] & we all lov$ h]4 ,miss ,c4      
,brackett 0 "o ( ! lovely tea*]s1 & "o  
:om e "o ( ! o!r tea*]s lov$1 = %e 0 "o 
( ! f9e/ read]s t ev] liv$1 let x be man
 or woman4 ,!y us$ to h h] read ne>ly e 
aft]noon :5 ! s*ool 0 out1 & sometimes  
!y w\ld call to ,pr(essor ,curtis to    
read to ! s*ool4 ,he 0 a v good read]1 b
 ,miss ,c4 ,l4 ,frankl9 0 ! gr& tra9] ( 
! :ole s*ool4 ,!y _h a gr& read+ circle 
!re at nights = ! ri* ( ! ,f]ry1 & %e 0 
! "o to d ! f9e read+4 ,all ( ! noble p 
( ! place lov$ h] & %e w ev] be lov$ &  
rememb]$ by all :o knew h]4 ,%e is n[ 9 
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 tea*+1 & ! p h le>n$ 
to love h] z we did4 ,i d n ?9k t any "o
 c\ld help lov+ h] = h] love & fidelity 
to ! race :i* %e repres5ts4  ,miss ,c4  
,l4 ,frankl9's "m1 :o is a lovely woman 

:om we all love z a "m1 = %e _h _m ( !  
/ud5ts at h] h\se to bo>d1 l ,mrs4      
,william ,lovett1 & %e 0 s v k9d to all 
( !m t %e w be rememb]$ by u all1 = we  
love ^? 9 our s*ool life t w\ld say a   
k9d ^w to u4 ,x 0 to help u along 9 our 
daily toil4  ,mrs4 ,julia ,rob9son 0 "o 
( ! lovely ladies at ! ,f]ry1 also1 &   
all ( ! tea*]s bo>d$ !re4 ,%e has a     
numb] ( ! /ud5ts t bo>d ) h] & %e is mu*
 belov$4  ,mrs4 ,bell 0 "o ( ! ladies t 
kept bo>d]s & %e is mu* belov$4 ,mr4 ,w4
 ,m4 ,bell is "o ( ! tea*]s & all love  
him z a tea*]4  ,mr4 ,j4 ,tr9kle1 :o    
keeps "o ( ! halls 9 ! ,summ] "t has a  
numb] ( bo>d]s1 & does well all ( !     
,summ] mon?s & 9 ! ,w9t] he tea*es 9 or 
ne> ! ,f]ry4 ,) x all !y are all do+ :at
 !y c to help to =w>d ! int]e/ or an    
education 9 all ( t section1 & ,i really
 ?9k t "p ( ! c\ntry w %[ a l>g]        
p]c5tage ( ^? t h be5 educat$ ?r\gh !   
*ur*es ?an c\ld h be5 taught 9 ! public 
s*ools1 = ! t]ms are s v %ort t x is h>d
 = ! p to get a />t4  ,b ,god has       

wond]fully bless$ ! tea*]s t h be5 s5t  
on !re f ! ,nor? to look aft] ! int]e/s 
( ! negroes4 ,!y love ! "w ( !          
s*ool-room1 & x is _! meat & _! dr9k    
daily to give away :at !y h receiv$4 ,! 
,^w says t x is m bless$ to give ?an to 
receive1 & we are always ready to       
receive f ! h&s ( our e>?ly fri5ds1 & x 
is mu* great] to receive f ,god4  ,mr4  
,?omas ,lovett has two lovely little    
girls1 nam$1 respectively1 ,flor5ce1 !  
elde/1 & ! o!r ,%oelett1 & !y are v     
sm>t4 ,mr4 ,lovett has built a hill-top 
h\se 9 a lovely place4 ,x is fill$ 9 !  
,summ] "t1 :ile he has music = ! bo>d]s4
 ,t makes x pleasant dur+ ! w>m wea!r ( 
! ,summ] mon?s1 & x is "o ( ! lovelie/  
places t c be f\nd on ! ,b4  ,o4        
,railroad1 & ! :ite p g _! f all p>ts4  
,i _h ! pleasure ( /opp+ !re on my way  
home 9 #ahie1 & x did my s\l good to f9d
 su* a f9e h\se built by "o ( ! color$  
g5tlem5 & "o t ,i _h kn[n1 = ,i 0 at 8  
"m's bo>d+ h\se = ! :ole "t t ,i 0 at ! 
,f]ry4 ,he 0 tea*+ s*ool !n 9 ! ,w9t] "t

 & look+ aft] 8 "m's bus9ess 9 ! ,summ] 
"t4 ,s ,i am glad t "s ( my p are try+  
to make an hone/ liv+4 ,he is "o among !
 _m at ! ,f]ry t are keep+ bo>d+ h\ses2 
& ,i am ?ankful = all t comes to u z a  
race4 ,i hope1 z ,i h (t5 he>d de> ,dr4 
,fulton say t he want$ to see ! race g  
=w>d1 & ,i pray t ! "t is n f> di/ant :5
 all ( ! fri5ds ( ! negroes %all see !m 
mak+ m5 & wom5 ( !mselves1 & !n ! gr&   
problem w be solv$4 ,!n we %all be glad1
 = ,i am griev$ night & day = my own p1 
& ,i feel s grateful to ,god = lett+ me 
see & to "k t ,i h su* a good fri5d z   
,dr4 ,fulton is4 ,he %all be lov$ by me 
z long z ,i live1 & ,i hope t he w ev]  
be lov$ by all t %all read ?is life (   
m9e1 = he has be5 a fa!r to me & ,i am  
"o t always rememb]s a k9dness z long z 
any "o w d "o = me4 ,god w bless ^? t w 
?9k ( me 9 love4  ,z ?is day has be5 "o 
( quiet to me ,i h wond]$ :at x w\ld be 
to me if ,i c\ld look into ^? bright    
mansions above & see my two mo!rs'      
faces4 ,:at a joy !re w\ld be at ! sight

 ( !m see+ me & ( me see+ !m1 & we all  
s++1      ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god   
,almighty4       ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ our    
songs %all rise to ,!e2     ,holy1 holy1
 m]ciful & mighty1       ,ca/+ d[n _!   
gold5 cr[ns ar\nd ! glassy sea4  ,& :at 
a glory x w be = all t h wa%$ _! robes &
 made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb2 & ,i 
"k t two d>l+ mo!rs h wa%$ _! robes &   
made !m :ite1 & to ,god be all ! praise 
= ! great love t ,he has %[n to poor me1
 :o feels s lonely on ?is lovely ,"l's  
day4 ,h[ mu* h ,i f\nd 9 ,8 s]vice1 too1
 & if ,i c\ld be able to g !re to-night 
,i feel t ,i %\ld be bless$1 b ,i h to  
/ay at home to-night z ,i h n be5 well =
 a mon? or m4 ,i feel grateful z c be t 
,i c\ld be out ?is morn+1 & ,i w pay v[s
 unto my ,god z long z ,i %all live1 =  
,he is my rock & my hid+ place 9 ! "t ( 
tr\ble4 ,i h _h a /orm ( !m & x is to   
,him ,i fly to %ield my s\l f ! evil "o1
 & kn[+ z d h[ _m h>d spells ,i h _h1 x 
is "r = me to be z c>eful z ,i c1 tak+ !
 ,"l = my heal]4 ,h[ ,he has bless$ me s

 _m times :5 !re 7 no o!r hopes = me to 
build on1 ,i h f\nd t ,i c\ld tru/ 9 ,8 
almighty p[]4  ,i %all n =get ! k9d c>e 
( ,dr4 ,mat!ws1 ( ?is lovely city1 :om  
,god gave to me :5 ,i 0 v l[ & ! ?ree   
times a day t he paid 8 visits to see h[
 ,i 0 gett+ along4 ,he 0 s k9d 9 8 words
 to com=t me & to give my "m *e] ,i %all
 always ?9k ( him k9dly1 = ! sn[ 0 s    
deep t a horse c\ld n travel v well & he
 _h to walk x ?ree times a day4 ,i _h n 
my :ite "m !n to c>e = me1 b my own "m  
did :at %e c\ld = me & ,i "k t %e has h]
 rew>d 9 heav5 = all t %e has ev] done =
 me 9 ! times :5 ,i ne$$ ! mo/ c>e4     
,!re is good ,dr4 ,reeves1 a good ,quak]
 doctor1 & ,i _h to h him to att5d me4  
,he 0 v k9d & g5tle 9 8 treatm5t ( me & 
,i am v glad t ,i f\nd su* a fri5d 9    
him1 = he 0 l a fa!r to me8 ,i %all n   
ov]look de> ,dr4 ,w>msley1 :o 0 a good  
doctor to me & he 0 k9d z he c\ld be1 & 
,i %all n =get him1 al?\gh ,i h n se5   
him = a long "t4  ,:at %all ,i say ( !  
la/ doctor t ,i 0 "u out ,we/1 & t is   

,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,=d1 :o 0 s k9d to me z a  
/rang]4 ,he w\ld come :5 he 0 s5t =4 ,x 
made no diff]5ce :at "t ( day or night4 
,x might be y w\ld f9d him on 8 way :]e 
he 0 s5t = & sometimes he w\ld be on !  
road all night long1 = he is ! be/      
doctor 9 ! c\nty1 & ,i 0 go+ to say !   
be/ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,!y all  
s5d = him2 f> & ne>1 :]e !y h any fev]1 
& he is s good 9 fev]s1 ?r\gh ! ,"l1 he 
is sure to br+ !m out ( if !y d z he    
tells !m4 ,may ! ,"l give him a good    
long life to d ! w ( ,him :o is !       
greate/ doctor aft] all4 ,& if we only  
put our tru/ 9 ,him we %all f9d t ,he w 
make our sick b$ easy = u & ,he w c>ry u
 all ! way :ile we are sick1 = ,he has  
borne our sorr[s & sickness4  ,to my    
/ory z a s*ool girl3 ,x 0 full ( sweet  
love & reg>d1 = ,i ga9$ favor ) all ( ! 
tea*]s & pr(essors & all ( ! pupils4 ,! 
,"l be prais$ = all ( ?is love & joy t  
came to me 9 my s*ool days4 ,!n ! love t
 came f ! ,wa%+ton ,av5ue ,bapti/ ,*ur* 
( s5d+ me ! sum ( tw5ty or ?irty doll>s 

to help me 9 pay+ my exp5ses 0 ( !      
greate/ love = "o 9 a s*ool1 z ,i want$ 
to pay z ,i w5t1 & !n ! ,sunday-s*ool   
w\ld s5d me _! money1 "o ( ! de>1 lov+  
favors ( ,god's love1 & nam+ ea* "t f   
:i* ! money came & s5d+ x ?r\gh ! ,bo>d 
at ,*icago4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,conley or ,mrs4  
,connell s5t x to me & ! ,bo>d s5t !    
same way :5 my own belov$ *ur* s5t me   
money4 ,x 0 9 ! "t ( ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,fulton
 & %e did n =get me :5 ,i 0 9 s*ool4 ,! 
,mission ,b& ( our *ur* s5t me "s money 
e ye> aft] ! fir/ ye> t ,i w5t to s*ool4
 ,sometimes x 0 to ! answ] ( my pray]s t
 ! money came at ! "t ,i ne$$ x to pay  
my bo>d & ,god be prais$ = ^? :o f !    
bottom ( _! he>ts contribut$ 9 ! gr& &  
good "w ( education4 ,= all t ,i %all d 
9 ?is life to help "s "o t ne$s help1 ,i
 %all ?9k ( ! ,"l's love to me & try & d
 :at ,i c to br+ !m to ! ,lamb ( ,god t 
take? away ! s9s ( ! _w1 & to ,god ,i   
owe my life & my all1 & if ,i %\ld fail 
to love & honor ,him ,i "k t ,he w n    
rememb] me be=e ,8 de> ,fa!r 9 heav54   

,mr4 ,william ,lovett1 ! fa!r ( a l>ge  
family1 is "o ( ! f9e/ g5tlem5 any:]e   
ar\nd ! :ole c\ntry1 & is mu* belov$ by 
all :o "k him4 ,! :ite p :o bo>d ) him 9
 ! ,summ] "t all lik$ him1 = he 0 s nice
 & quiet4 ,he has a l>ge family ( girls 
& boys & all are sm>t4 ,he s5t two ( !m 
to ! ,hillsdale ,college :5 !y _h f9i%$ 
at ! ,f]ry1 & "o 0 ,john ,lovett1 :o    
/udi$ law1 & ! o!r "o1 ,miss ,etta      
,lovett1 0 a f9e s*ool tea*] & a music  
tea*]4  ,i h j le>n$ t ! la/ "o ( !     
girls has m>ri$1 & t is ! y\nge/ ( !    
family4 ,!y all h good p>tn]s = life1   
:i* does n come to all l>ge families4   
,god bless su* a fa!r & "m1 :o h tak5   
su* good c>e ( ! tra9+ ( _! *ildr54     
,mr4 ,john ,lovett 0 "o ( ! tea*]s ( :om
 ,i %all speak (1 z ,i bo>d$ 9 _! h\se =
 f\r ye>s4 ,a m lovely woman nev] liv$  
?an 8 "m4 ,%e is kn[n f> & wide z "o ( !
 be/ ladies to keep bo>d]s & %e has a   
lovely family ( girls & boys4 ,mr4      
,?omas ,lovett is a doctress1 :o is "o (
 ! f9e/ ladies t lives4 ,%e is f ! ,nor?

 & %e has "s ( ! be/ p ( ! ,nor!rn      
cities t %e wait$ on1 & !y love h]      
to-day = ! k9d c>e t %e _h = !m4  ,miss 
,emma ,c>t] is "o ( ! tea*]s1 & ,miss   
,lizzie ,sims1 ,miss ,frances ,sims1    
,mr4 ,burrell & ,mr4 ,c4 ,h4 ,plumm]2 & 
( lat] ye>s ,miss ,m>y ,brackett has    
gone !re z "o ( its tea*]s & !re are    
o!rs t h gone !re z tea*]s4 ,! de> good 
"w is go+ on 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l & ,i hope
 t ,he w /ill bless 8 "w4 ,! same t ,i  
said ( ,miss ,c4 ,l4 ,frankl9 ,i w say (
 ,miss ,lulia ,brackett1 :o is m>ri$ n[ 
& is /ill "o ( its belov$ tea*]s4 ,%e   
loves ! "w ( tea*+ ! negroes bett] ?an  
h] own life & all t %e has 9 ,ma9e4 ,god
 bless ^? de> tea*]s1 z !y labor !re =  
my own de> p :om ,god has bless$ 9 gett+
 an education4  ,miss ,lulia ,brackett  
m>ri$ a ,mr4 ,l\ghtn]1 :o is a s*ool    
ma/] = ! :ites at ! ,f]ry1 & :o is a f9e
 s*ool tea*] & :om ! p l v mu*4 ,x is a 
joy to meet him on 8 way to 8           
s*ool-h\se4  ,mr4 ,william ,bell is "o (
 ! ! tea*]s :om we all love de>ly1 & he 

taught s*ool outside = a :ile be=e he   
came to tea* at ! college4 ,he _h !     
greate/ success z a tea*]4 ,may ,god    
bless ^? fai?ful ones z !y are f> f _!  
homes1 family1 fri5ds & lov+ ones4  ,i  
_h ! pleasure ( work+ = a f9e family 9  
,brooklyn by ! "n ( ,davis1 & ,i f\nd !m
 all a lovely family4 ,i _h ! pleasure (
 go+ away 9 ! c\ntry "o ,summ] to a     
place call$ ,flem+ton1 ,n4 ,j41 & we _h 
a f9e "t z x 0 8 fa!r & "m's home1 & !y 
_h a dairy f>m & all ( ! nice ?+s t "o  
f9ds 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i 0 n well :ile !re z 
x 0 l[ l&1 & "o ( _! daught]s 0 n well1 
s ,i feel+ t ,i w\ld be bett] to come   
home !y got ready & come on home1 & ,i  
left !m & w5t to my home :]e ,i c\ld    
re/4 ,9 ! ,fall ,i 0 s mu* bett] t ,i 0 
able to g back out ,we/ & take up my "w 
aga94 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ my public s*ool ,i
 taught a pay s*ool = ! ,summ] & _h a   
l>ge numb] ( s*ol>s1 & !y progress$     
well4 ,"s ( !m w\ld g )\t _! food all   
day to /udy extra lessons4  ,x w\ld be  
all ( a joy to ! :ole _w to h se5 h[    

well all ( ! girls1 boys1 "y m5 & "y    
ladies did 9 all ( ! s*ools :]e ,i h _h 
! pleasure ( tea*+4  ,i h nev] taught 9 
any s*ool ) any o!r tea*] or tea*]s1 &  
,i 0 s mu* m bless$1 = all tea*]s h a   
way ( _! own4 ,! new tea*] always makes 
s mu* *ange 9 a s*ool & 9 ! pupils1 ,i  
f\nd t to d good "w 9 s*ool ,i %\ld /ay 
long 9 "o place1 t ,i might br+ ! s*ol> 
ne> to me4 ,sometimes ,i h _h x r\gh1 b 
9 x all ,i c see ! h& ( ,god lead+ me to
 d all t ,i c\ld to help =w>d ! great   
cause ( education 9 ^? p>ts :]e !re 0 s 
mu* ne$4  ,i h j le>n$ t ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4
 ,fulton has _h a /roke & ,i _c tell h[ 
he is at ?is "t1 b ,i c n d any "w until
 ,i he> f him1 z ,i h _h my m9d on him =
 "s "t1 z he 0 some:]e 9 ,massa*usetts &
 ,i _h n he>d f him = "s "t4 ,! la/ "t t
 ,i he>d f him he 0 n well1 & ,i knew t 
he 0 s great = work+ t ,i fe>$ he w\ld  
break d[n4  ,s ,i wrote to ,mrs4        
,wamsley1 8 daught]1 & %all wait to he> 
h[ he is1 = ,i "k %e w let me "k at once
 z %e is !re ) h] fa!r4  ,i h he>d f h] 

& he is bett]1 ?ank ,god1 & n dead1 z s 
_m ?\ght1 = he does s mu* "w t no "o    
?\ght t he c\ld get ov] x4  ,& "h on ?is
 #bj? day ( ,janu>y ,i fell sick myself 
& h n be5 able to take up my "w until ! 
#d? day ( ,m>*1 & once m 9 ! /r5g? ( !  
,"l ,i h tak5 up ?is "w & hope to pu% x 
z fa/ ,i c1 & ,i hope to f9i% x 9 ! ne> 
future if ! ,"l wills4 ,i hope t all :o 
w may h ! pleasure ( kn[+ ( some?+ ( !  
joys & ( ! sorr[s t h cr[n$ ?is little  
life ( m9e1 b 9 & ?r\gh x all ,i h se5 !
 bless$ h& ( ,him :o is wise4  ,m>* #d?1
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,page #di3 all ( :om are are v f9e ,page
 #eh3 l a fa!r to me8 ,page #fj3 ,mr4   
,?omas ,lovett is a doctress1 :o is "o (
 ! f9e/           ladies t lives4 ,page 
#fa3 "o ( ! ! tea*]s