,,m>y ,s4 ,,peake1            ,! ,color$
 ,tea*] at ,=tress ,monroe4             
,,by ,,rev4 ,,lewis ,c4 ,,lockwood1     
,,fir/ ,,mission>y ,,to ,,! ,,fre$m5    
,,at ,,=tress ,,monroe1 #ahfb4          
,,) ,,an ,,app5dix4                     
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,!                      
,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society1            
#bh ,,cornhill1 ,,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3
 ,m>y ,s4 ,peake     ,,cont5ts4         
,,*apt] ,i4                             
,,page  ,bir? &                         
,p>5tage4--,education4--,religi\s       
,convictions4--,pray]s 9 !              
,tomb4--,union ) ! ,*ur*4--,labors = !  
,poor4--,m>riage4                    #e 
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,comm5cem5t ( ! ,mission 
at ,=tress ,monroe4--,flight ( ! ,rebels
 f ,hampton4--,burn+ ( ! ,t[n4--,!      
,place reoccupi$ by ,fre$m54            
#af  ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,op5+ ( ,religi\s  
,s]vices & ,s*ools4--,mrs4 ,peake a     
,tea*]4--,s++ 9 ! ,s*ools4--,*ri/mas    
,fe/ival4       #cj  ,,*apt] ,,iv4      
,failure ( ,heal?4--,religi\s           

,joy4--,f>ewell                         
,messages4--,dea?4--,fun]al4--,conclusio
n4                       #ci  ,,app5dix4
                                        
#ec     ,,m>y ,s4 ,,peake4  ,,*apt] ,i4 
,bir? &                                 
,p>5tage4--,education4--,religi\s       
,convictions4--,pray]s 9 !              
,tomb4--,union ) !       ,*ur*4--,labors
 = ! ,poor4--,m>riage4   ,! subject (   
?is n>rative 0 born 9 ,norfolk1         
,virg9ia1 9 #ahbc4 ,h] maid5 "n 0 ,m>y  
,smi? ,kelsey4 ,h] "m 0 a free color$   
woman1 v light1 & h] fa!r a :ite man--an
 ,engli%man ( rank & culture4 ,%e 0 a v 
lovely *ild 9 p]son & mann]s1 & z %e    
grew up1 develop$ traits ( "* :i* made  
h] a univ]sal favorite4  ,:5 %e 0 six   
ye>s old1 h] "m s5t h] to ,alex&ria1 = !
 purpose ( att5d+ s*ool4 ,%e rema9$ !re 
9 s*ool ab\t t5 ye>s1 resid+ ) h] aunt1 
,m>y ,pa9e4 ,mrs4 ,pa9e occupi$ a h\se  
belong+ to ,mr4 ,roll9s ,f[le1 & ne> 8  
resid5ce4 ,?is g5tleman & 8 family 7    
di/+ui%$ = _! k9dness to color$ p4 ,he  

frequ5tly b\ght slaves :o 7 9 dang] (   
be+ sold into bad h&s1 gave !m _!       
fre$om1 & set !m up 9 bus9ess4 ,john    
,pa9e1 ,m>y's uncle1 0 "o :om he fre$ 9 
?is way4 ,m>y 0 a great pet 9 ,mr4      
,f[le's family1 & 0 treat$ almo/ l a    
daught]4  ,a s*oolmate ( h]s1 n[ resid+ 
9 ,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&1 says ,m>y 0 
a v amiable girl1 & a good /ud5t4 ,!y = 
a "t att5d$ a select color$ s*ool taught
 by a color$ woman4 ,aft]w>d !y att5d$ a
 color$ s*ool taught by :ite tea*]s4 ,! 
la/ tea*] 0 ,mr4 ,nu?all1 an ,engli%man4
 ,he taught till a law ( ,congress      
enact$ t ! law ( ,virg9ia 9 relation to 
free color$ p %\ld prevail 9 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia4 ,?is 0 sev]al ye>s be=e    
,alex&ria 0 retroc$$ to ,virg9ia4 ,?is  
law clos$ all color$ s*ools 9 ! city4   
,m>y 0 compell$ to leave ! s*ool 9      
consequ5ce ( be+ in=m$ ( z hav+ come f  
,virg9ia4  ,:ile at s*ool1 ,m>y acquir$ 
a good ,engli% education1 &1 9 addition 
to ?is1 a k ( v>i\s k9ds ( ne$lework1 & 
also dress-mak+4 ,h] aunt 0 a devot$    

,*ri/ian1 & no d\bt _h a v happy        
influ5ce on ,m>y4 ,h] "m also 0 conv]t$ 
:5 ,m>y 0 two or ?ree ye>s old4 ,"u ^!  
influ5ces %e 0 e>ly ! subject ( s]i\s   
impressions4 ,?\gh fond ( g5]al read+ & 
/udy1 !re 0 no book %e lov$ s well z !  
,bible4 ,?is 0 h] companion & text book1
 & %e committ$ l>ge portions ( x to     
memory4  ,:5 sixte5 ye>s old1 hav+ f9i%$
 h] education1 %e return$ to h] "m1 at  
,norfolk4 ,soon aft]w>d1 ^? religi\s    
elem5ts :i* _h exi/$ f e>ly             
*ildhood--gr[n ) h] gr[? & /r5g!n$ ) h] 
/r5g?--became dom9ant by ! grace ( ,god1
 & ass]t$ _! p[] ov] h]4  ,ne> h]       
resid5ce 0 a g>d51 connect$ ) a l>ge old
 mansion1 betwe5 ,f5*ur* & ,*ur*        
,/reets4 ,9 ?is g>d5 0 a dilapidat$     
family tomb4 ,x 0 impress$ on h] m9d t  
%e mu/ g into ?is tomb to pray4 ,at !   
dead h\r ( night %e s\ght ?is gloomy    
abode ( mold]+ c(f9s & scatt]$ bones4 ,z
 %e ent]$ & knelt 9 ! dea? cell1 %e     
trembl$ ) a fe> :i* h] pray]s c\ld n    
dissipate4 ,quickly & /eal?ily %e       

retrac$ h] /eps1 & hurri$ back to h]    
home4 ,yet ! next night1 ?is girl (     
sixte5 _h ! c\rage to seek ! dismal     
place aga91 & ! next night yet aga91 )  
simil> results4 ,b at l5g? light broke  
^u ! d>kness ( ! tomb1 & x became a     
place ( delightful communion ) h] ,"l2  
:5ce x 0 aft]w>d call$ ,m>y's p>lor4 ,at
 ! midnight h\r1 %e left ! tomb1 & broke
 ! sil5ce ( ! night ) a jubilant song1  
fe>less ( ! patrol4 ,! song 0 ?is /ra9 (
 ,watts1 9 :i* _m a sa9t has p\r$ =? 8  
s\l3--        ,/& up1 my s\l1 %ake (f ?y
 fe>s1         ,& gird ! gospel armor   
on2       ,m>* to ! gates ( endless joy1
         ,:]e ,jesus1 ?y great ,capta91 
's gone4        ,hell & ?y s9s resi/ ?y 
c\rse1         ,b hell & s9 are vanqui%$
 foes2       ,?y ,jesus nail$ !m to !   
cross1         ,& sung ! triumph :5 he  
rose4        ,!n let my s\l m>* boldly  
on1         ,press =w>d to ! heav5ly    
gate2       ,!re peace & joy et]nal     
reign1         ,& glitt]+ robes =       
conqu]ors wait4        ,!re %all ,i we> 

a />ry cr[n1         ,& triumph 9       
almighty grace2       ,:ile all ! armies
 ( ! skies         ,jo9 9 my glori\s    
,lead]'s praise4  ,?is /ra9 fell on !   
wak+ e>s ( ladies 9 ! h\se adjac5t to ! 
tomb1 & !y inquir$1 ,:at sweet music is 
t8 ,:o is s]5ad+ at ?is h\r8 ,little did
 !y "k ! _s-prompt+s ( t song4  ,soon   
aft] ?is1 ,m>y w5t to visit "s fri5ds 9 
,hampton4 ,z %e ent]$ ! y>d1 & approa*$ 
! h\se1 %e sang ano!r expressive hymn ( 
,watts3--        ,firm z ! e>? ?y gospel
 /&s1         ,my ,"l1 my ,hope1 my     
,tru/2       ,if ,i am f\nd 9 ,jesus'   
h&s1         ,my s\l c ne'er be lo/4    
,8 honor is engag$ to save         ,!   
meane/ ( 8 %eep2       ,all :om 8       
heav5ly ,fa!r gave         ,8 h&s       
securely keep4        ,nor dea? nor hell
 %all e'er remove         ,8 favorites f
 8 brea/2       ,safe on ! bosom ( 8    
love         ,%all !y = ev] re/4  ,h]   
fri5ds op5$ ! door at ! s\nd ( ! t5d]   
music1 & z !y look$ on h] face1 & li/5$ 
to h] song1 !y 7 ov]come1 & c\ld n      

re/ra9 _! emotions4  ,soon aft]w>d1 %e  
unit$ ) ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9         
,norfolk1 on ,bute ,/reet4 ,! pa/or 0   
,rev4 ,james ,a4 ,mit*ell1 :o s]v$ !    
*ur* f ! "t ( ,nat ,turn]'s insurrection
 till 8 dea?1 ab\t #aheb4 ,he 0         
emphatically a good man1 & a fa!r to !  
color$ p--a v ,b>nabas1 son (           
consolation inde$4 ,a consid]able       
portion ( 8 *ur* 7 color$ p1 & he w\ld  
visit !m at _! h\ses1 take meals ) !m1 &
 ent] into _! affairs1 temporal &       
spiritual1 ) a true & zeal\s he>t4 ,he  
nev] lov$ slav]y2 8 private op9ion 0    
aga9/ x1 b he 0 oblig$ to be cauti\s 9 !
 expression ( 8 s5tim5ts4 ,he endur$    
great trials = ?is proscrib$ class1 & 0 
almo/ a m>tyr 9 _! behalf1 8 pa/orate   
hav+ begun j aft] ,nat ,turn]'s         
insurrection1 :i* caus$ great p]secution
 & re/riction ( privileges4 ,b ! ,"l 0 )
 him1 & made him to triumph4  ,m>y's "m 
says t %e delight$ to visit ! poor 9    
,norfolk1 & especially ! ag$4 ,a v old  
man1 9 ! suburbs1 (t5 came to h] door1 &

 nev] w5t empty away2 & frequ5tly at    
ev5+ %e w\ld g & c>ry him w>m tea1 & 9 !
 w9t] %e br\ght him wood 9 small        
armfuls4 ,:5 he di$1 he said he want$   
,m>y to h all t belong$ to him4 ,?\gh he
 0 sc>cely wor? ?ree c5ts1 x 0 a ri*    
he>t gift4  ,h] ,*ri/ian c\rse 0 m>k$ ) 
usefulness4 ,self-d5y+ devotion to !    
glory ( ,god & ! good ( o!rs *>act]iz$  
h] e>li]1 z h] lat] c>e]4 ,a deacon ( ! 
*ur* on :om ! writ] call$ :5 rec5tly 9  
,norfolk1 says %e _h a /rong desire = ! 
conv]sion ( s\ls1 & 0 (t5 f\nd exhort+  
!m to rep5tance4 ,o!r memb]s ( ! *ur*   
bore ! highe/ te/imony to h] uni=m      
,*ri/ian deportm5t4  ,9 #ahdg1 ,m>y's "m
 0 m>ri$ to ,?ompson ,walk]1 & b\ght a  
h\se 9 ,hampton1 :]e !y resid$ until !  
t[n 0 burn$ by ! rebels 9 #ahfa4 ,?\gh  
su/a9+ h]self by h] ne$le1 ,m>y f\nd "t 
= _m labors ( love4 ,among o!r ?+s1 %e  
orig9at$ a b5evol5t society1 call$ !    
,daught]s ( ,zion1 design$ = m9i/ration 
to ! poor & ! sick4 ,x is /ill 9        
exi/5ce4  ,h] h\se1 l t ( ,m>y & ,m>?a (

 old1 0 a place ( spiritual resort4 ,!re
 ! pa/or1 deacons1 & o!r lead+ memb]s ( 
! *ur* f\nd cong5ial society4 ,%e e>ly  
began ! ex]cise ( h] gifts z a tea*]4   
,at t "t1 fifte5 ye>s ago1 %e _h among  
h] pupils ,?ompson ,walk]1 h] /epfa!r1  
,william ,?ornton1 & ,william ,davis1   
all n[ able & eloqu5t exhort]s4 ,%e 0   
aft]w>d ( great s]vice to o!rs1 :o are  
n[ effici5t exhort]s & memb]s ( ! *ur*4 
,up to ! "t ( ! burn+ ( ,hampton1 %e 0  
engag$ 9 in/ruct+ *ildr5 & adults1 ?r\gh
 h] %rewdness & ! div9e protection elud+
 ! vigilance ( cons]vators ( ! slave    
law1 or1 if tempor>ily int]f]$ )1 aga9  
comm5c+ & prosecut+ h] labors ( love )  
cauti\s fe>lessness1 & ?is 9 ! mid/ ( ! 
infirmities att5d+ a feeble con/itution4
  ,9 #ahea1 ,m>y 0 m>ri$ to ,?omas      
,peake1 =m]ly a slave1 b aft]w>d a free 
man1 light color$1 intellig5t1 pi\s1 & 9
 e respect a cong5ial companion1 ) :om  
%e liv$ happily till h] decease4  ,!    
b]eav$ husb& be>s affectionate te/imony 
to ! /rong m9d & s\nd judgm5t :i* dwelt 

9 t feeble frame4 ,he loves to speak ( 8
 indebt$ness to h] ri*ly /or$ m9d = mu* 
( 8 k ( ! ,bible4 ,at 8 reque/1 %e w\ld 
sit = h\rs & relate ,bible hi/ory4 ,o!rs
 ( our lead+ bre?r5 also gratefully     
ackn[l$ge t !y h drawn l>gely f ! same  
/oreh\se ( biblical & v>i$ k4           
,,*apt] ,,ii4        ,comm5cem5t ( !    
,mission at ,=tress                     
,monroe4--,flight ( ! ,rebels f         
,hampton4--,burn+       ( ! ,t[n4--,!   
,place reoccupi$ by ,fre$m54   ,ab\t !  
fir/ ( ,septemb]1 #ahfa1 ! writ] comm5c$
 ! mission at ,=tress ,monroe1 "u !     
auspices ( ! ,am]ican ,mission>y        
,association1 & 0 qu>t]$ 9 a build+     
call$ ! ,sem9>y4 ,?ree mon?s be=e ?is1 !
 ,union troops ent]$ ,hampton f ,old    
,po9t4 ,! excit+ sc5es connect$ ) ?is   
ev5t h be5 n>rat$ to me by              
eye-witnesses4 ,among ^! troops 7       
,duryea's ,z\aves1 call$ by ! p r$ m51 f
 ! color ( _! dress4  ,! utmo/          
con/]nation seiz$ ! inhabitants (       
,hampton1 :5 !y f\nd ! ,union troops 7  

approa*+4 ,_m ( ! color$ p ev5 7 9 a    
/ate ( susp5se4 ,all k9ds ( /ories _h   
be5 told 9 reg>d to :at ! ,yankees w\ld 
d ) !m4 ,yet hope pr$om9at$ ov] fe>4 ,!y
 c\ld h>dly believe t ! ,yankees meant  
!m any h>m4 ,b unmitigat$ fe> fill$ !   
brea/s ( ! secessioni/s4 ,!re _h be5 l\d
 boa/s ( :at !y w\ld d2 b :5 ! r$ tr[s]s
 approa*$1 _! brav]y all ran d[n into _!
 nimble feet4 ,! batt]y ( sev]al l>ge   
guns :i* !y _h plant$1 & :i* might h    
done great mis*ief to ! ,union troops1  
_h !y be5 bravely mann$1 0 drawn (f4 ,9 
_! confusion1 ! bridge 0 fir/ fir$1 & !n
 ! fire ext+ui%$4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5   
ran scream+ 9 e direction1 cry+1 ,!y    
come6 !y come6 ,:at %all we d8  ,"h is a
 man )9 doors1 gun 9 h&1 pac+ ! floor 9 
con/]nation1 ev] & anon ru%+ to ! w9d[1 
& ca/+ a fright5$ glance 9 ! direction (
 ! road f ! =t1 till he espies ! ,turk-l
 look+ =ms1 mov+ d\ble quick1 :5 he d>ts
 f ! h\se1 scream+1 ,!y are com+6 !y are
 com+6 ,(f he flies1 ) ! fleetness (    
fe>1 & 9 a few mom5ts is se5 no m4  ,b 9

 "o h\se !re are two individuals1       
fe>less & calm3 ,mrs4 ,peake & h] little
 daught] ,daisy sit alike unal>m$2 ! "o 
9 *ild-l fai?1 ! o!r 9 *ild-l           
simplicity4 ,mrs4 ,walk]1 ,mrs4 ,peake's
 "m1 is 9 a neighbor's h\se4 ,"s "t     
previ\s1 ! lady ( ! h\se1 an intimate   
fri5d1 hav+ great confid5ce 9 si/]      
,walk]'s pray]s1 said to h]1 ,sally1 y  
mu/ pray h>d]4  ,oh1 said %e1 ,i d pray 
z h>d z ,i c4  ,h[ d y pray1 ,sally8  ,i
 pray t ! ,"l's w may be done4  ,y don't
 pray "r1 ,sally1 said "o ( !m2 y mu/   
pray = ,jeff4 ,davis4  ,oh1 said %e1 ,i 
pray z well z ,i c1 & z h>d z ,i c4 ,i  
am pray+ all ! "t4  ,t's "r1 said ! o!r2
 pray on1 ,sally--y\r pray] w surely be 
he>d4 ,y c't pray any bett] pray] ?an y 
d4 ,pray t ! ,"l's w may be done3 ,i am 
sure x is ! ,"l's w t ! ,yankees %\ld n 
come "h to di/urb u2 & ,i h fai? to     
believe !y w n4 ,pray on1 ,sally2 pray z
 h>d z y c4  ,i w1 ma'am4  ,"t pass$ on2
 & n[1 on t fe>ful morn+1 j aft] ! sun  
has peep$ above ! horizon1 lo1 !        

,yankees6 ,! /rong fai? above express$  
fails ! possessor2 & %e1 :o w\ld sc>cely
 h set foot on ! gr\nd = v delicacy1 &  
:o w\ld n h be5 se5 rid+ out1 unless 9 a
 f9e c>riage1 drawn by f9e horses1      
elegantly h>ness$1 is n[ he>d call+ =   
any old horse or mule1 & any rickety    
wagon or c>t1 ) rope h>ness--any ?+--any
 ?+ to take h] out ( ! rea* ( !         
,yankees6 ,ma/]s & mi/resses are n[     
turn$ fugitives4  ,"h is "o ( _m        
int]views betwe5 ma/]s & slaves4  ,:at's
 ! matt]1 ma/]8  ,oh1 ! ,yankees are    
com+6  ,are !y8 are !y8 ,:at %all ,i d1 
ma/]8 ) affect$ tok5s ( fe>4  ,get out (
 ! t[n z soon z y c4  ,oh1 ma/]1 ,i'm   
afraid to leave ! h\se4 ,oh1 ^?         
,yankees6 ,d y ?9k !y w hurt me8  ,yes1 
!y'll take y & sell y (f to ,cuba4      
,p]haps !y'll kill y4  ,w !y1 ma/]8     
,yes1 ,i tell y2 :y don't y leave ! t[n1
 y rascal8  ,oh1 ma/]1 ,i don't "k :at  
to d4 ,y an't a-go+ to leave u = !      
,yankees to cat*2 are y8  ,yes1 ,i'm (f1
 & y bett] be (f ) y\rself--if y don't  

,i'll %oot y4  ,oh1 ma/]1 don't %oot    
me--don't leave me6  ,!re !y come6      
,:]e1 ma/]1 :]e8 :]e8  ,i c't /op--good 
by--y bett] be (f6  ,b ,tony laughs 9 8 
sleeve1 & says1 ) upturn$ eyes1 ,i'm n  
afraid ( ! ,yankees6 ,bless ,god1 old   
ma/]'s gone--hope he'll nev] come back  
any m6  ,! ,z\aves1 on d\ble quick1     
approa* ne>]1 & up rides "o ( !         
secessioni/s1 9 hot ha/e4  ,:at's !     
matt]1 ma/]8 ,:at's ! matt]8 inquires an
 intellig5t negro4  ,oh1 matt] en\gh1 y 
villa94 ,y br\ght all ?is tr\ble on u4  
,i am disappo9t$ 9 y2 ,i ?\ght y w\ld   
/ick by u2 b y des]t y\r be/ fri5ds 9   
extremity4 ,y won't f9d ^? ,yankees :at 
y expect4  ,oh1 ma/]1 won't y /ay &     
protect u8  ,no2 good by1 y villa94 ,i'm
 out ( t[n1 & s y _h bett] be1 v quick4 
,& on he flies4  ,! ,z\aves are n[      
cross+ ! bridge1--n[ !y ent] ! t[n1--& z
 !y pass ?r\gh /reet aft] /reet1 ) hats 
(f1 !y b[ politely to ! color$ p1 :o *e]
 !m f doors & w9d[s4 ,n[ e fe> is       
dissipat$4 ,color$ knees are b5t1 &     

color$ lips praise ! ,"l4 ,! hope t _h  
all along pr$om9at$ ov] fe> is m ?an    
met1 & ! t[n is full ( gladness4 ,!     
tid+s spread1 & ! place is soon ?rong$ )
 color$ p f ! c\ntry ar\nd4  ,b h[      
diff]5t ) ! :ite inhabitants6 ,g ) me to
 ! ,s9clair e/ate--a mile or two nor? ( 
! t[n4 ,"o ( ! (fic]s rides up to !     
h\se1 & says1--  ,d y own ?is place8    
,yes4  ,well1 deliv] up all y\r horses4 
,sam ,simpson1 ! color$ =eman1 says1    
,boys1 br+ up ! horses4  ,oh1 sir1 sp>e 
an old man6  ,hurry out ^? horses6  ,oh1
 ,sam1 /& by me6 ,oh1 de>1 ,i %all die6 
,don't leave me6 ,don't leave me6  ,poor
 old man6 ,8 ill-gott5 ri*es are tak+   
w+s2 ! day ( retribution has come ^u    
him1 &1 9 spite ( a s5se ( its ju/ice1  
we c n )hold our pity4  ,! color$ p 7   
soon set to "w 9 con/ruct+ ! batt]y 9   
,hampton1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ,mr4       
,pi]ce1 ( ! ,massa*usetts regim5t1 s9ce 
!n sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,port ,royal cotton   
culture4 ,!y work$ ) a w1 s t he 0      
oblig$ to susp5d labor dur+ ! heat ( !  

day1 le/ !y %\ld ov]-ex]t !mselves4     
,aft] a mon? _h elaps$1 ! battle ( ,big 
,be!l 0 f\ght1 & n won2 & soon aft]1 !  
disa/r\s defeat & flight ( ,bull ,run   
occurr$4  ,to ren=ce ! army ( ! ,potomac
 a l>ge "p ( ! troops at ,=tress ,monroe
 7 ord]$ away4 ,g5]al ,butl]1 conclud+ t
 he _h n suffici5t =ce to hold ,hampton1
 ord]$ x to be evacuat$4 ,he gave a     
week's notice to ! color$ p to leave1 & 
f9d refuge on ! o!r side ( ! bridge4 ,b 
_m ( !m delay$ too long1 & 7 able to    
move b a "p ( _! goods2 9 consequ5ce (  
:i* !y suff]$ s]i\s loss4  ,among ^! 0  
,mr4 ,peake4 ,he lo/ a l>ge "p ( 8      
furniture1 z well z 8 two h\ses4 ,! ord]
 ( ! rebel ,g5]al ,magrud] to fire !    
place 0 a gross exhibition ( v&alism1   
)\t ! ju/ifiable plea ( milit>y         
necessity4 ,! inc5di>y "w began on ! we/
 side ( ! village1 & spread t[>d !      
:>ves4 ,hemm$ 9 by ! conflagration on "o
 side1 & our fir+ on ! opposite %ore1 _m
 ( ! execut]s ( ! ord] fell dead or     
w\nd$1 & 7 consum$ by ! voraci\s flames4

 ,^? :o witness$ x said x 0 an appall+  
sight4  ,! evacuation took place on !   
#g? & ! conflagration on ! #h? ( ,augu/4
 ,i arriv$ ab\t a mon? aft]w>d1 & on    
visit+ ,hampton1 9 company ) ! provo/   
m>%al1 ,capta9 ,burleigh1 ,i f\nd only  
ab\t half a doz5 h\ses t _h escap$4 ,"o 
l>ge h\se _h _h its floor fir$1 b ! fire
 _h my/]i\sly gone out1 )\t do+ mu*     
damage4 ,a l>ge new build+1 a little out
 ( t[n1 0 also /&+ un9jur$4 ,b ! mo/ ( !
 village 0 a *>r$ ru92 ! unsightly      
*imneys1 & a few m or less dilapidat$   
walls1 surviv+ to tell ! /ory ( :at _h  
be54  ,?us ! place rema9$ 9 ab&on$      
isolation dur+ ! w9t]4 ,b ) ! beg9n+ (  
spr+1 ! progress ( our arms op5$        
,hampton to reoccupation4 ,x 0 ?\ght    
prop] t ^? :o1 dur+ ! w9t]1 _h be5      
conf9$ 9 l>ge h\ses1 ov]cr[d$1 %\ld at  
once build up ! ru9s1 & provide !mselves
 homes4 ,to ?is end1 application 0 made 
= an appropriation ( gov]nm5t lumb] =   
pa/ s]vices4 ,"s lumb] 0 receiv$ 9 ?is  
way1 & ! evacuation ( ! camps by !      

soldi]s1 :o _h w9t] qu>t]s "h1 furni%$  
/ill m4  ,q a l>ge numb] ( neat cottages
 h already be5 built4 ,i enc\rag$ ! p to
 build ^! small t5em5ts on lots belong+ 
to ! mo/ decid$ rebels1 hop+ t1 if n    
claim$ by =m] own]s1 ^! home/eads w\ld  
be giv5 to ! occupants by gov]nm5t4 ,?us
 ,hampton is becom+ q a ?riv+1 free     
settlem5t1 support$ by fi%+1 oy/]+1     
huck/]+1 artisan%ip1 g>d5+1 & f>m+4     
,color$ p h settl$ on f>ms vacat$ by    
own]s1 & w d well 9 keep+ dairies1 &    
cultivat+ ! l&1 & ga!r+ its fruit1 if n 
mole/$4  ,! old c\rt-h\se walls1 t      
surviv$ ! fire1 h be5 inclos$ = a *ur* &
 s*ool h\se4 ,! "w 0 done by color$     
me*anics4 ,x seems fit t ?is place1 :]e 
inju/ice has be5 sanction$ by law1 %\ld 
be conv]t$ into a sanctu>y ( ju/ice1    
righte\sness1 & free education4  ,we    
consid] t we are "h try+ ! v highe/     
exp]im5t ) ex-slaves4 ,!y are "h        
emphatically turn$ loose1 & are %ift+ = 
!mselves1--do+ _! own head-"w & h&-"w4  
,x is n to be expect$ t on ! sacr$ soil 

( ,virg9ia ?is exp]im5t %\ld be c>ri$   
out )\t enc\nt]+ difficulties2 b we feel
 x to be a ?+ ( bless$ int]e/ to foll[ z
 ,provid5ce leads1 & d ! "w ( fai? &    
love1 leav+ ! result ) him4 ,!re is     
inspiration 9 ! reflection t we are do+ 
a repres5tative "w1 & :atev] ! issue1 ! 
"w w n be burn$ up1 nor ! work]s p]mitt$
 to suff] ess5tial loss4 ,we "k t our   
labor is n 9 va9 9 ! ,"l4     ,,*apt]   
,,iii4        ,op5+ ( ,religi\s ,s]vices
 & ,s*ools4--,mrs4       ,peake a       
,tea*]4--,s++ 9 ! ,s*ools4--,*ri/mas    
,fe/ival4   ,! religi\s & educational "p
 ( ! mission has be5 "o ( bless$ness &  
promise4 ,& 9 ?is1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 ,i h
 aim$ to tea* self-developm5t4 ,9       
connection ) ! ga!r+ ( ! p 9 religi\s   
meet+s1 ,i propos$ to comm5ce ,sabba? & 
week-day s*ools1 ) su* tea*]s z ,i _h at
 h&4 ,mean:ile1 "s ( ! *ildr5 ( !       
vic9ity1 gett+ p]haps "s h9t ( my       
int5tion1 or prompt$ by an impulse f on 
high1 call$ on ,mrs4 ,peake1 & reque/$  
h] to tea* !m1 z %e _h taught ! *ildr5 9

 ,hampton4  ,x 0 ) mu* gratification t  
,i le>n$ ?is reque/4 ,i soon f\nd f     
obs]vation1 z well z in=mation1 t we _h 
9 h] a tea*] ( ! *oice/ _s1 & ( peculi> 
qualifications4 ,%e 0 happy 9 hav+      
pupils z ready to le>n z to reque/      
in/ruction4 ,h] s*ool numb]$ at fir/    
only ab\t half a doz51 b 9 a few days %e
 _h betwe5 fifty & sixty4 ,^! s*ol>s 7  
f\nd to h g5]ally v fair intellectual   
capabilities1 & a few ev9c$ q r>e       
tal5ts4 ,among ^! 0 h] own little       
daught]1 five ye>s old1 nam$ ,hattie1 b 
famili>ly call$ by ! pet "n ( ,daisy4   
,%e le>n$ to read simple lessons flu5tly
 9 a v %ort "t4 ,o!rs also exhibit$ a   
precocity :i* f day to day rew>d$ &     
/imulat$ ! ardor ( ?is devot$ tea*]4    
,mrs4 ,peake 0 n satisfi$ ) ! ord9>y    
r\t9e ( ! week-day s*ool room1 b felt t 
! tea*] ( a mission s*ool %\ld aim to   
educate ! *ildr5 = et]nity z well z =   
"t4 ,%e f\nd great assi/ance 9 ! prim]1 
cate*ism1 & o!r elem5t>y religi\s books1
 ) :i* %e _h be5 furni%$4 ,%e felt t !  

tea*+s ( ! week-day s*ool ought to be   
l>gely prep>atory to ! rehe>sals ( !    
,sabba? s*ool4 ,:at an impression = good
 w\ld be made ^u ! ris+ g5]ation1 7 ?is 
c\rse univ]sally pursu$6  ,mrs4 ,peake  
deeply realiz$ t e und]tak+1 &          
especially t ( tra9+ ! "y1 %\ld be begun
 & cont9u$ ) pray]4 ,%e n only pray$ )  
h] pupils1 b taught !m to pray4 ,hav+ a 
ri* /ore ( scriptural k1 & feel+ its    
wor?1 & ! importance ( simplify+ x to ! 
"y1 9 ord] to awak5 _! int]e/1 %e be/[$ 
special att5tion on cate*etical         
in/ruction4 ,n satisfi$ ) hav+          
,scripture tru?s committ$ to memory1 %e 
expla9$ & inculcat$ !m1 ) l9e ^u l9e &  
precept ^u precept1 drawn f h] own k &  
exp]i5ce4 ,i c n ?9k t ?is spiritual    
in/ruction int]f]$ 9 ! lea/ ) ! o!r1 b r
 0 a h&maid to x1 furni%+ a pleasant z  
well z pr(itable v>iety1 awak5+ &       
develop+ he>t & m9d at once4  ,mrs4     
,peake also consid]$ s++ an important "p
 ( a "r education4 ,among ! favorite    
hymns fir/ le>n$ & sung 9 h] s*ool 71 ,i

 want to be an angel1 ,!re is a happy   
l&1 ,ar\nd ! ?rone ( ,god 9 heav51 ,"h  
we meet to "p aga91 ,9 heav5 we "p no m1
 & o!rs ( k9dr$ _s1 s famili> 9 !       
,sabba? s*ools at ! ,nor?4 ,h[ ard5t 0  
h] desire to w9 ! "y intellect &        
affections = ,jesus & heav56 ,) /rict   
appropriat5ess may we apply to h] !     
poet's language1--        ,& z a bird   
ea* fond ende>m5t tries1       ,to tempt
 its new-fl$g$ (fspr+ to ! skies1       
,%e tri$ ea* art1 reprov$ ea* dull      
delay1       ,allur$ to bright] worlds1 
& l$ ! way4  ,:ile ,mrs4 ,peake atta*$  
prime importance to ! tra9+ ( ! ris+    
g5]ation1 %e felt t great improvem5t    
might be made among ! adults4 ,?is view 
inspir$ h] action f ! fir/ 9 ,hampton1 &
 ) a bless$ result1 t is n[ app>5t to   
all4 ,%e 0 accord+ly v ready to gratify 
! desire ( a numb] ( adults = an ev5+   
s*ool1 not)/&+ h] increas+ infirmities4 
,! result is1 t sev]al1 :o sc>cely knew 
! alphabet be=e1 n[ beg9 to read )      
consid]able read9ess4  ,9 ^! multipli$  

labors1 %e exhibit$ a m>tyr _s1 ( ! true
 type4 ,(t5 :5 %e 0 conf9$ to h] b$1 h] 
pupils w\ld be f\nd ar\nd h]1 draw+ k z 
x 7 f h] v life4 ,aga9 & aga9 did ,dr4  
,br[ne1 brigade surgeon1 :o conc]n$     
himself = h] l a bro!r1 advise h] to    
consid] h] weakness1 & int]mit h]       
exhau/+ duties4 ,! sc5e ( ^! labors 0 ! 
,br[n ,cottage1 ne> ! sem9>y1 front+ on 
,hampton ,roads4 ,! s*ool room 0 ! front
 room1 fir/ /ory4 ,h] own family ap>tm5t
 0 ! front room1 second /ory4 ,x w ev]  
be a place ab\t :i* preci\s memories w  
l+]4  ,x 0 propos$ t1 on ,*ri/mas day1 !
 *ildr5 ( ! s*ool %\ld h a fe/ival4 ,all
 ! week previ\s1 !y 7 busy1 ) _! tea*]1 
9 prep>ations & rehe>sals4 ,a l>ge room 
on ! fir/ floor ( ! sem9>y 0 decorat$ ) 
ev]gre5s = ! occasion1 & at "o end a    
plat=m 0 con/ruct$4 ,at an e>ly h\r 9 ! 
ev5+1 ! room 0 cr[d$ ) color$ *ildr5 &  
adults1 & soldi]s & (fic]s4 ,! programme
 op5$ ) ! s++ ( ,my c\ntry1 'tis ( !e4  
,*apla9 ,full] read ! acc\nt ( !        
nativity ( ,*ri/4 ,dr4 ,l9son pray$4 ,!n

 ! *ildr5 disc\rs$ v sweet music 9 solo1
 semi-*orus1 & *orus1 & at int]vals     
spoke pieces 9 a v comm5dable mann]1    
consid]+ t x 0 probably ! fir/ attempt (
 color$ *ildr5 9 ! ,s\?4  ,little       
,daisy1 7,mrs4 ,peake's only *ild17 ab\t
 five ye>s old1 0 ! ackn[l$g$ /> ( !    
ev5+4 ,%e sang v prettily 9 solo1 & also
 9 connection ) ! *orus4 ,%e sang alone 
! :ole ( ! hymn1 ,i want to be an angel4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,little ,,daisy4  ,i   
spoke ( ! contra/ betwe5 ! pres5t & !   
pa/4 ,a ye> ago1 :ite *ildr5 9 ,hampton 
c\ld enjoy a sc5e ( ?is k9d1 b color$   
*ildr5 7 exclud$4 ,b n[ times h *ang$4  
,! :ite man's *ild is away1 & ! color$  
man's *ild is on ! /age1 & swells !     
*oral song4 ,& ?is is b a m9iature      
picture ( :at w be4 ,! pres5t is        
prophetic ( ! future4 ,! few hundr$     
*ildr5 ab\t ,=tress ,monroe1 n[ ga!r$   
into s*ools1 aft] ! patt]n ( ?is fir/   
s*ool1 are types ( "o million ( *ildr5  
?r\gh\t ! sunny ,s\?1 on :om ! sunlight 
( k is yet to %9e4  ,aft] ! conc]t      

ex]cises1 ! memb]s ( ! s*ool & o!rs     
repair$ to ! ,br[n ,cottage4 ,"h we 7   
conduct$ into ! s*ool room1 :i*1 l !    
conc]t room1 0 ta/efully decorat$ )     
ev]gre5s2 & we fil$ ar\nd a long table  
lad5 ) refre%m5ts1 & surr\nd$ ) ,*ri/mas
 trees1 load$ ) good ?+s1 all gott5 up  
spontane\sly by1 & at ! exp5se (1 !     
color$ p 9 ! neighborhood4 ,! vi&s 7    
p>tak5 ( ) a reli%1 & by unanim\s cons5t
 x 0 decl>$ a m]ry ,*ri/mas ( ! "r type2
 ! *ildr5 sang1 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas to all6  
,m]ry ,*ri/mas6 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas to all6  
,,*apt] ,,iv4        ,fail+ (           
,heal?4--,religi\s ,joy4--,f>ewell      
,messages4--,dea?4--,fun]al4--,conclusio
n4   ,aft] ! excit+ sc5es ( ! ,*ri/mas  
fe/ival1 ,mrs4 ,peake's heal? s5sibly   
decl9$1 & 9 a week or two %e 0 oblig$ to
 susp5d1 & soon to give up entirely1 !  
*>ge to :i* %e _h clung ) su* t5acity4  
,i visit$ h] frequ5tly1 & 0 ! be>] (    
clo?+ & o!r tok5s f fri5ds at ! ,nor?4  
,e ?+ 9 our p[] 0 done to *e] h]1 & nev]
 7 m9i/]+s m cordially be/[$1 or m      

gratefully receiv$ & ri*ly repaid4 ,to  
visit h] _h always be5 a privilege1 b ! 
privilege 0 d\bly preci\s dur+ h] la/   
illness4 ,to see h[ a frail woman1 ) an 
exquisitely n]v\s temp]am5t1 c\ld       
delib]ately & calmly bid f>ewell to     
family1 pupils1 & fri5ds1 & yield h]self
 into h] ,fa!r's h&s1 to pass ?r\gh !   
ordeal ( sickness & dea?1 0 a privilege 
& a bless+4  ,9 h] pres5ce ,i 0 a le>n]1
 &1 "u ! inspiration ( h] words &       
example1 obta9$ new /r5g? = fre%        
endeavors 9 ! cause ( ,god & humanity4  
,9 "o ( my visits1 %e told me t ,i mu/  
give h] love to ! committee 9 ,new      
,york1 & all ! fri5ds ( ! mission2 t %e 
_h _h a bright vision ( h] ,savi\r1 & he
 _h assur$ h] t ! cause w\ld triumph2 t 
we 7 s[+ se$ :i* w\ld spr+ up & become a
 tree1 to ov]spread ! :ole e>?2 t we    
%\ld be a great bless+ to ?is d[n-trodd5
 p1 & !y w\ld fulfill a glori\s de/9y4  
,oh1 yes1 said %e1 bro!r ,lockwood1 y w 
succe$1 = ,jesus has told me s ?is      
morn+4  ,= two weeks previ\s to h] dea?1

 %e seem$ to be 9 ! l& ( ,beulah1 on !  
m\nta9s ( ! %eph]ds1 :]e1 l ,bunyan's   
pilgrim1 %e c\ld cle>ly descry ! promis$
 l&4 ,%e _h a /rong desire to dep>t & be
 ) ,*ri/1 :i* 0 f> bett] ?an ev5 8 mo/  
intimate e>?ly visits4 ,aga9 & aga91 z  
,i call$ to see h]1 %e assur$ me t %e _h
 _h a fre% visit f h] ,savi\r1 & he _h  
told h] t :]e he 0 %e %\ld be1 & %e w\ld
 be l him :5 %e %\ld see him z he is4   
,%e knew n :]e 9 ! univ]se heav5 might  
be1 b :]e h] ,savi\r 01 !re w\ld be h]  
heav51 = %e w\ld be ) him4  ,h]         
con/antly increas+ c\gh & expectoration1
 ?\gh n att5d$ ) mu* pa91 71 z usual1   
accompani$ ) uneas9ess1 want ( sleep1 & 
great weakness1 :i* made h] frequ5tly   
reque/ pray] t %e might h pati5ce to be>
 all )\t a murmur1 & await h] ,fa!r's w4
 ,%e want$ to say1 ) ! feel+s ( ,job1   
,all ! days ( my appo9t$ "t w ,i wait1  
till my *ange come4 ,i "k t my ,r$eem]  
live?4  ,at "o "t1 h] symptoms seem$ m  
favorable1 & ,i express$ a hope ( h]    
recov]y4 ,no1 said %e2 ,i h tak5 leave (

 my family1 & ( e ?+ on e>?1 & ,i w\ld r
 g1 if x be ,god's w2 only ,i want to   
wait pati5tly till he comes to call me4 
,h] husb& & "m told me t1 dur+ ! previ\s
 night1 %e _h bidd5 !m all f>ewell1 &   
left f>ewell messages = h] s*ool1 & !   
*ur*1 & all h] fri5ds4 ,%e _h ?us set h]
 h\se 9 ord]1 to die1 or1 r1 to live a  
div9] life1 & %e 0 wait+ ! summons home4
 ,%e said t %e felt l a little *ild 9 h]
 ,fa!r's arms2 & if1 by lift+ a pebble1 
%e c\ld hold back h] _s1 %e w\ld n d x4 
,sev]al days be=e h] dea?1 %e reque/$ me
 to s+ ,! ,*ri/ian's ,home 9 ,glory1 or 
,re/ = ! ,we>y--a hymn1 ) its tune1 de> 
to h] = itself & = its associations4 ,z 
,i repeat$ ! *orus1 %e exclaim$1 aga9 & 
aga91 ) great t5d]ness & emphasis1 ,re/1
 re/1 re/6 ,oh1 bro!r ,lockwood1 !re ,i 
%all re/1 re/1 re/6 ,?is we>y head %all 
re/ on my ,savi\r's bosom4  ,:5 ,i _h   
sung ! la/ /anza1--        ,s+1 oh1 s+1 
ye heirs ( glory1         ,%\t y\r      
triumph z y g1--  %e bur/ out 9 an      
ec/asy t seem$ z if ! _s w\ld break away

 f ! body1 ,oh1 bro!r1 ,i %all s+6 ,i   
%all %\t6 ,won't we s+8 ,won't we %\t8  
,yes1 we %all--we %all s+ & %\t6  ,on   
,saturday morn+1 ,febru>y #bb1 %e 0 9 a 
v happy frame ( m9d1 & said t %e _h _h  
preci\s visits f h] ,savi\r2 he _h told 
h] t he 0 com+ soon1 & w\ld fulfill h]  
he>t's desire 9 tak+ h] to him4 ,h] "m  
said1 t dur+ ! previ\s night %e _h be5  
con/antly rea*+ up1 & sometimes %e w\ld 
cry out1 ) great e>ne/ness1 ,d n leave  
me1 de> ,jesus4  ,%e reque/$ me to s+ = 
h]1 & ,i sung1 ,! ,%9+ ,%ore1 & ,homew>d
 ,b\nd4 ,dur+ ! s++ ( ! la/ /anza ( !   
latt] song1 %e 0 fill$ ) joy4           
,into ! h>bor ( heav5 n[ we glide1      
,we're home at la/6       ,s(tly we     
drift o'er its bright silv] tide1       
,we're home at la/6       ,glory to     
,god6 ,all our dang]s are o'er2         
,we /& secure on ! glorifi$ %ore2       
,glory to ,god6 we w %\t ev]more1       
,we're home at la/6  ,yes1 %e exclaim$1 
home at la/6 ,glory to ,god6 ,home at   
la/6 ,oh1 ,i %all soon be               

home--home--home at la/6  ,on ! night ( 
t day1 ab\t twelve o'clock1 h] wait+1   
long+ _s w5t home4 ,wa%+ton's bir?day 0 
h] bir?day to a high] life4 ,aft] _m a  
sleepless night1 ?is la/ ev5+ %e 0      
p]mitt$ to re/ quietly1 till ! midnight 
cry /ruck ^u h] e>1 ,behold1 !          
bridegroom come?6 ,x f\nd h] ready1 ) h]
 lamp trimm$ & burn+4 ,call+ = h] "m1 %e
 ?rew h]self into h] embrace1 z h] _s   
did into ! embrace ( h] ,savi\r4  ,j at 
midnight1 on all ! %ips 9 ,hampton      
,roads1--& :i* are s ne> u t ! cry on   
%ipbo>d is di/9ctly he>d on %ore1--!    
wat*man cri$ al\d1 z usual1 ,twelve     
o'clock1 & all's well6 ,! s\nd p5etrat$ 
! sick *amb]1 & ! dy+ invalid app>5tly  
he>d x4 ,%e smil$ sweetly1 & !n brea!d  
h] la/ sigh1 & ent]$ ^u t re/ :i* rema9s
 = ! p ( ,god4  ,! next morn+1 :i* 0 !  
,sabba?1 ,i call$1 & f\nd h] husb& & "m 
be>+ up "u _! b]eavem5t ) ,*ri/ian      
=titude4 ,!y c\ld smile ?r\gh _! te>s2  
?\gh !y wept1 x 0 n z ^? :o h no hope4  
,9 ! s]vices ( ! day1 ! b]eav$ 7        

rememb]$ 9 f]v5t1 sympa?iz+ pray]4 ,we  
all felt sorely afflict$1 & w\ld h      
griev$1 b = ! ?\ght t our tempor>y loss 
0 h] et]nal ga94 ,9 ! ev5+1 a pray]     
meet+ 0 held till midnight 9 ! room :]e 
h] body lay2 b all felt l say+1 ,%e is n
 "h2 h] _s is ) h] ,fa!r & our ,fa!r1 h]
 ,god & our ,god4  ,on ,monday1 at elev5
 o'clock1 a l>ge conc\rse assembl$ at h]
 fun]al4 ,we met 9 h] s*ool room1 at !  
,br[n ,cottage1 a place sweet5$ & hall[$
 by associations ) h] cr[n+ labors1 &   
?us a fit place = ^! leave-tak+ s]vices4
 ,! occasion 0 "o ( m+l$ sorr[ & joy4 ,!
 s]vices 7 begun by s++1 accord+ to h]  
reque/1 ! famili> hymn1--        ,i w\ld
 n live alway1--  to ! tune ( ,sweet    
,home1 9 :i* x is g5]ally sung by ! p   
"h1 ) ! *orus1--        ,home6 ,home6   
,sweet1 sweet home6       ,!re's no     
place l heav51 !re's no place l home6   
,! impression 0 v ?rill+4 ,*apla9       
,full]1 ( ! sixte5? ,massa*usetts       
regim5t1 (f]$ pray]--pray+ f]v5tly = !  
b]eav$ "m & husb&1 & = little ,daisy1 :o

 w\ld "o day realize m ?an n[ a "m's    
wor? by h] loss4 ,we !n sung1 accord+ to
 h] reque/1 h] favorite hymn1 ,!        
,*ri/ian's ,home 9 ,glory1 or ,re/ = !  
,we>y4 ,i select$ = my text ,hebrews    
#d3i--,!re rema9e? !re=e a re/ to ! p ( 
,god4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! s]mon !      
*ildr5 sang1--        ,"h we suff] grief
 & pa92       ,"h we meet to "p aga92   
,9 heav5 we "p no m4           ,oh1 t w 
be joyful1           ,joyful1 joyful1   
joyful1           ,oh1 t w be joyful1   
,:5 we meet to "p no m4        ,little  
*ildr5 w be !re1       ,:o h s\ght ! ,"l
 by pray]1       ,f e ,sabba? s*ool4    
,oh1 t w be joyful1 c4        ,tea*]s1  
too1 %all meet above1       ,& our      
pa/ors1 :om we love1       ,%all meet to
 "p no m4           ,oh1 t w be joyful1 
c4  ,! c(f9 0 !n op5$1 & we took ! la/1 
l+]+ look at a face ^: heav5ly l9eam5ts 
,i c nev] =get4  ,9 long procession1 9  
:i* h] rec5t *>ge bore a prom95t "p1 we 
accompani$ h] to h] re/+ place4 ,! place
 ( h] sepulture is ab\t a hundr$ y>ds   

nor? ( ! sem9>y1 on ! bank ( ! inlet4 ,a
 live-oak tree /&s at h] head1 project+ 
its emblematic ev]gre5 foliage ov] !    
sod-ro($ t5em5t4  ,! dep>t$ select$1 z a
 remembrance ( h] immortality1 ! #ag?   
v]se ( ! #aah? ,psalm1 ,i %all n die1 b 
live4 ,! ?irty-n9e ye>s ( h] e>?ly      
exi/5ce 7 b ! prelude to a life beyond !
 sky2 & :ile h] _s survives ! ravages ( 
dea?1 h] "n %all live 9 memory4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 ?is unpret5d+ memoir may its subject 
live aga91 & n 9 va94 ,may tea*]s ga!r f
 h] example fre% inspiration1 & !       
b5evol5t ,*ri/ian fre% impulses 9 do+   
good4 ,may !y :o enjoy advantages       
sup]ior to ^? ( h] proscrib$ race1 take 
he$ le/ ! latt]1 by ! bett] improvem5t (
 ! little light enjoy$1 rise up 9 !     
judgm5t & condemn !m4  ,let ,sabba?     
s*ol>s1 & *ildr5 ( pi\s p>5tage &       
,*ri/ian education1 :o f e>lie/ ye>s h n
 only be5 taught to lisp ! ,savi\r's "n1
 b to read x1 pity ! slave *ild1 %ut out
 f su* advantages1 & give he$ to        

in/ruction1 le/1 hav+ m giv5 &          
unimprov$1 !y be beat5 ) _m /ripes4 ,let
 all :o h an int]e/ at ! ?rone ( grace  
rememb] little ,daisy1 & pray t %e may  
walk 9 h] "m's foot/eps1 z f> z %e      
foll[$ ,*ri/1 only foll[+ m closely1    
atta9+ /ill great] excell5ce1 a*iev+    
/ill great] usefulness1 & w9n+ a /ill   
bright] cr[n ( glory4  ,z ! enl>g+ h>ve/
 field :it5s into rip5ess1 may ! ,"l ( !
 h>ve/ s5d =? an increas+ numb] (       
labor]s4 ,oh1 :o w give e> to ! e*o+    
cry1 ,come ov] & help u8 ,come to !     
h>ve/ "w1 & y too1 ) arms full ( gold5  
%eaves1 %all %\t ! h>ve/ home4 ,:o w pay
 ! hire ( ! labor]s8 ,:o w l5d to ! ,"l 
! capital ne$ful to secure ! h>ve/ 9    
season & well8 ,= su* !re %all be untold
 ri*es laid up 9 heav54 ,& :o w su/a9 ^?
 :o be> ! burd5 & heat ( ! day1 by !    
buoyancy ( pray]8 ,?is is a "w ?rice    
bless$ to all conc]n$4     ,,app5dix4   
,,mission ,,to ,,! ,,fre$m54   ,on ! #h?
 ( ,augu/1 #ahfa1 a lett] 0 address$ to 
,major-,g5]al ,butl]1 !n 9 comm& at     

,=tress ,monroe1 ,virg9ia1 by ! treasur]
 ( ! ,am]ican ,mission>y ,association1  
respect+ ! p :om he _h d5om9at$         
contrab&s4 ,9 ?is lett]1 ! writ]        
communicat$ to ,g5]al ,butl] ! wi%es (  
"s p]sons 9 ! free /ates1 t1 z          
consid]able emb>rassm5t 0 felt by !     
public au?orities ) reg>d to ! increas+ 
numb]s ( color$ p]sons :o _h fl$ & 7    
flee+ = protection to ! =ts & camps ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 !y %\ld be s5t into !    
free /ates to obta9 employm5t4 ,a prompt
 & c\rte\s reply 0 receiv$1 &1 9 ref]5ce
 to ! desire express$1 ,g5]al ,butl]    
/at$ t ! contrab&s w\ld be protect$2 t  
_m ( !m w\ld be employ$ 9 gov]nm5t      
s]vice2 t !re 0 l& en\gh to cultivate 9 
,virg9ia2 & z ! fre$m5 w\ld nev] be     
suff]$ to return into bondage1 !re 0 no 
necessity = s5d+ any ( !m to ! ,nor!rn  
,/ates4  ,! executive committee ( !     
association1 feel+ highly enc\rag$ by ^!
 assurances1 at once det]m9$ to comm5ce 
a mission at ,=tress ,monroe4 ,rev4     
,lewis ,c4 ,lockwood 0 commission$ z _! 

fir/ mission>y to ! fre$m54 ,he repair$ 
to ,wa%+ton1 :]e he receiv$ enc\ragem5t 
f ! gov]nm5t1 & recomm5dation to !      
comm&+ g5]al1 ,wool1 :o _h succe$$      
,g5]al ,butl]4 ,g5]al ,wool receiv$ him 
cordially1 he>tily approv$ ! plan1 &    
af=d$ him all ne$ful facilities4  ,mr4  
,lockwood conf]r$ ) ! lead+ p]sons among
 ! fre$m51 inve/igat$ ! condition &     
wants ( ! p1 made arrangem5ts = week-day
 & ,sabba? meet+s1 organiz$ week-day &  
ev5+ s*ools1 employ$ sev]al ( ! mo/     
intellig5t & gift$ color$ p z assi/ants1
 & ?r\gh ! committee 9 ,new ,york made  
urg5t appeals = clo?+1 c41 = ! de/itute1
 & also = additional mission>ies &      
tea*]s4  ,! late lam5t$ ,mrs4 ,m>y ,s4  
,peake 0 ! fir/ tea*] employ$4 ,%e      
cont9u$ to tea* z long z h] heal?       
p]mitt$1 & ne> to ! "t ( h] decease4    
,o!r tea*]s h be5 employ$2 *apla9s 9 !  
army & pi\s soldi]s h pr(f]$ _!         
occasional s]vices1 & ! religi\s meet+s1
 ,sabba? s*ools1 & week-day s*ools1 h   
be5 well att5d$4 ,mr4 ,lockwood labor$  

!re ?irte5 mon?s1 & !n remov$ to ano!r  
field4 ,9 8 f9al report1 he /ates t he  
_h m9i/]$ to a congregation at ,hampton1
 :]e ! av]age att5dance 0 f\r hundr$2 & 
to a congregation at ,=tress ,monroe1   
:]e ! av]age att5dance 0 ab\t ! same4   
,a day s*ool 0 kept 9 a h\se1 ne>       
,hampton1 =m]ly ! resid5ce (            
,ex-,presid5t ,tyl]1 :i* 0 :olly giv5 up
 = ! use ( ! fre$m54 ,?is s*ool 0       
subsequ5tly remov$ to ! old ,c\rt ,h\se 
at ,hampton1 :i* _h be5 fitt$ up = !    
purpose1 gov]nm5t furni%+ a portion ( ! 
lumb]4 ,?is s*ool became ! l>ge/ "u !   
c>e ( ! fre$m5's tea*]s1 & numb]$ at "o 
"t five hundr$ s*ol>s4 ,among ! ru9s (  
,hampton1 :i* _h1 at an e>ly p]iod ( !  
rebellion1 be5 burn$ by ! rebels1 !     
color$ p erect$ rude cottages1 !        
mat]ials be+ ga!r$ f ! vacat$ camps1 !  
des]t$ dwell+s ( fugitive slavehold]s1  
c4  ,su* ( ! fre$m5 z 7 n employ$ by    
gov]nm5t h obta9$ a liv+ by fi%+1 oy/]+1
 huck/]+1 c>t+1 wa%+1 c4   ,,int]e/+    
,,facts4  ,_m highly int]e/+ facts h be5

 communicat$ ) reg>d to ! fre$m5--_!    
natural end[m5ts1 _! facility 9 acquir+ 
k 9 lett]s & arms1 _! indu/rial habits1 
_! %rewdness 9 bus9ess transactions1 _! 
gratitude1 _! c\rage1 _! acqua9tance )  
pass+ ev5ts1 _! confid5ce t ! result ( !
 rebellion w be ! lib]ation ( _! p1 & _!
 piety4 ,"s ( ^! facts h be5 ext5sively 
publi%$1 & h be5 read ) high            
gratification4 ,x is ?\ght t a few ( ^! 
facts may add to ! value ( ?is little   
publication4  ,illu/ration3 ,a          
,,contrab& ,,s*ool4   ,,s*ools ,,= ,,!  
,,*ildr54  ,a "y tea*] at ,hampton1     
,virg9ia1 writes z foll[s3 ,:5 ,i fir/  
comm5c$ ! s*ool "h1 ,i f\nd ! *ildr5 su*
 z slav]y makes--qu>relsome1 ?ievi%1    
uncleanly 9 _! p]sons & attire1 &       
seem+ly incl9$ to almo/ e species (     
wick$ness2 & x appe>$ to me t !y 7 too  
f> gone to be ev] rais$ to any ?+ l     
intellig5t *ildr5 at ! ,nor?4 ,b ,i f\nd
 t ,i _h reckon$ )\t my ho/ 9 ! p]sons (
 ^! *ildr54  ,at ! end ( ! fir/ week !re
 0 a decid$ improvem5t manife/$1 & 9 f\r

 weeks y h>dly ev] saw "o hundr$ & fifty
 *ildr5 m cleanly 9 _! p]sons & app>el4 
,_! lessons 71 9 mo/ cases1 quickly &   
correctly le>n$1 & _! behavior 0 k9d &  
affectionate t[>d ea* o!r1 :ile 9 s++ ! 
sweet little ,sabba? s*ool songs1 ,i    
%\ld n hesitate to put !m side by side )
 ! be/ ( our ,sabba?-s*ool s*ol>s at !  
,nor?4 ,& !y s fully appreciate my      
humble ef=ts 9 _! behalf1 t my table 9 !
 s*ool room is load$1 morn+ & noon1 )   
oranges1 lemons1 apples1 figs1 c&ies1 & 
o!r sweet ?+s too num]\s to m5tion1 all 
te/ify+ _! love to me1 al?\gh ,i c d s  
little = !m4  ,ano!r tea*]1 at ,beau=t1 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 writes3 ,my s*ool numb]$  
ab\t =ty ( ! *ildr54 ,mo/ ( !m 7 v dirty
 & poorly dress$1 all v black 9 color4  
,a happi] gr\p ( *ildr5 ,i nev] expect  
to witness ?an ^? :o compos$ my s*ool3  
bright eyes1 happy looks1 k9d & pati5t  
dispositions1 made !m look attractive to
 my eyes1 ?\gh !y 7 'horribly black1' z 
"s h call$ !m1 & v dirty at fir/4 ,b !y 
7 s innoc5t1 s despis$ by o!rs1 & )al s 

anxi\s to le>n1 t ,i felt a true sympa?y
 = !m4  ,_! ma/]s h kept !m 9 d>kness & 
degradation4 ,?is is only ! result (    
slav]y4  ,!y are v eag] to le>n4 ,e "o  
wi%es to be taught fir/2 yet1 unlike "s 
:ite *ildr51 !y are pati5t & will+ to   
wait4 ,!y d n easily tire ( /udy1 b are 
v dilig5t 9 gett+ _! lessons4 ,i h kn[n 
!m to tea* ea* o!r1 or sit alone & drill
 ov] a lesson = two h\rs at a "t4  ,let 
me relate to y a little incid5t t w     
illu/rate :at ,i h j said4 ,"o day1 at  
,beau=t1 soon aft] we l&$1 :ile walk+   
?r\gh ! upp] portion ( ! t[n1 ,i he>d a 
little voice say+ ! alphabet1 :ile ano!r
 wee voice1 sc>cely audible1 0 repeat+ x
 aft] ! fir/4 ,i look$ quickly ar\nd to 
discov] f :5ce ! voice came2 & :at d y  
?9k ,i saw8 ,:y1 seat$ on ! piazza ( a  
l>ge empty h\se 7 two ( ! blacke/ little
 negro *ildr51 "o ab\t sev51 ! o!r n m  
?an ?ree ye>s old4 ,! eld] _h 8 arm ?r[n
 lov+ly ar\nd ! almo/ nak$ =m ( ! o!r1 &
 ) an op5 prim] 9 ! lap ( "o1 !y 7 at _!
 /udy4 ,an h\r aft]1 ,i return$ by !    

same spot1 & 0 bo? pleas$ & surpris$ to 
f9d !m /ill at x4 ,god bless ! little   
ones6  ,?is desire1 or r eag]ness1 to   
le>n to read1 is manife/$ by all4 ,i h  
/opp$ by ! wayside _m a "t1 & h         
imm$iately collect$ a gr\p ( old & "y   
ab\t me1 & h made !m repeat ! alphabet  
aft] me sl[ly1 lett] by lett]4 ,!y e/eem
 x ! greate/ k9dness ,i c %[ !m1 & z ,i 
turn to dep>t1 ! f]v5t ',god bless y1   
massa1' ',tank de ,"l1 massa1' rea* my  
e>s4   ,,morals ,,( ,,! ,,fre$m54  ,aft]
 ! mission _h be5 e/abli%$1 "o ( !      
(fic]s' wives rem>k$ to ano!r1 ,i d n   
miss my ?+s n[adays4  ,ne>ly all ! *ur* 
memb]s _h tak5 ! temp]ance pl$ge4  ,!y h
 _! vices1 writes a nor!rn physician on 
"o ( ! plantations on ,port ,royal      
,isl&2 deception & petty ?iev+ prevail4 
,!y are c>eless1 indol5t1 & improvid5t4 
,!y h a mis]able habit ( scold+ & us+   
au?oritative language to "o ano!r4 ,all 
^! vices are cle>ly ! result ( slave    
education1 & w gradually disappe> "u    
improv$ conditions4444 ,if "o is hone/ )

 !m1 & gets _! confid5ce1 ! re/ is      
easily accompli%$4   ,,m>riage4  ,a v   
l>ge portion1 probably1 at lea/1 m ?an  
half ( ! m>ri$ fre$ p1 _h be5 m>ri$ only
 9 slave fa%ion1 by tak+ up toge!r1 or  
liv+ toge!r by mutual agreem5t1 )\t any 
m>riage c]emony4 ,! mission>y propos$ to
 su* t !y %\ld be m>ri$ agreeably to !  
usages 9 ! free /ates4 ,! lead]s ( !    
color$ p 7 conv]s$ )1 & !y1 )\t         
exception1 agre$ z to ! propriety ( !   
measure4 ,"o1 n[ advanc$ 9 life1 said1 t
 :5 he propos$ to 8 companion to g to a 
m9i/] & be lawfully m>ri$1 %e repli$1   
,oh1 :at use w x be8 ,ma/] c sep>ate u  
to-morr[4 ,b he co9cid$ fully 9 !       
propriety ( ! propos$ c\rse4  ,mr4      
,lockwood1 aft] prea*+ on ! sanctity ( !
 m>riage relation1 proce$$ to unite 9   
w$lock sev]al c\ples1 among :om 7 "s :o 
_h liv$ toge!r = ye>s4 ,he gave ea* ( ! 
p>ties a c]tificate1 9 h&some =m1 :i* !y
 seem$ to prize v highly4 ,x appe>$ to h
 a mo/ b5eficial effect ^u ! p>ties     
!mselves1 & ! :ole population4          

,,native ,,eloqu5ce4  ,n a few ( !      
fre$m51 ?\gh illit]ate1 exhibit         
rem>kable p[]s ( eloqu5ce4 ,! mission>y1
 9 describ+ ! address ( "o ( !m1 aft] a 
disc\rse by ! =m]1 says1 ,! address 0 a 
ma/]piece4 ,x melt$ e he>t4 ,he appeal$ 
to ! soldi]s pres5t :o 7 9 rebellion    
aga9/ ,god1 /riv+ to put d[n rebellion 9
 ?is l&1 & ask$ !m h[ !y1 :o _h be5     
taught to read ! ,bible1 & _h le>n$ !   
,"l's ,pray] 9 infancy f a "m's lips1   
c\ld /& 9 judgm5t1 :5 a poor1 despis$1 &
 inf]ior race1 :o1 ?\gh d5i$ ! ,bible1  
_h be5 taught ( ,god1 & f\nd _! way to  
,*ri/1 %\ld rise up & condemn !m4 ,he !n
 turn$ to 8 fell[ 'contrab&s1' &        
entreat$ !m to embrace ?ankfully1 &     
improve1 ! boon already giv54 ,he       
consid]$ ! pres5t a pl$ge ( ! future--! 
virtual emancipation ( fifte5 or eighte5
 hundr$ ! promise ( ! emancipation ( f\r
 millions4 ,! ,"l works f little to     
great4   ,,*ur* ,,meet+4  ,! mission>y  
wrote3 ,la/ ,?ursday ,i _h an           
opportunity to obs]ve ! intellectual    

/ate ( a consid]able numb] ( ! bre?r5 at
 a *ur* meet+4 ,i 0 surpris$ at _!      
und]/&+ & wisdom 9 reg>d to *ur* ord] & 
propriety1 & tone ( discipl9e4 ,z ! *ur*
 records _h be5 burn$ up 9 ! *ur*       
edifice at ,hampton1 ,i inquir$ h[ f>   
any ( !m c\ld recall _! cont5ts4 ,"o or 
two repli$ t !y c\ld almo/ repeat ! *ur*
 regulations f memory4  ,9 ! discussion1
 high gr\nd 0 tak5 9 reg>d to ! ,sabba?1
 ! temp]ance cause1 & o!r matt]s (      
,*ri/ian morality4 ,9 discipl9e1 /ress 0
 laid on ! propriety & duty ( private   
admonition1 9 its successive scriptural 
/eps1 be=e public c5sure4 ,on ?is po9t  
"o bro!r said he _h privately admoni%$ a
 neighbor ( ! impropriety ( tak+        
articles to ! camp on ! ,sabba?1 & he _h
 ackn[l$g$ 8 fault1 & promis$ am5dm5t4  
,! duty ( =giv+ (f5d]s1 & undo+ wrongs1 
0 also insi/$ on4 ,sev]al _h be5        
improp]ly exclud$ f *ur* privileges     
?r\gh ! influ5ce ( :ite p[]4 ,x 01      
!re=e1 decid$ to-day t ^? :o _h !       
confid5ce ( ! *ur* %\ld be re/or$ to    

*ur*-fell[%ip unconditionally4  ,"o ( ! 
memb]s1 & an ag$ lead]1 /at$ t he _h on 
"o occasion be5 seiz$ by a :ite deacon1 
dragg$ d[n f ! gall]y1 & ?reat5$ )      
?irty-n9e la%es1 because !re 0 a little 
( ! ,me?odi/ 9 8 composition1 & he _h   
got happy & %\t$ 9 meet+4  ,on ano!r    
occasion1 ,william ,davis conclud$ "s   
rem>ks z foll[s3 ,i hope t all ( y1 old 
& "y1 w le>n to read1 z ,i did4 ,:5 ,i 0
 conv]t$1 ,i 0 anxi\s to le>n to read   
,god's book4 ,i kneel$ d[n by my book1  
he "h kneel$ by ! table1 & pray$ t ,god 
w\ld tea* me to read x--if only a       
little1 ,i w\ld be ?ankful4 ,& ,i le>n$1
 & y c if y w1 = y h no "o to h9d] y1 z 
,i _h4 ,we %\ld all %[ t we are wor?y ( 
fre$om4 ,only educate u1 & we w %[      
ourselves capable ( k4 ,"s say we h n ! 
same faculties & feel+s ) :ite folks4444
 ,all we want is cultivation4 ,:at w\ld 
! be/ soil produce )\t cultivation8 ,we 
want to get wisdom4 ,t is all we ne$4   
,let u get t1 & we are made = "t &      
et]nity4   ,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,all   

spell+ is z x appe>s 9 ! orig9al text4  
,! frontispiece illu/ration has be5 mov$
 to foll[ ! title page1 & ! ',little    
,daisy' illu/ration has be5 %ift$       
slightly s t x is n 9 ! middle ( a      
p>agraph4