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258 Behind the Scenes.
they were five of the most delightful weeks of my
life. I designed going direct to Richmond, but
the cholera was reported to be raging in that city,
so I took the train for Baltimore. In Baltimore
I stopped with Mrs. Annette Jordan. Mrs. Garland had given me a letter to Mrs. Douglas Gordon, who introduced me to several Baltimore
ladies, among others Mrs. Doctor Thomas, who
said to me, with tears in her eyes: " Lizzie, you
deserve to meet with success for having been so
kind to our friends in the days of the past. I
wish there were more women in the world like
you. I will always do what little I can to promote your welfare."
After remaining in Baltimore a few days, I
came to the conclusion that I could do better in
Washington; so I returned to the capital, and reopened my business.
In the spring of 1867, Miss Maggie Garland
paid a visit to Baltimore. Before leaving Virginia she said to some of her friends in Lynch-
| Title | Behind the scenes, or, Thirty years a slave and four years in the White House |
| Creator | Keckley, Elizabeth |
| Publisher | G.W. Carleton & Co. |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1868 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000263 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 258 Behind the Scenes. they were five of the most delightful weeks of my life. I designed going direct to Richmond, but the cholera was reported to be raging in that city, so I took the train for Baltimore. In Baltimore I stopped with Mrs. Annette Jordan. Mrs. Garland had given me a letter to Mrs. Douglas Gordon, who introduced me to several Baltimore ladies, among others Mrs. Doctor Thomas, who said to me, with tears in her eyes: " Lizzie, you deserve to meet with success for having been so kind to our friends in the days of the past. I wish there were more women in the world like you. I will always do what little I can to promote your welfare." After remaining in Baltimore a few days, I came to the conclusion that I could do better in Washington; so I returned to the capital, and reopened my business. In the spring of 1867, Miss Maggie Garland paid a visit to Baltimore. Before leaving Virginia she said to some of her friends in Lynch- |
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