Document 11

DOCUMENT #011 -  Servant’s diary
 CONTENT:

 January 20, 1915

 

 Laqueta Jones

 January 28, 1915

 My name is Laqueta Jones.I am 26 years old. This is my diary.

 January 31, 1915

 My name is Laqueta Jones.

 I work at

 Rigel Estate Mansion

 555 West Hartsdale Avenue

 Hartsdale, NY 10530

 February 28, 1915

 Mister Palmer is an excellent Boss.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> I have him to thank for my education.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> I thank God for this opportunity to work here. If not for this, I would probably be picking cotton and without an education. I will remember to make him a cake for his birthday.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> March 5, 1915

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Jemima and I were in the kitchen today. We made some licorice sticks and pumpkin pies. Mrs Palmer wanted them for tea.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> March 8, 1915

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> It was raining hailstones today! They were BIIG! About the size of a quarter dollar! They went “KAPOOYA! KAPOOYA!” when they hit the roof! It was really scary!!!!!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> March 9, 1915

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Mrs Rigel got the roofer to fix the damaged roof from the hailstones. Today was a good day.