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“…you had yourself a tambourine.”
Narrative of John Cole.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Georgia Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 227.
John Cole
“…at about nine o’clock…”
Narrative of Hannah Jones.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Alabama Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 238.
Hannah Jones
“…they talked about white horses instead…”
Narrative of Edward Jones.
Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 8, Mississippi, p. 1205.
Edward Jones
“…the great frolic…”
The narrative of Martha Bradley specifies that she had been a slave on the plantation of Dr. Charles Lucas, who would attend to Sims for malaria when he was cared for by Anarcha. Although most accounts indicated that a ball was thrown for Lafayette in Montgomery (and visited a famous tavern there), Bradley’s account insists that Lafayette stopped in Mount Meigs and spent time with the Lucas family.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Alabama Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 46.
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL), January 19, 1936.
“…carriages and omnibuses…”
There are no recorded details of Lafayette’s visit to Mount Meigs. This is borrowed of an account from nearby Montgomery. “The Old Montgomery Hall,” Hannah McIntyre Cozart, the Montgomery Journal, August 6, 1916, p. 13.
“…the slave on a neighboring plantation…”
Narrative of Martha Bradley.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Alabama Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 47.
Martha Bradley
“…a nicely dressed man on horseback…”
Narrative of Abner Jordan.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., North Carolina Narratives, Vol. 2, p. 35.
Abner Jordan
“…Mr. Henry Lucas is good…”
Narrative of Martha Bradley.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Alabama Narratives, Vol. 1, pp. 46-47.
“If a girl got pregnant…”
Narrative of Dave L. Byrd.
Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 2. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 3, Texas, p. 568.
Dave L. Byrd