On the personal side

RonRico · Post by **RonRico** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:13 pm

Is there any information on what Lizzie's life was like at Maplecroft on a day to day basis? By this I mean what did she do in the evenings or at dinner? Did she eat alone most nights?

I know she traveled a bit to NY and Washington etc but she must have spent a lot nights alone. If so its very sad. Assumimg she commited the crimes I wonder if she thought that it hadn't been worth it?

Audrey · Post by **Audrey** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:15 pm

I am most interested in Lizbeth versus Lizzie.

There is scant information about her day to day life.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 5:08 am

Do you have The Sourcebook, a book of news items? There's tid-bits in there of her later years.

RonRico · Post by **RonRico** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:35 pm

Kat @ Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:38 am wrote:Do you have The Sourcebook, a book of news items? There's tid-bits in there of her later years.

I hadn't heard of The Sourcebook before I joined this forum. Where can I find it?

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:28 pm

Barnes & Noble has it actually. See http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookse ... ds2Pid=946

RonRico · Post by **RonRico** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:11 pm

doug65oh @ Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:58 pm wrote:Barnes & Noble has it actually. See http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookse ... ds2Pid=946

After I posted my question about The Sourcebook I nosed around this site and found a listing for it here. If I buy it through this website does it benefit the site financially? I would rather support the Lizzie Borden Society if it would help.

RonRico · Post by **RonRico** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:25 pm

Audrey @ Sun Dec 26, 2004 10:45 pm wrote:I am most interested in Lizbeth versus Lizzie.

There is scant information about her day to day life.

I can't believe her servants weren't hounded by the papers after her death. Even the children of the servants.

Here in Boston its not difficult to imagine Lizzie shopping every time one enters Filene's or Jordan Marsh (now Macy's). Many parts of Filene's are much the same as they would have been in her day if you look past the "modernization". e.g. In the Men's Sock Dept if you look up through the new drop ceiling you can still see the old lead ceiling there. And the "Great Hall" is modern now but still, its structure is basically the same as it was then. Some of the older workers there can tell you of the grand ladies coming in their finest to shop in a store that once was one of the grandest. I spoke with a saleslady there who just retired after 60 years on the selling floor and although she started 15 years after Lizzie's death it was still a time which harkened back to Lizzie's day. Most interesting lady she was. And she probably worked with other ladies who had actually waited on Ms. Borden herself.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:44 pm

You paint a very interesting picture in my mind RonRico, I wish I could see the places you are talking about for myself. I have wondered myself what Lizzie's years at Maplecroft were like. The Source Book does offer a glimpse or two of this, I wish there were more sources.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:08 pm

RonRico @ Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:11 pm wrote:
doug65oh @ Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:58 pm wrote:Barnes & Noble has it actually. See http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookse ... ds2Pid=946

After I posted my question about The Sourcebook I nosed around this site and found a listing for it here. If I buy it through this website does it benefit the site financially? I would rather support the Lizzie Borden Society if it would help.

Thanks for asking. I believe it does benefit the site.
Actually, I just found out if we click on the little ads that are around the site, that benefits us too.
Everyone, just click away...