Jacob Lawrence, The Life of Harriet Tubman No. 11. "$500
Reward! Runaway from subscriber on Thursday night, the 4th inst., from the neighborhood of Cambridge, my
negro girl, Harriet, sometimes called Minty. Is dark chestnut color, rather stout build, but bright and
handsome. Speaks rather deep and has a scar over the left temple. She work a brown plaid shawl. I will
give the above reward captured outside the county, and $300 if captured inside the county, in either case
to be lodged in the Cambridge, Maryland, jail. (Signed) George Carter, Broadacres, near Cambridge, Maryland,
September 24th, 1849" (1940)
Workbook: September, 2023
September 30, 2023 : I like the driving.
September 29, 2023 : She told her therapist, "He was perfect. I don't want to talk about him."
September 28, 2023 : Handpainted roadside sign on private property:
September 27, 2023 : Panorama:
September 26, 2023 : Night for day.
September 25, 2023 : It feels like an orphaned Twilight Zone episode:
September 24, 2023 : I learn from the CarPlay map that the Little Bighorn battlefield is an hour from Billings.
September 23, 2023 : The room smells of urine.
September 22, 2023 : Mighty far between towns, hereabouts.
September 21, 2023 : Some of the most spectacular roads are spectacular in only one direction.
September 20, 2023 : It's like an end-of-tour party.
September 19, 2023 : The white water looks fun.
September 18, 2023 : Father is driving us across a long, narrow, white-painted bridge high over water.
September 17, 2023 : Why are your books shelved in proximity with the store's books for sale?
September 16, 2023 : "Warning: driving aids temporarily limited: radar interference."
September 15, 2023 : 110 MPH outside Lincoln, Nebraska, and the friendly cop gives me a warning.
September 14, 2023 : Ugly scars in Nevada.
September 13, 2023 : You're nervously hoping the driver keeps her eyes on the road.
September 12, 2023 : The Expedition is excited.
September 11, 2023 : Desert traffic jam.
September 10, 2023 : Even with the new road...
September 9, 2023 : I was not here when they built the Amazon fulfillment center.
September 8, 2023 : I remember when they built the new road.
September 7, 2023 : Ladies in the pool.
September 6, 2023 : On the way there's a single obstacle:
September 5, 2023 : The HR lady arrives for a visit at home.
September 4, 2023 : To everyone's surprise but your own...
September 3, 2023 : You and the HR lady in a run-down highschool chemistry classroom...
September 2, 2023 : I hate that the kitty's terrified.
September 1, 2023 : "I love reggae music. But only Bob Marley."
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