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Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 1.4, chapter 1.8 (search)
with Mr. Kennicy, the book-keeper, who, being, as I said, touchy, resigned on the spot. A Mr. J. D. Kitchen was employed in his stead, and Mr. Speake saw fit to increase my salary to thirty dollars. Mr. Speake, as had been anticipated, exhibited much vexation, though, in the presence of Mr. Kitchen and Mr. Richardson, he could only ask, querulously, How could such articles disappear in such to me. There is gross carelessness somewhere, and it must be looked into, etc., etc. Both Mr. Kitchen and Mr. Richardson, under this argument, laboured under the sense of reproach, and I was not Come on, let us inform Mr. Speake, and have this affair cleared up at once! Mr. Speake and Mr. Kitchen were in the office turning over ledger, journal, and day-book, comparing entries, when we bur store, with all its contents, was disposed of by auction, to Messrs. Ellison and McMillan. Messrs. Kitchen and Richardson departed elsewhere, but I was retained by the new firm. Mrs. Cornelia Speak
Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 1.4, chapter 1.9 (search)
ations had discovered in me what had struck him and Speake. Had he searched New Orleans all through, he said, he could not have found one who would have shared his views respecting me with more sympathy than his friend; and, had Mr. Speake lived, he added, I should have been as good as established for life. Mr. Speake had written his estimates of my character often, and, in one letter, had predicted that I was cut out for a great merchant, who would eventually be an honour to the city. Mr. Kitchen, the book-keeper, had also professed to be impressed with my qualities; while young Richardson had said I was a prodigy of activity and quick grasp of business. Then, at some length, he related the circumstances which had induced him to take a warmer interest in me. He had often thought of the start I had given him by the question, Do you want a boy, sir? It seemed to voice his own life-long wish. But he thought I was too big for his purpose. For the sake, however, of the long-desir
Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 2.13, Index (search)
t by Stanley to search for Emin, 360, 361; a prisoner, 368; Stanley's characterisation of, 382; sufferings of, 387; carries succour to Nelson, 390; accompanies Stanley to Ostend, 434; Stanley in last sickness talks of, 515. Jerusalem, Stanley at, 245. Johnston, General A. S., 185, 199. Journalism, Stanley's career in, 220-250, 291-295. Kennicy, Mr., 89, 91, 101, 102. Khartoum, massacre of Gordon's forces at, 353; how Stanley would have acted at, 537. Kimber, Mr., 469, 470. Kitchen, J. D., 101-106, 121. Kruger, President, Stanley's description of, 489-499; his ultimatum, 503, 504. Kumishah, 248. Ladysmith, Stanley on its position as a camp, 499, 500. Learning, thoughts on, 525. Lee, Mr., nephew of General Lee, 165, 169. Lee, General Robert E., Stanley's opinion of, 445. Leopold, King, of Belgium, interested in the opening up of Africa, 334, 338; discusses African affairs with Stanley, 412-417; concludes treaty with English Government, 418; Stanley the g