Lizzie Borden circa Note: this image has not been photo-shopped by a 50 year old, financially strapped, unemployed spinster in Fall River.
Central Congregational Church. However, there is nothing on record, as yet, of Lizzie ever having a boyfriend or romance during her teens and early twenties. A few years ago, a letter was among papers again donated to the Fall River Historical Society by a descendant of a prominent FR family. The letter is written by a gentleman who attended a reception at the Central Congregational Church welcoming back Lizzie and her travel companions from their 19 week Grand Tour of Europe.
In the letter he writes that Lizzie was the last of ladies awaiting an escort home and that he did his duty. The reception was held November 11, β Lizzie was 30 years old. Pure conjecture, but taken from one of my scripts it might have gone something like this: Please excuse the formatting as the Final Draft script software is not wholly compatible with the cut and paste as Word feature here. The church vestry is decorated with fresh flowers and there is an orchestra and refreshments.
Young men and women in fine clothes mix and talk with the ladies and others in attendance. Older men and women of the church are also gathered. It is all gay and laughter with lots of background conversations.
Lizzie, along with her travel companions, have been getting much attention from those asking about their trip.
