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... gave an idea of cheerfulness . A sofa , table , chairs , a small bookcase with books and writing materials in one corner , was all the furniture . A chimney - piece and fire - place for burning wood astonished us ; the sides of the room ...
... gave an idea of cheerfulness . A sofa , table , chairs , a small bookcase with books and writing materials in one corner , was all the furniture . A chimney - piece and fire - place for burning wood astonished us ; the sides of the room ...
Page 233
... gave pa a paper begging . Pa gave him a shilling , he picked up his swag with the arm the paper said was useless , and trudged on . Took Pa and boys till 2 o'clock p.m. to turn piano case right way up and unload trucks , which had our ...
... gave pa a paper begging . Pa gave him a shilling , he picked up his swag with the arm the paper said was useless , and trudged on . Took Pa and boys till 2 o'clock p.m. to turn piano case right way up and unload trucks , which had our ...
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... gave me some provisions for the road as cun- ingham was to find me and my 2 boys with food for the jorney but we shold have been very short but for kindness we met with on the road one woman that was a stranger to me gave me 4 loves and ...
... gave me some provisions for the road as cun- ingham was to find me and my 2 boys with food for the jorney but we shold have been very short but for kindness we met with on the road one woman that was a stranger to me gave me 4 loves and ...
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Anna Cook and Ellen Moger | 19 |
Louisa Clifton | 39 |
Annie Baxter | 86 |
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