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The Philadelphia Post Office tale of a doomed letter and loss
In a Philadelphia narrative a diligent clerk recalls a longing postmaster son and his English family awaiting letters from home aboard a steamer City of Manchester. The tale follows as hope flickers then fades with a ship fate, asylum confinement, and a dramatic realisation of bereavement and despair on the quay.
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Philadelphia
England
Jami
Manchester
Tong
Dusa
New York
Queen St
Grburf
Ius
Ghitgorn
Behamas
Siras
Lunally Asylum
Moygin
Middle
Southend
Shery
Livingstin
Bicaga
Clisaissppi
Iin Oi
Ingeis
Bon Core
Wisconsin
Calcutta
Redatt
Massa
Hud
Lovie Herahd
Peraone
Meno
O’ Mara
Mara
Copperas Creek
Frankie
Paville
Abe
Wien
Agiiu
Annie
Hum
Hue
Feenyerd
Ferew
Anuke