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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1912

Page

6

Duel on the Battery Affects Charleston War Time Romance

In Charleston during the Sumter crisis, Lieutenant Kerchival West defends Mrs Haverill and clashes with Edward Thornton over a covert romance and a letter for Frank Haverill. A midnight duel ensues near the bayou. Kerchival is wounded but survives. Frank seeks shelter as the conflict escalates and a secret miniature portrait ties a family to the perilous events.

Edward Thornton Irself West Fred Gertrude Ruffin Besuregerd Sumter Charleston Harbor Battery Mere Thornton Jenny Backthorn Thornton Robert Elling G. P. Putnam's Sons Bob Colonel Haverill Mrs Frank Kerchival West Mrs. Haverill Tam Charleston Kerchival Ashley Herchival Ellingham House Pinckney’s Forts Johnson and Moultrie Billingham Bilingham Lieutenant West Madeline West Rob Lieutenant Ellingham Gertrude Hillingham Bob Ellingham Mr. West Mr. Thornton Anderson Robert Beauregard Bayou Sam Pinckney Kerchivall Cassie

First English Booksellers Catalogue From 1595 Noted

The earliest known English language bookseller’s catalogue dates to December 13, 1595, issued by Andrew Maunsell and dedicated to Queen Elizabeth. Early English booksellers were mobile hawkers who later formed stationary shops, giving rise to the term stationer and its modern meaning.

Andrew Maunsell Lothbury England America

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