The Prince and the Chevalier at Roanoke House
Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte visits Roanoke in 1837 and meets Francois Beaupre, a former ward of Pietro and ally of the Bonapartes. Beaupre shares his life in Virginia, his rescue by the prince’s circle, and his vow to aid the house of Napoleon. A dramatic horse event tests loyalty as Lucy Hampton saves Beaupre and a rift grows with Harry Hampton.
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Erences Beaupre
Marshal Ney
France
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Francois
Baron Gaspard Gourgaud
Alixe
Empire
Marquis Zappi
Mar- Zappi
Pietro
Chateau
America
Louis Napoleon
Italy
Hortense
Louis
Alice
Lucy
Harry Hampton
Virginia
Lucy Hampton
Prince Louis
Joseph Bonaparte
Roanoke
Monsieur le Colonel
Colonel Hampton
Prince
Miss Hampton
Harry
England
Brown Fields
Arenenberg
Switzerland
Duke of
Reichstadt
Forli
Ancona
Beaupre
Jura
Francois Beaupre
Laat
Aaron
Marse
Marie Bopray
Louis Bonaparte
House of Bonaparte
Monsieur
Roanoke House
Chevalier Beaupre
Jefferson
Carnifax
Norfolk
Bayly's Folly
Caperton Bayly
Miles
Hurdies
Bluebird
Clifford Stewart
Traveler
Black Hawk
Aquarelle
Jack Littleton
Harry Wise
Burns descendant seeks executorship of Burns estate
Miss Annie Beckett Burns of Cheltenham, sole surviving granddaughter of the Scottish poet, has entered action in Dumfries sheriff court claiming to be executrix of portions of Robert Burns personal estate. The case follows news that the Glenriddell manuscripts were sold for about £5,000 by the Liverpool Athenaeum and may go to America, prompting protests from Lord Rosebery and William Wallace.
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Bobbie Burns
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Annie Beckett Burns
Cheltenham
Robert Burns
Liverpool Athenaeum
Burns
Glenriddell
America
Lord Roseberry
William Wallace
Westminster Gazette
First United States pattern coins and early mint pieces
In 1783 Robert Morris and Benjamin Dudley produced pattern pieces for Congress. On April 2 Dudley delivered pieces later identified by numismatists as the Nova Constellatio Paterus, silver coins labeled mark and quint. The first official U.S. mint coins were struck in 1792, a half dime.
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Robert Morris
Benjamin Dudley
Congress
Dudley
Morris
United States
One Problem Left to Be Solved in Finance Scheme
A senior partner notes a 30 percent divide and predicts higher profits next year. The junior sees no entry for small cap players and finds no loophole. They propose inventing a method to destroy weekly books while keeping account records intact.
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Mae
Marriage Budget Dialog from an Old Column
A humorous exchange follows two lovers discussing debts and income. He states three thousand a year, she tests the figure, and they joke about affording her lifestyle including expensive massage cream. The tone hints at social norms and marriage economics of the era.
Tied Down
The firm head plans to send a representative to New York to renew a loan while he intended to go, but the subordinate cannot attend due to the loss of their maid leaving no one to dress the wife.
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New York
Ingram
Humorous Exchange Sparks Realization at Home
A conceited young man boasts a plan but the beautiful girl hints at a needed moment. She hides a yawn as a clock nears striking. She then remarks she hears the father sneeze in the hall upstairs signaling an impending event.
Man Recounts Daring Rescue At Waterways
A man recalls saving a girl from drowning after she and a companion began to rock a boat. The boat capsized risks were high but she was urged to jump and wade to shore before water deepened.
Professional Man Promises to Cope Without Wife’s Money
A dialogue question reveals a man is described as a professional. He asserts he would manage somehow even if his wife did not have money, indicating his reliance on profession over partnership.
Clove in Mouth Supposed to Stop Snoring
The London Chronicle notes that placing a clove in the mouth at night may stop snoring. The remark humorously warns a man returning home with a clove in his mouth risks his wife’s reproach.
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London Chronicle
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Marshal Maby Sion
Ellsworth Young
Bobbs Perril Company
Sambo
James River
Europe
George Harrison
Brandon
Shirley
Berkeley
Babes
Black Aaron
Thunder
Louis No
Monsieur Henry Hampton
Mademoiselle Lucy
Henry
Vieques
Monsieur Henry
Strasburg
Chevalier
Frances
Grace
Clorinda
Lotte
Dark Head
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