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War stories of Corydon reveal spy plots and shifting loyalties
In 1811 Corydon Indiana Territory young David Lawrence plots against his enemies while spies recount treachery near a smithy. He overhears Gaudy talks of Tecumseh leagues and Sir Girty Scull schemes as Cranmer and Lydia drift into town and a budding legal career begins.
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David Lawrence
Corydon
Indiana Territory
Patrice O'Bannon
Toinette
Colonel Posey
Job Cranmer
Lydia
Britain
David
Doctor Elliott
Elliott
Cranmer
Satan
Oak Lane
Walnut
Israel Butt
Sturther
Itavus Cranmer
John Wesley
Girty
Simon Girty
Captain Girty
England
Edward Scull
Girry
Scull
Ned
Tecumseh
Aptain Girty
Mr. Cranmer
Kile
Israel's
Ife
Vincennes
John Lipton
Johnny
Harrison
Cuthmer
Crummer
Carrison
Blackford
Madison
Tampden- Sidney College
College of William and Mary
Warvard
New Traven
Princeton
Tie
Philip Freneau