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Fragmented 19th century miscellany across social life
A garbled miscellany of social observations, war reminiscences, household vignettes, humor, and cultural notes. The piece touches on aging, family roles, grandparenting, marriage, and gender, interspersed with Civil War anecdotes, Chinese funeral rites, scientific curiosities, and stray dialogues, all in a wandering, late 19th century civic tone.
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Richmond
Lincoln
Dr. Todd
Sam Todd
New Orleana
Todd
Confidersta
Virginia
Sam Told
Boauregard
Grant
Sherman
Kentucky
Yenneesve
Tiouiriana
New Orleans
Cresscent Regiment
Shiloh
Water
Crescent Regiment
Washington Artillery
Texas
Tin
Sam
Battic
Harmlvss
Beauregard
Louisiana
The
Crescent
Wodd
Ocrescents
Prentiss
Marshall J. Smith
Norfolk
Buell
Nelson
Sant
Bry
White House
Philadelphia Press
Dick Gam
Masonic Order of United Chinese Brethren
Favor
Ashburton Place
Mount Hope