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The Rainy Day Fragment and Jem Fletcher's Dream
Historic miscellany and fiction fragments in a 1840s style newspaper piece recount the somber mood of a rainy day with Longfellow verse, then shift to Jem Fletcher’s misadventure in Alder Brook. Ada Palmer’s prank on Fletcher at a village lecture reveals village social mores and the personal costs of ambition. The section closes with Daniel Webster’s Abingdon speech summary, debating Taylor and Cass, and Whig party dynamics.
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Jem Fletcher
Panny Jamnesrnu
Jem
Honor Bright
Tom
Jeff
Syd
Jem Pletcher
Deacon
Deacon—Palmer
Zantippet
Popa
Jem—pooilbye
James Fletcher
New York City
Times
Fletcher
Adeline Palmer
Ada
Bel
Marcel
Ada Palmer
Alder Brook
Deacon Palmer
Papa
Pan
Miss Deacon
Mr. Fletcher
Wrhole
Jom Fletcher
Palmer
Jen
Bright
Rachel
Juno
Titania
Lilian
Mmestiog
Alder- Brook
Tadihe
Ion
Olody
Fanny
Kravery
Louly
Wbte
Ado
Tam Ry
Abingdon
Daniel Webster
New York Tribune
Rostom
Abington
Plymouth County
Webster
Benjamin Mahart
D. Webster
Nat
Grn
Taylor
Lewis Cass
Gen Taylor
Mar
Gen. Taylor
Massachusetts
Haylegbaer
Rot Doukle
United States
Lavalace
Chers
Mr. Webster
Hig Serviers
Hay
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
U. Suites
Washington
Jackson
Ined
Uasin
Cass
Gen
Uae
Jone
Cassis
Ling
Genemeo
Lis Cunree
Suanoch
Citiens
Bolieves
Anotier
Silt
Is Lune
Farhi
Suliveda Ian Ie
van Buren
Cone
New Yark
Silas Wright
Wanker
Opoose
Barmboermers
Democracy of
Baenburnigg
Aha
Pexus
Bethie
Democratic Party
Ductavine
Locofuco
Whig
Miscachusetts
Aev
Buffalo
Janes Otia
John Adams
Otis
Senate
Fo Voderiuke
Gael
Websier Uien
Flo
Matsachuseue
Miestito
Hemen
Gov. Briggs
Gov. Reed
Ty Congress
Deteauh
Free Soil Party