Western love letters and poems spark social satire
A fractured miscellany blends sentimental verses and letters from Illinois to Pennsylvania with humorous asides and dialect sketches. The piece lampoons courtship and romantic folly, interspersed with clipped anecdotes, rustic quips, and a port town joke about the Queen statue mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Lathryn
Henry
Mary Melden
Kathryn
Tilden
P.S
P. S
Noly Benny
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Albany Evening Journal
Flann
Mem’ry
Cathrun AN
Partchard
Bassets
Sally
Anthony
Daddy
KA. T
Harry
Bunker Hill
Tom
Foot
General Washington
Wen
Philo
T. White
Hell
Port Huron
Mich
Vilage
Hans VanpruecEn
New Orleans
Curl
Eliza Emery
David
Eliza
Sal
Josey
Zekiel
Golley
Zeke
The
Galvestonian
Augusta Chronicle
Peter
Maine Agricultural Societies
Toper
Guy
Saratoga
N.Y
Downrat
Victoria
Stout
M. Higgins & CO
Miami County
Cheney
A. Buah & Wills’ Do
N. Ae
Ian
Wilsons
A. M. Tiggins, Joan Jokill
Penn
Shinn & Sellers
C. Cook
Pittsburgh
Messrs. Shinn & Sellers
Cook
Newville
Messrs
Peru
Elmore’s
Latta
Peru Dong
Peru Drug
Sylvester & Co
Broadway
Legislative Assembly of Florida
Jacksonville
Florida
Scummr & Hoare
N. York
Magazine St
Natchez St
Gravier St
City Hotel
Common St
Camp St
Basin
Custom House St
Franklin St
Custom-house St
Franklin
Custom-house
Royal St.j
Canal
Mechanic’s & L
City Bank
Mechanics
Ging Light Bank
Bank of Louisiana
Union Bank of Florida
Kkura
Louisiana
Broadway, N
WIEN
Dunge
Jupthes Biunalis
Gazette Oflice
D. R. Bearss
Athay
WM. B. Nicoles
Broadway & 3d Streets
ANP
Ife
3D Street
Isaac Robertson
I. Rk
Sans Ut
Kintner
Logansport
Indianas
Fuly
Michaux
Panxesreen
Phru Wopthhl
Tur
Miami
M. Fenimore
Wabash and Irie Packet Boat Company
Fort Wayne
Delphi
State Line
Georgetown
Erie
Wabash
Erie Canal
Indiana and Clyde
Maumee City
Perrysburgh
Toledo
Manhattan
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