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Forged Patent and Front Street Shelter Tale in Illinois
A frontier tale recounts a sick Yankee youth stranded with a forged patent claim. Crosby accuses him of fraud, but Simon Davis shelters him. Lucy Davis tends the ill man as a bond forms, revealing the forged land deed and Crosby’s downfall. The narrative ends with forgiveness, a wedding, and charity triumphant over deceit.
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Sugeium Planing
DAVIS
P.O
Vox
Hoadley
Har-Boat
Pomero
Rma
A. Seebohh
Front Street
Pomeroy
Syramore
Ohto
Simon Silverman
Partioney Yeu
Tlinois
Trivois
Squire H Crosby
Brent's Prairie
Crosby's
Squire Crosby
Crosby
Stringer
Lani
Simon Davis
Simon
Lacey Davis
Lucy
Lucy Davis
Jock
Stroizer
Charles Wilson
Boston
Mr. Davis
Wilson
Brent
Hit
Ips
Retor Ley
Lana
Crossy
Sam
Tam Young
Racine
Lucy Wil Young Wilson
Charles
Family
Charles Willson
Linois
Me. Wilson
Sires Court
Eminvis
Young Wilson
Min
Lacynne
Royur
Simon Dadaughter
Texas
Rose
Rose Pon the Turn of Mr. Davis
Mr. Wilson
Suwon Davis