Aunt Hetty's Quilting a Warm Westward Memory
A former Cloister tale from the Clermont Courier recounts Aunt Hetty's Quilting as a May West gathering. A narrator recalls arrival, tea, embroidery, and jovial games under sunny skies, with Aunt Hetty praised for punctual kindness and hospitality. The piece ends reflecting on the hostess's lasting influence and a family tragedy intertwined with the tranquil gathering.
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Hetty
South
West
Eden
Mary
Scotty
Aunt Hetty
Briars
William Brown and the Accomac Visit in a Civil War Satire
A mock military muster unfolds with Captain William Brown addressing the Mackerel Brigade and a solitary chivalry in Accomac. The speech mocks press liberty, proclamations, and colonial sentiments as Brown pledges reconciliation, while a jail sentence for a reluctant recruit underscores satirical chaos in a Civil War tableau.
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Hal
William
Belvideary
Mason
Slidell
Fort Warren
New York Herald
Hamist
Hardee
William Brown
Scott
Palladiums of Freedom
Muggins
New York
Seward
Raymond
Accomiac
Accomac
Lord Lyons
Fragmented Civil War era slur and threat attributed to military officer
A damaged excerpt cites violent language invoking the Fugitive Slave Act and threats against Black people and property, attributed to Captain Vitam Brown of the Mackerel Brigade, Accomac. The passage references lines of defense, loyalty to owners, and punishment for soldiers deemed abolitionist.
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United States Army
Vitam Brown
Conie
Mackerel Brigade
Accomac
Sons of Malta described as mysterious order in current history
The piece outlines a brief history of the Sons of Malta from the Baltimore Clipper account, noting its origins in 11th and 13th century military religious orders, Malta as a depot for military stores, and visions of a grand retreat. It mentions notable figures and potential future grand achievements. It also includes assorted marginal notes and piffle about storms, cigars, and a ship, with various unrelated lines.
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Memphis
Levant
Egypt
Jerusalem
Margett
Acre
Precesa
Order of the Sons of Malta
Malta
Grand Lodge of the Union
Sons
Order
Pabulina
Paul
Sons of
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United States
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Niger
Marshall
Jonathan Palmer
Marshall & Palmer
Tog
Clermont County
Ohio
Oftien
Felicity
Simmons & Knowles
W. Clarke
M. Jamieson
Clarke
J. A. Penn
Frank B. Keyt
Penn & Keyt
Penh & Ashburn
Waring
Clermont
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G. A. Frazier
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R. L. McKinlay
A. T. Cowen
Milford
A. Adams
E. A. Parker
Adams & Parker
WiIts
Dermont
Hamilton Counties
Clermont Co
D. Hartman
Ae Gi
Riscare
Cynthiana
Postoffice
Marathon
Elston
Hamilton
New Salisbury
Mulberry
William Howard
Dennison
Geo. L. Swing
Weaver
Batavia Hotel
WM. Artour
Withamaville
Geo. W. McLefresh
Market Street
P. H. Hastings
Kentucky
Missouri
Etna Insurance Company
Ofice
M. Crwib
Nastf
Lewis & McGrew
Denmon
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J. Tritt
Varioua
Ommecen Sturges
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Amelia
Ino.omweton
Johnston & Gregg
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LFW
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T. J. Morris
Bethel
Kennedy M
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Jamieson
Naete
H. McPasky
Maxdale
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Stephen R. Kyle
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Martin Ryan
Lewis Terwiliger
Goshen
Benj. Archer
Pierce Township
John Shaw
Ohio Township
N. A. Hitch
W. B. Kincaid
Nevile
E. B. Shannon
Clermont Courier
Lyda Goodman
Charley Cole
Gergeville
N. P. Willis
United States of America
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Regiment 5
Accomac County
Boston
New American Encyclopedia
Philadelphia
Zeneray
Mathew Mathew
Mathew Maticks
Donjon
Ananias
Potomac
Orpheus C. Kerr
Sons of Malta
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Harvey Birch
Nashville
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