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Beechers, Greeley, and a Baby at Camp Meeting Talk
A long anecdote from a July camp meeting centers on Bascomb's newborn, its clamor and curious remarks about its prospects. The narrator recalls the infant's weight, features, and the mother's proud hopes, then veers to a barrage of overheard camp conversations about courtship, farming life, and local chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascomb
Beecher
Greeley
Bismarck
Tom
Henry Soker
Berkshire
Amy
Emily