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Locke, David Ross, 1833-1888 [1866], Divers views, opinions, and prophecies of yoors trooly, Petroleum V. Nasby. (R. W. Carroll & Co., Cincinnati) [word count] [eaf631T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
I am still in Washinton, and wont be home The objik uv this letter is 2 sejest a plan for
1st. Marshel in uniform uv Home Gard, dekorated 2d. Banner with inskripshun, “The Yunyun ez 3d. Barril contanin nativ corn joose, inskribd, 4th. Carrij contanin speeker, reeder, and chaplin— 5th. Wagin with a nigger a lyin down, and mi 6th. Soljers uv the present war. (A few may 7th. The cort-house offishls, with banner and
8th. Cittizens on hossbac with bottles. 9th. Cittizens in carrijes with bottles. 10th. Cittizens on foot with bottles. (Space on each side reserved fer cittizens a lyin 11th. Candidates fer offis, all walkin on ther Perceshun form so that the hed will rest on the On arrivin at the grove, the follerin exercises Singin—Nashnel oad, “We 've Cuffee by de Readin Vallandigum's address. Orashun—“Nigger: his Past, Present, and Futur”— Singin—Patryotik song— “Sambo, ketch dat hoe, And resine dat vane idee; We've got de power, you kno, And you never kin be free.” Benedickshun, bi myself. In the evenin it would be appropri8 to hev fireworks,
Sech a celebrashun would elevate the sperits uv Petroleum V. Nasby.
Locke, David Ross, 1833-1888 [1866], Divers views, opinions, and prophecies of yoors trooly, Petroleum V. Nasby. (R. W. Carroll & Co., Cincinnati) [word count] [eaf631T]. |