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Kiger, James S. (fl. 1859-1873) 1873 Diary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03131.16.12 Author/Creator: Kiger, James S. (fl. 1859-1873) Place Written: [various places] Type: Diary Date: 1873 Pagination: 1 vol. ; 9 x 16 cm. Order a Copy

Front features phases of the moon, a list of principle cities and stamp duties. Writes poetic passages about the abolition of goverments like those in Germany where the war is said to have dug 7 million graves. rest of the book is blank. He uses the back for accounting purposes.

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