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Walks about Richmond

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1384 Author/Creator: Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Book Date: 1871 Pagination: 176 p. : Height: 15.7 cm, Width: 10.5 cm Order a Copy

Complete title: "Walks about Richmond, A story for boys, and a guide to persons visiting the city, desiring to see the principal points of interest, with an index showing the exact location of each point mentioned. (Illustrated.)" The guide is written in the form of a narrative told by a boy named Frank who travelled around the city with his Uncle Fred on a sight-seeing excursion. Included amongst the leaves are illustrations of St. John's Church, Libby Prison, and a photograph of Robert E. Lee.

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