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Day in the Life

Jul 4, 1849

Journal Entry

July 04, 1849 ~ Wednesday

4th July Great Preparations are making to celebrate Independance
at Bangor & Thomaston 500 came on to the steemer this morning
[to] Go to Thomaston one company dressed up like Negros in disguise
in evry shape & form imaginable Marched on to the bank as

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Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
Thomaston, Knox County, Maine

Jul 4, 1849