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The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers Vol. 1

Gelesen von Margaret Espaillat

(4,25 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)

These are a collection of humorous "letters" written by a fictional character to a relation in the north during the Civil War. They were published regularly in the New York Mercury Sunday newspaper for the four years of the war. In the letters, Newell pokes fun at northern generals, politicians, and has hard things to say about southerners. Although Newell is rarely serious, I imagine the letters reflect the bitterness and frustration of many northerners at the time. (Introduction by Margaret)

Note: Chapters 20, 33, 43, and 49 were found to be cut short. Another reader added the missing portions, and the files were replaced on January 9, 2023. (8 hr 48 min)

Chapters

01 - Letter I

7:28

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02 - Letter II

13:18

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03 - Letter III

11:56

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04 - Letter IV

10:53

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05 - Letter V

6:33

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06 - Letter VI

10:28

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07 - Letter VII

5:59

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08 - Letter VIII

12:56

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09 - Letter IX

16:19

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10 - Letter X

11:04

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11 - Letter XI

8:38

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12 - Letter XII

9:02

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13 - Letter XIII

6:18

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14 - Letter XIV

8:28

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15 - Letter XV

5:12

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16 - Letter XVI

6:20

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17 - Letter XVII

8:06

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18 - Letter XVIII

5:34

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19 - Letter XIX

10:46

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20 - Letter XX

7:42

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21 - Letter XXI

11:01

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22 - Letter XXII

6:53

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23 - Letter XXIII

12:05

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24 - Letter XXIV

8:26

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25 - Letter XXV

12:03

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26 - Letter XXVI

4:17

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27 - Letter XXVII

9:03

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28 - Letter XXVIII

8:29

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29 - Letter XXIX

8:04

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30 - Letter XXX

10:30

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31 - Letter XXXI

8:56

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32 - Letter XXXII

15:57

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33 - Letter XXXIII

4:42

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34 - Letter XXXIV

14:39

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35 - Letter XXXV

13:39

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36 - Letter XXXVI

8:45

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37 - Letter XXXVII

8:13

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38 - Letter XXXVIII

15:01

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39 - Letter XXXIX

8:07

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40 - Letter XL

9:14

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41 - Letter XLI

8:44

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42 - Letter XLII

7:11

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43 - Letter XLIII

14:07

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44 - Letter XLIV

9:52

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45 - Letter XLV

11:28

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46 - Letter XLVI

9:08

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47 - Letter XLVII

7:35

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48 - Letter XLVIII

9:56

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49 - Letter XLIX

9:19

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50 - Letter L

15:15

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51 - Letter LI

18:11

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52 - Letter LII

13:11

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Bewertungen

Full of puns, ditties and lots of jabs at the Confederacy.

(5 Sterne)

I was chuckling the whole time