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Charles Felton Pidgin
Charles Felton Pidgin (1844–1923) was an American author, statistician, and inventor. He is best known for his historical novel "Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks" (1900), which became a popular bestseller and was later adapted into films and plays. Pidgin wrote numerous other novels, often blending historical fiction with romance, such as "Blennerhassett" and "The Climax." In addition to his literary work, he held a significant role in the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor and was recognized for inventing a calculating machine.
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CHAPTER I. THE REHEARSAL. It was a little after seven o'clock on the evening of December 31, 186—. Inside, the little red schoolhouse was ablaze with light. Sounds of voices and laughter came from within and forms could be seen flitting back and forth through the uncurtained windows. Outside, a heavy fall of snow lay upon hill and vale, trees and house-tops, while the rays of a full-orbed moon...
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CHAPTER I THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH When the applause had subsided, Governor Sawyer began to speak. "My Friends and Fellow Citizens: When I stood before the representatives chosen by the people, and an audience composed of the most eminent men and women in the State, and took the oath to support the constitution of my native State and that of my country, my heart was filled with what I deemed an...
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