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The river counties are associated with my early recollections and the people are uniformly generous and kind.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The river counties are associated with my early recollections and the people are uniformly generous and kind.”
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Sherman reflects on his fond memories of the river counties and the kindness of their people.
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