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Cincinnati in 1826

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John Shaw letters from prison, ca. late 1700s

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John Shaw was a Presbyterian preacher who settled in Kentucky in the late 1700s. His letters are from prison, where he claims he had been wrongly and unjustly held for seven years.

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Statue of Hermes, 1889

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Front view of marble statue of Hermes, Enid's final project for the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

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