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      ,7,PICTURE CAP;N37' ,TITLE PAGE (
    ,SOLOMON ,MACK'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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    PLACE ,JOSEPH1 ,SR41 & ,LUCY F/ MET4
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TWO YE>S %E MET & M>RI$ ,JOSEPH ,SMI?1
,SR4 ,LL DID ,LUCY R1LIZE T F T     C#AI
UNION WD -E A PROPHET-SON :O WD GIVE
SOLACE & DIREC;N 6ALL :O1 L H]F1 7 SEEK+
6F9D ! ,*UR* ( ,JESUS ,*RI/4
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FAMILY F>MS 9 ,TUNBRIDGE4 ,!Y SP5T SIX
YE>S
-------------------------------------#BJ
      ,7,PICTURE CAP;N37' ,TUNBRIDGE
    ,GORE1 ,V]MONT1 0 ! F/ HOME (
    ,JOSEPH & ,LUCY ,SMI?4 ,HYRUM ,SMI?
    0 BORN "H ON #I ,FEBRU>Y #AHJJ4
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    ,LUCY'S M>RIAGE 9 #AGIF !Y LIV$ &
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    #AHJB !Y MOV$ 6,R&OLPH & OP5$ A
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    7#D7 ,AL 9 #AHJC1 !Y SOLD !     A#BJ
    ,TUNBRIDGE F>M & MOV$ 6,ROYALTON =A
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    ,SAMUEL ,H>RISON 0 BORN4 7#G7 ,9
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    FAILURES4 7#AJ7 ,CROP FAILURES =C$ A
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    ,YORK 9 #AHAF4
"!1 DUR+ : _! F/ ?REE *N 7 BORN4 ,JOSEPH
& ,LUCY R5T$ \ _! ,TUNBRIDGE F>M1
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9 #AHJB1 ": !Y OP5$ A M]CANTILE
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DOCTORS SD %E WD DIE1 ,LUCY PL1D$   B#BJ
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) ,GOD T IF ,HE WD LET ME LIVE ,I WD
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'''
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-------------------------------------#BA
      ,7,MAP CAP;N37' ,JOSEPH ,SMI? 0
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    ,JOSEPH ,SMI?1 ,SR4 & ,LUCY ,MACK
    ,SMI? 0"N1 BIR? DATE1 PLACE ( BIR? &
    D1? DATE47'
 
       ,*N ( ,JOSEPH ,SMI?1 ,SR41
          & ,LUCY ,MACK ,SMI?
#A4 ,*1 AB #AGIG1 ,TUNBRIDGE1 ,V]MONT1
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  #AHBC                             A#BA
#C4 ,HYRUM1 #I ,FEBRU>Y #AHJJ1
  ,TUNBRIDGE1 ,V]MONT1 #BG ,JUNE #AHDD
#D4 ,SOPHRONIA1 #AF ,MAY #AHJC1
  ,TUNBRIDGE1 ,V]MONT1 #AHGF
#E4 ,JOSEPH1 ,JR41 #BC ,DECEMB] #AHJE1
  ,%>ON1 ,V]MONT1 #BG ,JUNE #AHDD
#F4 ,SAMUEL ,H>RISON1 #AC ,M>* #AHJH1
  ,TUNBRIDGE1 ,V]MONT1 #CJ ,JULY #AHDD
#G4 ,EPHRAIM1 #AC ,M>* #AHAJ1 ,ROYALTON1
  ,V]MONT1 #BD ,M>* #AHAJ
#H4 ,WILLIAM1 #AC ,M>* #AHAA1 ,ROYALTON1
  ,V]MONT1 #AC ,NOVEMB] #AHIC
#I4 ,CA!R9E1 #BH ,JULY #AHAB1 ,LEBANON1
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,:5 ,JOSEPH W5T 6,NEW ,YORK 6>RANGE =
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%IP ,JOSEPH'S C>GO 0 ON4 ,HAV+ "S G9S5G
HMF1 HE S5T 8 SON 6REPRES5T HMF &
,JOSEPH 9 SELL+ ! PRODUCT4 ,"Y ,/EV5S
SOLD ! G9S5G AT A GD PR(IT1 B
MISREPRES5T$ ! RETURNS & GAVE ,JOSEPH
,SMI?1 ,SR41 ONLY A *E/ ( TEA4 ,:5
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)! M"OY1 L1V+ ,JOSEPH & ,LUCY ) AN
EI<TE5-HUNDR$-DOLL> DEBT4 ,LUCY RECALL$1
8,? F>M1 : 0 WOR? AB FIFTE5 HUNDR$
DOLL>S1 MY HUSB& SOLD = EI<T HUNDR$
DOLL>S 9 ORD] 6MAKE A SPE$Y PAY;T40
99#AE ,6? ,LUCY A4$ ! "O ?\S& DOLL>S %E
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B P5NI.S4
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,MACK'S F>M4 ,HE F>M$ 9 ! SUMM] & TAU<T
S*OOL 9 ! W9T]4 ,:ILE 9 ,%>ON1 ,JOSEPH &
,LUCY _H ANO!R SON1 BORN #BC ,DECEMB]
#AHJE1 :OM !Y "ND ,JOSEPH4 ,NAM+ HM ?
FULFILL$ A PROPHECY ( ,JOSEPH 9 ,EGYPT
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2 RAIS$ UP AM;G 8 DESC5DANTS4 ,"O (!
KEYS 0: ? SE] CD 2 ID5TIFI$ 0 T HE WD
RCV ! "N (! ANCI5T PATRI>* ,JOSEPH1 : WD
AL 2 8 "F'S "N 7SEE #B ,NEPHI #C#AD-AE74
  ,JOSEPH ,SMI?1 ,SR41 & ,LUCY 7 DUTI;L
P>5TS & 5D1VOR$ 6T1* _! *N RELIGI\S
PRECEPTS4 ,LUCY ESPECI,Y 5C\RAG$ H] *N
6/UDY ! ,BI#4 ,_! SON ,WILLIAM1 BORN 9
#AHAA1 RECALL$ 8 "M'S 3C]N ) RELIGI\S
MATT]S3 8,MY "M :O 0 A V PI\S WOMAN & M*
9T]E/$ 9 ! WELF>E ( H] *N1 BO? "H &
"HAF1
-------------------------------------#BB
MADE USE ( E M1NS : H] P>5TAL LOVE CD
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SALV,N40 99#AF
  ,JOSEPH1 ,SR41 0 Z G5TLE Z HE 0 BIG4
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MO/ *E];L M5 ,I "E SAW1 & HE 0 H>M.S Z A
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  ,?\< LESS 9CL9$ 6T1*+ 8 FAMILY1
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REMEMB]$3 8,MY "F'S RELIGI\S         #EC
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MORAL40 99#AI ,L 8 "F1 ,ASAEL1 ,JOSEPH 0
SUSPICI\S ( TRADI;NAL *UR*ES B ALW
RETA9$ A /R;G 2LIEF 9 ,GOD4 ,"S"T 9
#AHAA1 8 8M9D 2CAME M* EXCIT$ ^U !
SUBJECT ( RELIGION40 99#BJ ,:ILE 9 ?
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( FOOD : IF EAT5 WD MAKE HM WISE4 ,HE
TRI$ 6P>TAKE B 0 PREV5T$ F DO+ S 0HORN$
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HAPPY & T HE 0 N[ 3V9C$ T EV5 ! RELIGI\S
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  ,LAT] 9 #AHAA1 ,JOSEPH1 ,SR41 EXP]I;ED
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TGR4 ,HE W5T & BR"\ !M1 & !Y 2GAN 6EAT4
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,YORK1 %ORTLY 2F 8 SON'S F/ VI.N4 ,A
MESS5G] SD1 8,I H ''' ALW F.D Y /RICTLY
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7 "P ( ,JOSEPH1 ,SR4'S LIFE1 X 0 EASY =
HM 6A3EPT 8 SON'S PROPHETIC CALL+4
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            ,JOSEPH ,SMI?'S
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  ,DUR+ ,JOSEPH ,SMI?'S E>LIE/ YE>S1 8
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,9 #AHJG1 SOON AF ,SAMUEL 0 BORN1 !Y
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7 BORN4 ,%ORTLY AF ,WILLIAM'S BIR? 9
#AHAA ! ,SMI?S MOV$ 6! SMALL -MUN;Y (
,WE/ ,LEBANON1 ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE1 &     #EE
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JOY & SATISFAC;N1 ! PROSP];Y : _H ATT5D$
\R
-------------------------------------#BC
      ,7,PICTURE CAP;N37' ,NA?AN ,SMI?1
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AN EPIDEMIC T SWEPT ! UPP] ,3NECTICUT
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,SMI? *N FELL ILL4 ,SOPHRONIA1 A6LICT$ =
?REE MON?S1 0 NE> D1? B 2GAN 6RECOV] :5
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! TIBIA ( 8 LEFT LEG1 A 3DI;N T TD WD 2
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OV] TWO WEEKS4 ,"?\T ! ORD1L 8 OLD]
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RECORD$3 8,HYRUM SAT 2S HM1 ALM "D &
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PRESS+ X 2T !M1 S T 8 A6LICT$ BRO!R MI<T
2 5A#D 65DURE ! PA940 99#BD
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*IEF SURGEON RECOMM5D$ AMPUT,N1 B ,LUCY
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N1 TAKE (F 8 LEG1 UNTIL Y TRY ONCE M40
99#BE ,PROVID5TI,Y1 8! ONLY PHYSICIAN 9
! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :O A7RESSIVELY &
SU3ESS;LLY OP]AT$ = O/EOMYELITIS0 9 T ]A
0 ,DR4 ,NA?AN ,SMI?1 A BRILLIANT
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G BACK1 G BACK10 ,JOSEPH CRI$ \4 ,%E
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S1PORT T[N ( ,SALEM1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 HOP+
T ! SEA BREEZES WD HELP 8 RECOV]Y4 ,DUE
6! SEV];Y (! OP],N1 8 RECOV]Y 0 SL[4 ,HE
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LIMP$ SLI<TLY "!AF1 B HE RETURN$ 6H1L? &
L$ A ROBU/ LIFE4
  ,AC 6HIS "M1 ,JOSEPH'S OP],N MAY H BE5
! ONLY NOTA# 9CID5T 9 8 E>LY BOYHOOD4
99#BH ,AB #AHAC ! FAMILY MOV$ 6,NORWI*1
,V]MONT4 ,"! ,JOSEPH PROBABLY ATT5D$ A
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HOME & LIKELY 5GAG$ 9 ! \TDOOR
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RE/ ( \R *N1 B F> M GIV5 6M$IT,N & DEEP
/UDY40 99#BI ,9 ,NORWI*1 ! ,SMI?S 2GAN
6F>M ON
-------------------------------------#BD
! PROP]TY ( ,ESQUIRE ,MURDOCK4 ,X 0 _!
LA/ ATTEMPT AT WRE/+ A LIVELIHOOD F !
,V]MONT SOIL4 ,LUCY WROTE1 8,! F/ YE> \R
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=! FAMILY40 99#CJ ,! SECOND-YE> CROPS 7
AL A 4MAL FAILURE4
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) NE>LY "EY"O ELSE'S 9 #AHAF1 ! 9FAM\S
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HUNDR$ & FROZE 6D1?40 ,M.T ,TAMBORA 9 !
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9 A VIOL5T ERUP;N 9 MID-,APRIL ( #AHAE4
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P]IOD4 99#CA
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DE/ROY$ ALL B ! H>DIE/ ( CROPS4 ,UNAW>E
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AM;G !M ! ,SMI?S ( ,NORWI*1 ,V]MONT4
,DUR+ ! DECADE ( #AHAJ-BJ1 "! 0 A MAJOR
EXODUS F ,V]MONT4 ,M ?AN SIXTY ,V]MONT
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F]TILE--ALL 6BE _H ON L;G-T]M PAY;TS =
ONLY TWO OR ?REE DOLL>S AN ACRE40 99#CC
            ,MOVE 6,PALMYRA
  ,9 #AHAF1 ,JOSEPH1 ,SR41 W5T
6,PALMYRA1 ,ONT>IO ,C.TY1 ,NEW ,YORK1 9
! -PANY (A ,MR4 ,H[>D4 ,2F DE"P+ HE
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AG/ HM 7 SATISFI$ EI 0PAY;T ( CA% OR 0!
TRANSF] ( CLAIMS ,JOSEPH _H AG/ 8
DEBTORS4 ,2LIEV+ T ALL A3.TS 7 SETTL$1
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!N S5T A -MUNIC,N 6,LUCY 9/RUCT+ H] 6/[
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ADVANTAGE 6PAY _! UNJU/ CLAIMS ?AN
6HAZ>D A LAWSUIT4 ,"!=E1 0MAK+ 3SID]A#
EX];N1 ,I RAIS$ ! REQUIR$ SUM1 : 0 "O
HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S1 & LIQUIDAT$ !
DEM&40 ,:5 WELL-M1N+ NEI<BORS PROPOS$
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S* A WAY Z ? 0 9DE$ V REPULSIVE 6MY
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    EA/]N ,NEW ,YORK & UP !          #FA
    ,MOHAWK ,RIV] VALLEY4           A#BE
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RANG+ 9 AGE F ! 9FANT ,DON ,C>LOS
6SEV5TE5-YE>-OLD ,ALV91 SET \ = ,NEW
,YORK ) ,CALEB ,H[>D4 ,9 ,S\? ,ROYALTON1
,LUCY'S "M1 ,LYDIA1 0 9JUR$ 0AN OV]TURN+
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9 ,TUNBRIDGE1 "M & DAU<T] TE>;LLY
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H] DAU<T]3 8,I 2SEE* Y 63T9UE FAI?;L 9 !
S]VICE ( ,GOD 6! 5D ( YR "DS1 T ,I MAY H
! PL1SURE ( EMBRAC+ Y 9 ANO!R & FAIR] _W
ABV40 99#CE ,LYDIA DI$ TWO YE>S LAT] 9
,ROYALTON (! 9JURIES %E _H RCVD AT T "T4
  ,Z ! ,SMI? FAMILY 3T9U$ _! J\RNEY1 X
2CAME APP>5T 6,LUCY T 8,MR4 ,H[>D1 \R
T1M/]1 0 AN UNPR9CIPL$ & UNFEEL+ WRET*40
99#CF ,! M"OY ,JOSEPH1 ,SR41 PD ,H[>D
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9 DR9K+ & GAMBL+ AT 9NS AL;G ! WAY4
,JOSEPH1 ,JR41 AT ! "T A BOY ( T51 LAT]
REMEMB]$ T EV5 ?\< HE _H N YET FULLY
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MO/ EXCRUCIAT+ WE>I;S & PA940 99#CG
  ,AT ,UTICA1 S"EAL MILES F _!      B#BE
DE/9,N1 ,H[>D UNLOAD$ ! ,SMI?'S 2L;G+S &
0 AB 6L1VE ) _! T1M :5 ,LUCY 3FRONT$ HM3
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C5TS1 B 0 8HAPPY 9 ONCE M HAV+ ! SOCIETY
( MY HUSB&1 & 9
-------------------------------------#BF
?R[+ MYF & *N ^U ! C>E & A6EC;N (A T5D]
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          ,9FLU;E ( ,NEW ,5GL&
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,JOSEPH ,SMI? _H NO NE$ 6APOLOGIZE   #FC
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! ,"L TOLD HM 6SEEK LE>N+ \ (! BE/ BOOKS
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JU/ICE4 ,REVEL,NS DCLG ! ,GODH1D 6BE
?REE SEP>ATE & 4T9CT P]SONAGES DIRECTLY
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TR9IT>IAN !OLOGY4
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