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"Colonel Temple Talcott of F'okeer County, Virginia, came into Talcottville one mornin', suh, a town settled by his ancestors, ridin' upon his horse or rather a mule belongin' to his overseer. Colonel Talcott, suh, belonged to one of the vehy fust families in Virginia. He was a son of Jedge Thaxton Talcott, and grandson of General Snowden Stafford Talcott of the Revolutionary War.
"On arriving at Talcottville the colonel dismounted, handed the reins to his servant, or perhaps one of the niggers around the do', and entered the post-office. Now, suh, let me tell you that one month befo', the Government, contrary to the express wishes of a great many of our leadin' citizens, had sent a Yankee postmaster to Talcottville to administer the postal affairs of that town.
From here we take a course due nawth, stopping at Talcottville eight miles, and thence nawthwesterly to Warrentown and the broad Atlantic; in all fifty miles." "Any connecting road at Warrentown?" I asked. "No, suh, nor anywhere else along the line.
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