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Poetry of Jonathan G. Murphy: The Bard of Northumberland County, Virginia

ByNoel PoirierJonathan G. Murphy

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Over twenty years ago my mother, Bonnie Ashworth, passed along to me an old, worn ledger book. The book contained poetry written over one hundred and fifty years ago by her great-great-grandfather and passed down to her by her Grandmother, Caroline Billingham Bentz (Grandpa Murphy’s granddaughter.) The family possessed several pictures of the author, but no one in the clan could remember precisely who this lyrical ancestor was. He was known to the family as simply “Grandpa Murphy.” The acquisition of this family heirloom marked the beginning of my long search for the identity of the mysterious Grandpa Murphy, and my family history in general,; a search that would ultimately lead me to a small historical society basement on the Northern Neck of Virginia where many of my questions began to be answered.

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Publication Date
May 20, 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781387824816
Category
Poetry
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Noel Poirier, By (author): Jonathan G. Murphy

Specifications

Pages
66
Binding
Case Wrap
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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