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    Uncle Frank/Frank T. Hall
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    Poem entitled: "Trapper Ben's Defeat"; Skunky Ben, the trapper; John Hall's ditch; Boston goods; Sinker Neck; Crows' warning to the skunks in Skunktown; Warning from Sly Reynard, the skunk; Awareness of Skunky Ben; Furry animals' plan to lay low; Trapper Ben's failure; Advice and counsel given to Ben, Irene's father; Ben's failure in trapping anything; Miss Sarepta Crow; Dick/Richard Hefler; Departure of Skunky Ben; Skunky nation celebration; Skunktown Hall; Ball in celebration of Skunky Ben's departure; Mayor Skunk; Burning effigy of Skunky Ben; News from Sister Crow; Christmas week; Shiverick's dike; Tale of the Skunktown Ball; The Skunktown band; Distribution of invitations by Bold Fox; Bill Crow's mill; Skunktown glee-men; Speech by Jim Fox; The march; Susie Muskrat
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    Three items in a stamped envelope addressed to Miss Irene Hall in Waltham, MA. The first item is a typed poem, entitled: "Trapper Ben's Defeat," and concerns the awareness and plan of furry animals to evade Trapper Ben. The second item is another typed poem across two pages, on the letterhead: "William H. Lincoln School; Frank T. Hall, Principal; Brookline, Mass." The poem is written to Irene and is entitled: "Skunktown Celebrations - Part One;" concerns the celebration of the furry animals at Trapper Ben's departure. The third item is again, a typed poem by Frank T. Hall, entitled: "The Skunktown Ball, Told by Miss Sarepta Crow," concerning the description of the ball.
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