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A collection of poetry written in the late 1800's by inmates of the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio. - Summary by mleigh

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Dedication, Preface, Introduction, and Prelude by H. P. McKnight

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My Prison Garden, by H. P. McKnight

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Rhyme and Reason by H. P. McKnight

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Freedom by H. P. McKnight

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God Bless Them by H. P. McKnight

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Forget? No, Never! by H. P. McKnight

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Mother by Overstreet

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A Prisoner's Thanksgiving by H. P. McKnight

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Hope—Eternity by H. P. McKnight

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The Prisoner's Mother by Mrs. S. E. Wirick

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How To Be Happy In Prison by No. 22700

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In Prison by Harrison

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Erratic Musings of Unfettered Thought by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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Influence by Sam Law

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Perfect Peace by H. P. McKnight

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Be Lenient to the Errant One by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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Last Night In the Dungeon by H. P. McKnight

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Hope by Sam Law

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Would They Know by No. 25700

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Guilt's Queries and Truth's Replies by Harrison

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A Letter From Home by No. 24138

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The Reformer by Sam Law

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Reflections by H. P. McKnight

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The Prisoner Released by Col. H. C. Parsons

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Prison Pains by Harrison

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The Under Dog by Barker

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Kindness by Roth

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There Is No Death by H. P. McKnight

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Dreams by H. P. McKnight

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The Great "O. P." by H. P. McKnight

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Coming In and Going Out by Carr

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Soul Sculpture by Bishop Doane

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Weight and Immortality of Words by H. P. McKnight

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Which Loved Her Best by H. P. McKnight

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The Storms of Life by Sam Law

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Love's Victim by H. P. McKnight

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A Prisoner's Lamentation by H. P. McKnight

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Our Board of Managers by H. P. McKnight

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Tribute to Assistant Deputy Warden L. H. Wells by G. W. Van Weighs

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One and a Few by No. 21069

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Midnight Musings by H. P. McKnight

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A Query by Morse

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Stray Thoughts by H. P. McKnight

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Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged by Sam Law

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The Convict's Prayer by No. 21269

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Wine vs. Water by H. P. McKnight

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The Fall of Sodom by H. P. McKnight

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Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by H. P. McKnight'

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Prisoners by H. P. McKnight

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Two Letters by Geo W. H. Harrison

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A Prayer For Justice by H. P. McKnight

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Birthday Musings by G. W. Van Weighs

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Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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To A Departed Idol by G. W. Van Weighs

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Acrostic to Warden and Mrs. E. G. Coffin by H. P. McKnight

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A Prison Vision by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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Acrostic Tribute to Capt. Joseph Smith Acheson by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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My Mother by Carr

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A Memorial Ode by G. W. Van Weighs

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Lines To My Cell by H. P. McKnight

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Tribute to Dr. G. A. Tharp by G. W. Van Weighs

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An Appreciated Friend by H. P. McKnight

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Salome's Revenge by H. P. McKnight

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A tribute to Capt. George W. Hess by G. W. Van Weighs

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My Lawyer by George Gilbert

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A Sad Warning by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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Acrostic to J. C. Langenberger, Captain of the O.P Night Watch by G. W. Van Weighs

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She Loves Me Yet by Geo. H. W. Harrison

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Acrostic Tribute to Harry Smith by G. W. Van Weighs

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The Phantom Boat by Geo W. H. Harrison

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An Initial Acrostic by H. P. McKnight

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Acrostic Tribute to Dr. H. R. Parker by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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Lines To My Wife by Geo W. H. Harrison

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Out of the Depths by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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Ella Ree's Revenge by H. P. McKnight

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The Murderer's Dream by H. P. McKnight

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Acrostic Tribute to God's Messengers, Chaplain and Mrs. C. L. Winget by H. P. McKnight

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The Mind is the Standard of the Man by H. P. McKnight

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Cell Thoughts by Geo. W. H. Harrison

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The Author's Farewell by H. P. McKnight

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Conclusion by H. P. McKnight

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