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The Life and Adventures of an Arkansaw Doctor
By David Rattlehead and MCNEIL W.K.
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First published in 1851, this is the fictionalized account of Dr. Marcus Byrn's brief practice in eastern Arkansas and the earliest volume solely devoted to Arkansas humor.
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