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Memories of Playcard Swamp

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by Doston Clio Johnson

This is a true account of some things which happened in my life on Playcard Swamp. Some are legends passed down from my forefathers. Times were hard for many years, but never hard enough to drive me away from Playcard Swamp and its memories. It is a place I will always call home.

~ Doston Clio Johnson, March 1, 1994...


Compiled, written, and illustrated by Annie Grace Holt Johnson, loving and devoted wife of the author, Doston Johnson. Special thanks to Becky, their daughter, for her assistance in this publication.

©1994. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher.