Project Gutenberg 2006-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 848 Townsend, George Alfred 1841 1914 Townsend, G. A. (George Alfred) Bouquet, Johnny The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Janet Blenkinship, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times" by George Alfred Townsend is a historical romance novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intersections of personal history and the societal changes occurring in early America, particularly focusing on the life and times in a small town on the Eastern Shore. The story revolves around Meshach Milburn, a money-lender with a mysterious past, who wears an eccentric and ancient hat that becomes a symbol of his identity and social stance amidst the changing dynamics of class and reputation. The opening of the novel introduces the picturesque town of Princess Anne and two notable characters: Meshach Milburn, known for his peculiar steeple-crowned hat, and Jack Wonnell, who wears more modern headgear. Through detailed descriptions, we learn about the social structures and eccentricities of the townspeople. Milburn's life begins to unfold as he interacts with local society, illustrating themes of class distinction and the burden of inherited legacies, all while drawing the reader into the rich tapestry of historical anecdotes related to the hat that connects him to his family's past. As the story begins to take shape, questions about love, identity, and societal judgment emerge, hinting at the deeper narrative to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Kidnapping -- Fiction Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction African Americans -- Crimes against -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: American Literature 1184725 2025-06-08T08:29:52.441470 text/html 1212966 2006-08-30T18:45:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 477538 2008-07-07T09:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 585610 2025-06-08T08:30:14.780400 application/epub+zip 596634 2025-06-08T08:29:58.122459 application/epub+zip 553843 2025-06-08T08:29:55.653480 application/epub+zip 1036352 2025-06-08T08:30:25.851291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951513 2025-06-08T08:30:12.222396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 890342 2022-09-09T07:56:26.564469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1075651 2025-06-08T08:29:47.959487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1075415 2006-08-30T18:45:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 424822 2006-08-30T18:45:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1075411 2006-08-30T18:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424737 2006-08-30T18:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21025 2025-06-08T08:30:26.049291 application/rdf+xml 16782 2025-06-08T08:29:56.310456 image/jpeg 3896 2025-06-08T08:29:55.978460 image/jpeg 559662 2025-06-08T08:29:52.544456 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia