Leaves of Grass · Character
Jenny
A woman's name appearing in a domestic or affectionate context.
minor
First appearance: song of myself
Jenny shows up with force in Old Salt Kossabone. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The married grandchild with whom Old Salt Kossabone lived; she discovers him dead in his chair.
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