Short Fiction · Character
Jacob Spraggins
A wealthy man who plays at being a caliph.
minor
Also known as the Caliph Who Alleviated His Conscience Old Jacob Spraggins, old Jacob, Jacob, Caliph Spraggins, Old Jacob Spraggins, Jake
First appearance: lord oakhurst s curse
Jacob Spraggins shows up with force in A Years Supply. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The wealthy man who gives the calendar to Susie.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Wealthy or ethnic surnames
- Married and older characters
- Protagonist
- Con artists and schemers
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- Closing
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- A Years Supply
- A Tragedy
- One Thousand Dollars
- The Rathskeller and the Rose
- The Making of a New Yorker
- An Adjustment of Nature
- The Handbook of Hymen
- Calloway's Code
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