The Autobiography of an Idea · Character
Friend Stratton
A friend of the Sullivan family in Newburyport.
minor
Also known as Stratton
First appearance: v newburyport
Friend Stratton shows up with force in XI: Chicago. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Louis visits him in New York before sailing, receiving pointers for his journey.
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