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Isaac Johnson

An early settler whose land became the site of the prison and cemetery.

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First appearance: I: The Prison-Door

Isaac Johnson shows up with force in I: The Prison-Door. The page is where that presence becomes real.

His grave is mentioned as the nucleus of the burial-ground.
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Isaac Johnson in I: The Prison-Door