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Mr. Theodore Parker

An American abolitionist and intellectual referenced in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Mr. Parker, Parker

First appearance: iv

Mr. Theodore Parker shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In V: Mr. Parker is met at a counting house; he is in Havana for his health and finds the city too hot, planning to leave for Santa Cruz. Later, in XVII: Mr. Parker has left Havana for Santa Cruz, having visited the…

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UNUnknown NarratorTJThe JesuitsDHDr. HoweM⸻Mr. ⸻COCooliesMTMr. Theodore Parker

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See Mr. Theodore Parker in iv
See Mr. Theodore Parker in iv