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title: 'Washington as I First Knew It, 1852–1855'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Byron Sunderland'
date: 1901-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Ecclesiastes 3'
- 'Psalms 23'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/sunderland-1901-washington-as-i-first-knew-it-1852-1855
---

# Washington as I First Knew It, 1852–1855

Byron Sunderland’s recollections of Washington, D.C. (1852–1855), describing city layout, landmarks, institutions, industry, and daily life before later development.

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