<span><div><b>Reverend Peter Pernin</b> was the parish priest for Peshtigo and nearby Marinette, whose churches burned to the ground. He published his account of the fire in 1874. The late <b>William Converse Haygood </b>served as editor of the <i>Wisconsin Magazine of History</i> from 1957 to 1975.
The Great Peshtigo Fire: An Eyewitness Account
โ Scribed by Peter Pernin
- Publisher
- State Historical Society of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 27
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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Wisconsin
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