The Leatherman (ca. 1839-1889) was a peculiar vagabond who traveled a circuit between the Connecticut River and the Hudson River roughly from 1856 to 1889. His background is little known. All that is recorded appears in a few newspaper clippings - he was fluent in French, spoke broken English but often grunted at those he encountered. On his person at the time of his death was a French prayer book. The Leatherman walked a 365 mile route that took...
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