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William Jackson Palmer (1836-1909), founder of Colorado Springs and builder of several railroads, circa 1870. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Wis. woman finds book from noted American’s library

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
William Jackson Palmer (1836-1909), founder of Colorado Springs and builder of several railroads, circa 1870. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
William Jackson Palmer (1836-1909), founder of Colorado Springs and builder of several railroads, circa 1870. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) – An Oshkosh woman who bought an old copy of Les Miserables at a library book sale years ago recently discovered its historic value.

Sarah Anderson tucked the book away after buying it for $3 in 2008 and pulled it off her shelf recently after seeing the new movie of the same name. Anderson says she discovered the book belonged to Gen. William Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway and spy in the Civil War.

Anderson got in touch with an archivist at the Colorado Pioneer Museum in Colorado who verified the book belonged to Palmer. She tells WLUK-TV that she doesn’t know the monetary value of the book and will donate it to the Colorado museum for its historic value.

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William Jackson Palmer (1836-1909), founder of Colorado Springs and builder of several railroads, circa 1870. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
William Jackson Palmer (1836-1909), founder of Colorado Springs and builder of several railroads, circa 1870. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.