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Major Jack Downing is a fictional character created by Seba Smith. His story took the form of letters and became a sort of national character. His was meant to be a satirical and often would find himself in important places, like the more modern Forrest Gump.
The character was copied, or at least mimicked by others inclusing Charles Augustus Davis.

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Major Jack Downing is a fictional character created by Seba Smith. His story took the form of letters and became a sort of national character. His was meant to be a satirical and often would find himself in important places, like the more modern Forrest Gump. The character was copied, or at least mimicked by others inclusing Charles Augustus Davis.
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http://www.bartleby.com/226/1005.html
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Early Humorists
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