Download or read book The Log of the Jessie Bill written by Dean Gabbert and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The journal entries of the dauntless Mr. Peter Paul Sherman lend unique insights to the treacherous world of Reconstruction-era river-boating. This humorous epistolary novel brings history to life as it transports the reader to the time of majestic steamers and cunning river pirates.