From a handwritten document in beautiful handwriting, this is Lorenzo P. Reynolds' story of his own life in his own words, nothing more. He grew up in a pioneer family that had moved to Michigan from New York; he suffered an accident on his farm and from then devoted himself to writing and accounting. As Treasurer of Hillsdale College, he lived through remarkable times, but he was removed from his position on spurious charges; you can read the entirety of his account here.