Lost
Red leather-bound Moleskine travel journal
Raleigh / Durham / CH
Lost
listing
Posted
13 days
ago
Description
I lost my red leather-bound Moleskine travel journal yesterday around 3pm near the Chapel Hill Public Library on Franklin Street. It's a 5x8 inch red hardcover with a black elastic band, a worn spine, and a small compass sticker on the inside cover. Inside, there are handwritten travel notes from a spring trip and a pressed daisy tucked between pages 37-38; there's a coffee stain on page 42. It holds a lot of sentimental value—it's filled with itineraries, sketches, and a note from a friend—so I'd really appreciate getting it back if anyone found it.
Approximate last-seen location
Raleigh / Durham / CH
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