See first quotation.

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1829.  The neighbours assisted him to raise another smaller cabin, in the language of the country, a “logpen,” covered and daubed in the same manner, but without a chimney.—T. Flint, ‘George Mason,’ p. 10 (Boston).

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1836.  At the point where the stream, breaking over the rocky ledge of which I have spoken, swept away around the shoulder of the platform, was placed a small log pen.—Beverly Tucker, ‘The Partisan Leader,’ p. 297 (N.Y., 1861).

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1853.  See Appendix XXIV.

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