Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12

Biographies, Legends, etc. the subio;n.,.
among others, have been conspicuous. '" Names
Rev. Walter Cotton, Prof. Lonpfe,,o. n
DR.. Bird, Penn; J. K Paudns. I I;.0p w. Mas;
Miss Leslie, w. L. Stone, Esq. Mrs q eGesira,
s. c., The Author of 'Peiham,, n. H.w ~,la'a,
Mass. Gen. Ducoundray Holstein, W. q ' Ss,
Esq. H. r. SCHOOLGIRL, Mich; W. F. n SIM,
Philad., ]. Barber, N. Y. Miss C. M. S.ds uls0a,
Hon. Judge Hall, Ohio, Capt. Marrvs,.u s Y
Prot. Barber, Miss E. B. Clarke, ]. Rena,,. Ils.
Caruthers, Va, Timothy Flint. Misc ~
Gould, Col. Mckinney, Theodore S. F., :, wv y.
Dunlap, E. T. Throop Martin, Ty,one ~ p. "n
w. +. Clark, Philad, Mrs. Frances A p Uset
w. r. Palmer, Stacy G. Potts, N. ]. Robe, p'
y. 5. n, John Inman, Esq. N. Y, James Rroaas
Samuel L. Knapp, Esq: Joseph C. Neol. M =
A. J. Graves, Nd, sAlgernon Sidney, Me- NJ. Mn
A. H. Riley, N. Y. '''' 'oo
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many who have contributed, from frs, to las, Ss
poetical department: u'0
;. y: Ferceival, VIC. Bryant, Rev. John pa.
pont, Mrs. L.. H. Sigourney, r. Son,bsr ~. 'eI'
G. Whittier, Mass; Mrs. 4. F. Ellen 4 Eng ~.
g. simms, do. Miss E. E. Langdon. En- ~ Nv. w.
Barber, p. 3. Bulwer, Eng. Miss II. + G "sI,s
Mass; Mrs. 5. J. Hale, w. E. Burton. Penn Nv
= r. =. Embury, Rev. DR.. Pise, Miss i. B. C,a,a..
U :, O. Lun', Mass. w. P. Halmer, N. Y, Mi. "
'. Browne, Eng. w. G. Clark, Philad.. Miss E,n.
ny hemple, ). n. Bright, Esq. Mrs. X. A. Ware.
MOL W. Morris, fhlad Miss H. L. Beasley, N. J.:
NJ W. -. gallagher, Mrs. Duponte, Timothy Flint
Miss, Miss NJ. E. Lee, s. C. ""'
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