True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-11-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STEREOTYPE pLIrEs

RONLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST:
ITO which is new added an Average Time Caleula-
L tor, easy methods for fniins the average time
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the Legislative acts prefxed the title page, is
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caities: instance, The Interest has been comp
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teen sets ct eaic'laonc examined in the press thirty
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! 'i,,ty-nne tihcs, from all which it mnst be c>idcu'
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no. ner one halt the number, is clearly shown i'll H.,
preface.
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Tug inter sts, tee days ;,t grace, &c.
II remains Gully To remark that, not" outstanding Il,
+ uncommonlv costly work, which WAS published heln
interest tables ntinsiuc i, ia collars and cents h.
,x ycin an almanac, has been eXcnsivcl, a. 81 liberal
r lhironscd, ii has not yet much paid h inc,rs
" tee heavy loss Of ueArv four thousand dollars bcsih
SIX 1T time from l7g9to 1905. sustained Oh, ir
edition 71no ooes,. arising chiefly 'on its public
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d. ancc of preference and patronage. F,r sale by the
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