True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-22
JUST PUBLISHEDFROM STEREOTVPE Plates,
The FIN Edition Of

JUST PUBLISAEDFR0M sTEREoTYrG PLlTES,
The Fin Edition Of
ROWLETT's TABLES OF INTEREST,"
VTNO which, 10 now adhea an Average Time Caleula-
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formation concerning the two lawful modes of COMPUTE
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