Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
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sIGoURNEr.
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for the perusal of Females, that Is edited by
III, ir own sex. This is an important matter, and
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Der fort, EIGHT pages Reading Matter.
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ter Works, The Indian Maid, The Pig I'm, Happy
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LYDIA II. SIGoURNEr, two ladies so well known
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