The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-29
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TO amuse will be our aim.
Coairib,ttors.--Rey. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John FonerdeD, Messrs NJ.
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
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Sperry, j. f.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
% The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esq, n.
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @ Barbour, f. c. Squier
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ s. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton, 50 The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, John Smith of Jno.,n The Au-
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