The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-09
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Magazine r. take The place u the " PhHr and Budget
under the title Of the
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under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
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the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen of the
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Contributors.-Rey. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Ieandor
Kerr Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. c. c. Cox,
DR.. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ.
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subordl
nate, w. IA. Carpenter, J. b. Jones' author of West
ern Scenes L. +. Vogt, +. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. E. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DIR.
J. w, Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
B. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
Z" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, \.
c. Brooks AM, Messrs. @. Barbour f. G. Squier
S. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, +, Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard" The Author Of "The
Deserted Husband, 90 John Smith of Jno. ." The Au
thor OF" A Dr.'s MSS"
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