Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-09-28


Joseph Chandler, Esq Mrs L H SigourRey
Robert Morris, Esq s Hale
Hon I Conrad n Sargent
$ G Walker, Esq NJ A Potts
r Penn Smith, ESQ Bache
John Greenough, Esq Miss Rand.
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