The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-26
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under the title of the
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the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen of the
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will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
ContibutorS.-Rey T.. y. Reese, Rev. LeaDd'r
Kerr, Professor J. Il. w Dunbar, Professor Edwar1
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. {. G. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans Il. S. Arthur, author of the Subordr
nate, w H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt f. f. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. T. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson d.
J. W. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
! 4" The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman, Esq, y
c. Brooks, AN, Messrs O. Barbour, f.. c. Squier,
S. F. Glenn, George Yelot, NJ. $. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, . The Milford Bard The Author Of " The
Deserted Husband " John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
thor of @ A Dr's MSS"
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