The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-21
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BALTIMORE MONTHLY yISITER

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will be, from time 10 time, added To instruct and
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| Contribuiors-Rey. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. G. c. Cox
DR.. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author Of the Subord-
nate, w. II. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
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Horton, ''The Milford Bard, ," The Author of "The
Deserted Husband, 4" John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
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