The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-31

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under the title Of the
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and type and is composed Of closely printed matter,
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will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
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Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. G.. {, Cos
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs VI,
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