The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-19

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WIN an dngraving, representing Shakspeare's Tanning
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Contributors E. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor }. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. G. C. Cox
IT. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs M
Topham Evans, T. 8. Arthur, author oil the Subord-
nate, W. H. Carpenter, J. B. Jones, author of West
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Sperry, J. E. s. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson, Dr.
). w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person. Mrs Amelia
Is. Welby, Miss Esther WetheraId, The Author Of
!" The Two Chrstmases" David Hoffman, Esquire
Messrs. G. Barbour, +. C. Squier, s. F. Glenn
George Yellot, M. 8. Lovett, 4. Tudor Horton
The Milford Bard" The Author of "The Desert
Cd Husband, g John Smith of Jno.," The Author Of
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