The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-08
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WIN an engraving representing Shakspeares Tanning
INC onreW Illustrated by story from the pen Of the
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st OF contributors, to which other distinguished names
WIZ be, from time to time, added. TO instruct and
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Contributors.--Rey. T.. Y. Reese Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. C. c. Cox,
DR. Jnines Hamilton DIR. John Fonerden Messrs. M.
Topham Evans, L. s. Arthur, author OF the Subordi-
"''o, W II. Sip cHtcr, - d. Jones, OIL west
ern Scenes, l.. Il. Voigt, T.. +. Coburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. f. s. Rochester Thomas C. Atkinson, DR..
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
d. Welby Miss Esther Wetherald The Author OF
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esquire,
Messrs O. Barbour, L. C. Squier, s. +. Glenn,
George Yellot, NJ s. Lovctt, T.. Tudor Horton,
THE Milford Bard" The Author of "The Desert
ed Husband" John Smith of Jno.," The Author OF
"A Dr.'s MSS"
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