The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-23
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Conirib,aors.-Rev Il. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. II. W. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. Z. g. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, T. $. Arthur author of the Subord-
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Speuy, J. f. s. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
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c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. G. Barbour r. c. Squier,
S. +. Glenn, George Yellot, M. S. Lovett f. Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard" The Author Of :" The
Deserted Husband I" " John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
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