The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-12
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Contgit,iors.-Rev Il. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. C. L, Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, Il. 5. Arthur, author OF the subord-
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Horton " The Milford Bard,' The Author of " The
Deserted Husband" " John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
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