The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-27
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Cossisitui0rs--Rey. Il. Y. Reese, Rev, leandrr
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. G. C. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John fonerden, Messrs VI
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nate, w. Ill. Carpenter J. Is. Jones' author OF West
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Sperry, J. Il. s.. Rochester, Thomas C, Atkinson Dr.
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+" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, ESQ
G. Brooks, AM, Messrs- @. Barbour, +. C. SQmr,
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Horton, g The Milford Bard" The Author of .l The
Deserted Husband, y 'Joln Smith Of Jno.," The Al.
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